The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1875-05-29

}. centennial celebration of the indepel
,. dence of the United States, at Phili
: delphia, on the fourth OF July mex
:, Her address will appear in our column
I and we call the attention of all on
fair readers to its suggestions.
n Mrs. Young was rs true rebel q
!, lived south of the Potomac, yet sh
Justly claims our full share in all til
glories connected with American indt
, pendence. We trust the ladies Of DaI
las will enter into the matter wit
their accustomed liberality.
r The HERALD has received from til
Columbian publishing house, lG Mas
sau street, New York, n facsimile cop.
of the declaration of independence
The vignette surmounting this docu
ment is an emblem Of state resting ol
Plymouth rock. Each faggot in the Dor
der represents one of the thirteen orig
inal states, bound together by a ribbol
of stars, gathering in its folds the olive
branch, signifying peace, and oal
leaves strength. The letter press is
certified to by the secretary of the in
terror as being perfect facsimile OF
the original. The border and words,
Centennial Memorial, 1776-lS1O," !"
have been added, the latter giving ii
its distinction in connection with the
centennial celebration. Any one send
ing fifty cents to the publishers can
have n copy mailed to their address.
The colored people of Tennessee held
convention in Nashville on the Goth
instant for the purpose of considering
and adopting measures for emigration
to another state. They seem to be in
spired with a promise of free transpor-
tation to Kansas, where they will be
given forty acres of land and years
supply of provisions.
THE southern correspondent of the
Chicago Tribune having in his last,
dated at Memphis, professed to believe
that "the democratic leaders are only
waiting their opportunity to establish
new southern confederacy," that
journal is constrained to confess that it
publishes these views "merely as Curl
osities, and disavows any sympathy or
respect for them.n
ACCORDING to the New York Tribune,
,,n,I nnnttnh ,ttfI,a,if,, fhn nntl1I
would and should of the Beecher case,
Mrs. Tilton is To reaffirm her inno-
cence for the benefit of the public, be-
fore she sinks into helpless obscurity;
Mrs. Moulton to repeat her story; and
even Bessie Turner to make final ap-
pearance before the incredible type of
womanhood disappears from the stage