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The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1874-09-26

tion, If we must consider how much
more mileage was drawn that by other
legislative bodies.
Truth, know, Is coming up, for q
little further down / see 1t in bold let
ters, almost gilded letters, rs follows
"Again the cost Of the judiciary Is
greater than in 1866. We have two
additional supreme judges, made by
the last constitutional amendments,
with n salary Of $4, $50 EACH"
Now, let's see. In 1866 we had
Judges Moore, /; Smith, 2; Donnelly, 3;
Coke, 4, and Willie, 5. Is this right?
1t surely must be. And now we have
Judges Roberts, /; Moore, 2; Reeves, 8;
Devine, 4, and Gould, 5, and-and--
we'll l can't remember who the other
two were. According to his statement
we must have seven. You, Mr.. Editor,
probably can tell. am sure If you
will tell the people 1t will be crafty
ing. Is it possible we have lived since
January last without knowing the
names of two Of our supreme judges?
Why, sir, the press of our state deserve
condemnation for keeping this matter
concealed.
! have never said word about the
wild, extravagant and reckless appro-
priations of the "foul twelfth" or of
the thirteenth. The subject is too
heavy for me, and the deficiencies
would frighten dead man, and l am
sure it was hard question to handle.
What l have said is, that the four
teenth made heavy appropriation for
current expenses ofthe government for
one year, beginning the first of this
month.
The amount given was S479, 167 so.
This does not include appropriations
for education, $513, 1925; penitentiary,
$25, 900; pensions, $46,975.
Now, my point is, that when an ad-
ministration is elected upon a platform
of principles, and, when in power, to
wholly ignore those principles-if this
Is true democracy it must have its
finest Sunday clothes on, and is not ia
miliar with, or fully understood by the
yeomanry of this state.
If we are simply to take the name Of
democracy, and bid adieu to true prin-
ciples, democratic theory and practice,
then, well, I do not know what is to fol-
low, unless, perhaps, "Truth crushed
to the earth shall rise again."
MORE ANON.
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In pursuance of the call of Governor
Osborn, the legislature. of Kansas met
in special session on Monday last. In
his message to that body on its as
sembling, the governor says that
the wheat crop I'm the state was
"more than an average one, as was
that,of small grain generally, but by
reason of the influx of grasshOppers
the corn crop has been very seriously
damaged, and in some places entirely
destroyed" He names fourteen coun-
ties west of the fifth principal meri-
dian, in which the needed relief cam
not be afforded by the local authorities,
and four others in which more or less
assistance will be required. He esti-
mates the number of destitute people
at fifteen thousand, for whom relief
will have to be furnished by the state.
Twelve thousand bushels of seed wheat
will have to be furnished for the set
tiers in the western counties.
The governor urges the legislature to
attend promptly to the special business
for which he called them together, and
then to quit and go home.
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FROM MCKINNEY.
Cotton - Wheat - GrasshOppers The
New Court House.

MCKINNEY, Texas, September Is, 1874.
To the Editor of the Dallas Herald.
Mckinney just now is quite dull,
being only about fifty bales of cotton
received to this time. The merchants
and business men generally expect 1t
to gradually improve until it will reach
as much as last year. The prospects
for cotton are about the same now as
it was a month ago, but it is thought
by many that If we could have late
fall and frost and the cotton now in
bloom could mature, the people would
not have much reason to complain.
Planters are hesitating about sowing
wheat, as they fear grasshoppers, who
have made their appearance sixteen
miles west of this place and, in some
instances they almost darken the sun.
Our court house is OH q stand still
now, on account of the people want
ing it completed ith stone instead of
brick, which was the original contract,
but the quality of brick being so infe-
rior they are fearful it would not stand
very long. The difference in the cost
of its being stone will be about 81, 500,
and IL is the wish of every one
you meet, for the county to
incur this additional expense. The
county is out OF debt and now is the
time for them to put up a "temple of
justicen that will be an ornament to
Mckinney and pride to Collin county.
The sheriff is now, or is about collecting
taxes to make payments now due,
which will he done in less than
month. Court house scrip Is being
transferred at the rate of from two per
cent to four per cent discount, and In
small sums as great as ten per cent.
Such condition Of finance should be
a matter Of reference for other coun-
ties.
The HERALD gives the latest news
here, and as a medium for market re-
ports should be literally patronized 10y
our business community. The fall
fights opened this morning-nobody
hurt. r p. A.
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The annual fair of the north Texas
Agricultural, Mechanical and Blood
Stock association of Dallas county will
be held at the fair grounds near this
city, opening on Tuesday, the 9th of
October, and continuing four days.
The officers of the association aro
working zealously to make it great
success, and as Dallas never fails in
anything she goes at with earnestness
and vim, our readers may rely upon it
that the attractions that will be offered
here on the 9th proximo will be un.
surpassed by any fair association in
Texas.
In order to carry out all their plans
it is desired by the stockholders of the
association to increase the capital
stock. To that end books of subscrip-
tion are now open, and Henry Boil,
secretary, is prepared to receive sub
scriptions and to issue certificates of
stock, at the rate of fifty dollars per
share. For further information we re-
fer parties to the secretary,s advertise
ment in another column.
Subscribers coming in now will
stand upon the same basis as the orig
inal stockholders. This subject should
com mend itself to the prompt and
earnest attention of the business men
of our city.
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THE Historical society eff Galveston
has just secured most valuable and
interesting historical relic. The old
garrison bell of the Alamo has been
presented to it by Judge w. E. Kef
dali, of Richmond, Texas, and is now
safely stored away in tie rooms of the
society. The News says it IS made of
copper, and bears upon its side several
indistinct Inscriptions. A rude figure
of a cross is beaten out of the metal,
and, though much corroded still re-
tains plainness of outline. The bell is
about two feet in diameter, and stands
little over two feet high. 1t is at
tached to heavy iron bar, which has
evidently been fastened to it since it
came from the Alamo, and for the
purpose of swingingit in the academy
at Richmond, where for long time it
was used. The clapper is grue.
Judge Kendall, in his letter present
ing the bell to the Historical society,
says that he cannot give its exact his
tory; that when he first went to Rich
mond-twenty years ago-it was
pointed out to him as the old bell Of
the Alamo. The oldest inhabitants
there all say 1t is the identical bell
that sounded the last knell of the MUIR
dered patriots, Figures on II indicate
that 1t was made In l749.
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EDMUND ARTHUR 1OLEnANO, who
was killed on Monday last while oper-
ating with the white citizens of Louis
lana against the Metropolitan police Of
the state executive, was major in the
confederate states army from 1861 to
1865, and commanded the famous
"Watson's Battery" Major Toledano
was born November IA, 1929, and was
consequently at the time of his death
nearly forty-five years old. He was
promoted OH the field, by General
Gardner, for gallant and meritorious
conduct in the presence of the enemy.
Major Toledano was OF American
birth, but Of Spanish descent, and by
right Condi de Ia Pazy Droalgo de la
Pena, Marquis de la Carona. Thistitle
low devolves upon Mr.. H. G. Toledano,
q resident of Galveston. The cause
for which Mr.. 1oledano sacrificed him.
self was a noble one. 1t cannot be
that such q man has fallen In vain.-
TGalveston News.
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Surveyor and engineer.


A SPECIAL dispatch to the Shreve-
port Times gives the following as the
situation in New Orleans on Saturday
afternoon last:
Kellogg was installed to-day; that is
he went to the state house, guarded by
the Penn police, and locked himself in
with Longstreet and few Others.
There was no crowd, no enthusiasm,
nor anybody knew that he had moved
until the news spread abroad that he
was there. The other officers have
been gradually dropping in all day.
The metropOlitans were reorganized,
about half of them only being discover
able. Penn's chief, BOylan, cooperated
with them, and many of his men are
still on the force. Things are still
very much mixed. The most palpable
fact now presented is that Kellogg is
anxious to do anything that will bring
peace and satisfaction. The confer
ence took n very favorable turn to-day
at three o'clock, owing, it is said, to
certain dispatches from Washington.
Our friends are now very hopeful, and
it is confidently believed that in addi-
ton to creating tremendous revolu-
tion of feeling at the north in our favor,
the emuete of Monday will result
in the practical liberation of the state.
/ never felt friendly to a compromise
before. cannot help doing so now.
There is very little eXultation on the
part of the restored officials. Kellogg's
position is regarded as only less pitiful
and melancholy than Grants. The
joke of the day is the gun boat
which was towed up to the head of
Canal street, yesterday, had been of
fered for old iron at auction last week,
but found no bidders. There is a great
deal of merrimant over GRANTS war
iiI.o preparations. Altogether the air
has cleared wonderfully, and it seems
almost certain that incalculable good
will result from the revolution. 1t is
the opinion of our leading men that all
the parishes which have ousted usurp-
ing officials should maintain posses
sion for the present.
Kellogg, in a dispatch to Congress
man Sypher, who is somewhere in the
north, out of danger, accounts for his
cowardly flight from the state house
in the following manner:
1 see by western papers that you
have severely criticised my leaving
the state house. | left on Monday ut
the earnest solicitation ofall our friends
the lieutenant governor and speaker
being absent from the state. An acci-
cident to me, they felt, would have
made complications desperate. There
were none but cOlored militia in the
state house, and had they made any re-
sistance they would have been burned
out and massacred, the building being
indefensible. If our friends
will come here and help us we will be
very glad
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STATE ITEMS.

Good wheat is selling at Sherman at
ninety cents per bushel, flour from
So 75 to 81 per 100 pounds.
The Christian church of Sherman
has just mounted new four hundred
pound bell.
Up to twelve o'clock, on Saturday
last, the grand jury of Houston county
had found one hundred and twenty
true bills and were just getting their
hands in.
The last sale of $500, 900 of state bonds
netted to the treasury $256, ,342.67. New
warrants were quoted, on Friday last,
ut 91 old veteran bonds ut 72 and old
school warrants at 55.
The livery stable men of Tyler are
getting corn delivered to them Mt 90
cents per bushel.
Tyler merchants pay specie for cot
ton. On the 10Th it was commanding
l23@13sc.
A nynaph du pave, not fifteen years
of age, died in Houston bagniO on
Saturday morning.
Mr.. Charles w. Massie and Miss
Matte Straughan were married in Col
lin county last week.
The Mckinney Enquirer says: "Our
young friend, Ed. ThrOckmortOn, left
home this week to attend u course of
studies ut the Lee University, Lexing-
ton, Va"
The Tyler Reporter has Joined the
grand army of patent outsiders.
Mr.. Young, of Travis county, is rails
ing camels successfully. He sold sew
eral few days since for eight hundred
dollars each, and has many more on
his ranch.
Close observers have discovered that
Galveston island is gradually moving
inland. Since l84l the north point of
the island has moved in fully twelve
hundred yards.
Gold is buying at l0s and selling at
10. Silver buying at lO4 and selling
at 1O7.-[Jetferson Democrat, 10th ill.,
slant.
Two hundred and sixty-siX marriage
licenses have been issued from the Of
fee of the district clerk for the present
year. Twenty-Five have been issued
the present month, which shows that
the approaching cool weather has a
marked effect upon the matrimonial
market. The trade may, therefore,
like cotton, be quoted as brisk.-[Bren-
ham Banner.
INDICrMENTs.-The present grand
jury have already found some sixty
bills since they commenced their Ia
bors, and naughty big boys are being
taught that there IL indeed "GOd in
Israel. l."-[ Brenham Banner.
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HOUSTON LETTER.
Religious Revival In \HOustOn--The
Congressional CAnpalgn---Galyes-
tons Worry.
From our speelal correspondent

Houston, TEXAS, Sept. II, 1874.
Houston is now having n very fine
religious revival. Protracted meetings
are being held by both the Baptist and
Methodist churches, the pastors of
each being assisted by ministers from
Galveston. 1t is pleasant to know
that these efforts of the ministers Of
the gospel to spread the religion Of
Christ and do the Masters work on
earth, are being crowned with signal
success. Nine persons have been bap-
tised in the Baptist church, already,
and many others are awaiting bap-
tism. The Methodist meeting has not
been in operation as long, by two
weeks, as the Baptist, but already evil
dences of the good work are becom-
ing manifest.
A paper we were reading recently
states that there is not q Universal or
Uninitarian church in Texas. am not
sure that it is to be regretted. That
sort of easy, accommodating religion
best suits New England shores, and
should remain where 1t .hrives most.
The congressional nominees are
making their announcements to speak
throughout their districts soon.
THE CAMPAIGN
Will begin in earnest, though there
being, so far, no opposition, save in
the sixth district, it is liable to be a
tame one. In the sixth district an
Irishman named Galvan, or some
thing Of the kind, who has made a for
tune by the easy process peculiar to the
Rio Grande frontier, has been nomin-
ated for congress by the radicals, and
hopes on his knowledge ofthe Mexican
language and possession of many Mexi-
can dOubloons to be elected.
HOUSTON
Is daily becoming buster in commercial
circles, and worrying to the extreme Of
aggravation the sand-built city OF Gal
weston by its enterprise and energy.
IMMIGRATION - FOSTERS PRIZE CON-
CERT.
Those interested in the prosperity of
Texas will rejoice at the success the
Texas prize concert is meeting with, as
no enterprise, as yet, inaugurated for
the good of the state, has resulted as
beneficially to Texas as Fosters Real
Estate drawing will. Numbers of let
ters are daily received from parties,
who, from representations and induce
ments held out by this enterprise, are
now on their way or will move this
fall. 1t is the duty of every Texan to
encourage Colonel J. +. Foster, the
enterprising manager of this praise
worthy scheme. He has the support
and confidence of the entire commu-
nifty here, and 1 trust it will be ac-
corded him throughout the whole
country. The prizes consist Of some
ten houses in this city, valuable tracts
of land in Denton, johnson, Liberty,
Robertson, Coryell, Madison, Leon,
Harris and other counties, and Ave
thousand in gold. Two dollars, the
price of one ticket, may win for the
holder one of these valuable gifts.
sAXET.
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seek information rs to each industry
or branch of trade, which will enable
them to calculate the chances of profit
upon money or labor put here. fla
manufactures or particular kind Of
trade shows a regular increase, SWELL
ing withsiI cngth enough to counteract
even a panic; il taxes are not exhaust
ing; if domestic advantages are abund-
ant in good schools, good health and
good government, they can see that
money Is to be made here, and then
will be sure to come.
TO disseminate this information Is
the object of Board of Trade. Its am
nual reports should exhibit the opera
tions of every class of enterprise and
trade during the year, and furnish far
better data for "guessesn at the next
years developments than the observa-
tions at our signal stations furnish for
the very accurate deductions of "Old
Probabilities"
A comparison of year with year of
one business with another, and of all,
with the general progress of the state
and connected interests, will give to
an experienced man what he desires to
know, to decide in his choice of loca-
ton, or at least direct him where he
can make closer inquiries.
1t is the constant succession of publi-
cations that tells, at least upon those we
are most desirous to reach, and accu-
rate statistics embodying, in each in
stance, full statements of the years
business in all its varieties, is possible
only to board of trade. No man can
assume the burthen of 1t, or if he could
IT would lack the authority that inheres
in such an organization.
But the familiarizing each interest of
the city with every oUher, and holding
all in general cooperation and diffus-
ing abroad constant and accurate infor-
nation of the natural progress Of the
city, though the most important are
not all the beneficent offices of the
Board of Trade. It's board of arbitra-
tion enables business men to avoid
and adjust, SO far as practicable, the
controversies and MISUNDERSTANDING
which may arise between individuals
in trade, where they have no acknowl-
edged rules to guide them. AS a resort
where business men can meet sociably,
it is advantageous and calculated to
encourage and foster friendly relations
among business men.
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We have to thank our courteous
friend, Captain ]. A. Work, for an OPP
portunity to view the suburbs of Dali
las from behind oneof the haL dsome-
est turnouts that our city can afford.
We were impressed with the improve
ments that are going on in every quar-
ter of the city and with the substan-
tial style of houses that are being put
up. Croakers, who have been whis-
pering their fears about that Dallas
was going down, that the trade
this winter was going to be a
great deal less than last season, and
that bankruptcy was the inevitable
portion of great many of our business
men, ought to get one of Captain
Works dashing equipages, take a
drive. around on a bracing after
noon, such as last Saturday was,
and hear the sound. of the hammer
and saw in every direction. If this
don't cure them they ought to go home
anu Tie their heaus up In flannel ana
pass themselves off as regular Miss
Nancys, as they are.
Passing beyond the city limits we
reached the summit of high hill,
about three miles northeast of this
city. The view that greeted the eye Of
Moses from the top of P!sgah, as he
dwelt in rapturous vision on the prom
ised land, could not have been more
enhancing than the lovely scenery
that lay spread out before us. We
boldly challenge Italy, the Rhine, the
Hudson and all other much written
about places, to show more beautiful
and varied scenery than is to be found
all around Dallas, on the shores of the
classic Trinity.
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THE New York Sun concludes an
editorial ON President Grants order to
the secretary of war and attorney gen.
eral, issued a fortnight ago:
The conduct of the president is a
glaring outrage upon law, order and
society, for which he deserves impeaclI-
ment. He proclaims monstrous
falsehood in an official order, and
throws the whole power of the execu-
tive around the thieves and outlaws
who have usurped authority ana hold
1t now by means of federal bayonets.
He has assumed to delegate his func-
tions to a corrupt attorney genera. . and
drinks his whiskey at Long Branch,
while pack of mercenary marshals
are let loose like bloodhounds upon an
innocent and oppressed people.
These enormities cannot be contin-
ued with impunity. To believe so
would be to doubt Gods justice. The
day of retribution is near at hand, and
no false alarms and fraudulent devices,
manufactured by Chandler and the
carpetbaggers, will turn aside the pop
ular wrath or stay the upliftsd hand Of
punishment.
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edano street, between Prytania and st.
Charles.
Mr.. Gautier, killed.
j. X. GOurdain, killed.

Charles.
Mr.. Gautier, killed.
j. x. Gourdain, killed.
LIST OF CITIZENS WOUNDED.
Captain William A. Well. bankrupt
officer, dangerously.
Ernest Buisson, dangerously.
Captain w. G. Robins, in leg.
Walter J. Butler (spectator), in arm.
VIM. Butler (spectator), in leg.
Sam Ably, slight, in the leg.
Minor Kennor, I'm ankle.
- Henderson, son of Samuel Hen
derson, Esq, in leg.
VIM. Mathison (spectator), slightly,
in chest. Fa.
J. b. Dalury, 1s4 st. Charles street,
cripple on crutch, dangerously.
- Sauer,.10 First street, over the
left eye.
Walter G. Taylor, dangerously, in
arm.
Charles Kill, a chinaman, slightly.
Francois Pallet, l0S st. Philip street,
seriously in middle ofright thigh bone,
broken and bullet extracted.
John Considine, in left thigh, very
dangerously by canister shot.
w. III. Morgan, in the foot.
Henry Peel, mortally wounded in
chest.
Mike Betz, dangerously wounded in
left groin.
The following is list of wounded in
Charity hospital:
General A. S. Badger wounded in
three places, dangerously; Mike Butts,
driver; William Brown, metropolitan
police; Frank Owen, sail maker; Sange-
min, dead; j. H. Gross, sanitary watch
man; George H. Cochin, private po-
liceman; John Min, laborer; James
McCabe, blacksmith; Nelson WOoday,
private policeman: Charles Kill, Chi
naman; Otto Burandt, police officer.
THE ENEMY's DEAD.
We have been unable to ascertain
with any accuracy the number of lives
lost among the enemy. AS an esti-
mate, however, about forty killed and
wounded, may be set down. 1t is said
that among the killed are Captain
Joseph, of the Fifth precinct Sergeant
McManus, of the First Corporal
Bahncke, of the Harbor, and Sergeant
Champage, while among the wounded
are General Badger and Captain Law
Ter.
A reporter of the Bulletin visited the
custom house, where he saw stretched
out in the main hall, some twelve dead
policemen. These few facts are all
that could be ascertained.
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Death Of Major GOurdafn.

Among the victims of the Kellogg
usurpatiOn there il no one whose death
will be more deeply mourned by our
people than Major J. X. Gou. .dain, of
the highly respected firm of SEWN d
GOurdain, commission merchants.
Mr.. GOurdain was formerly recorder of
the parish of IafOurche, and went into
the late war as captain of the Lafourche
Gaurds Eighteenth Louisiana Volun-
teers. Mr.. Gourdain was one of Louis
iana's most gallant and patriotic SONS,
and was one of our most honorable
and upright citizens. He was shot
by Metropolitan policeman while
standing on the sidewalk.-[N. o. Bull
letin.
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Increased Protection Demanded.

PROVIDENCE, r. J., September 2l-
A large meeting Of manufacturers
was held at the board of trade rooms
to-day for the purpose OF comforting
upon the depressed state Of the market
for cotton aud woollen goods. Re.
marks were made by several gentle
men and IL seemed 10 be generally
agreed that, unless protection on this
class of goods was Increased and an
enhancement In prices obtained, 1t
would soon be necessary to stop the
mills altogether to prevent the Inn
poverishment of their owners.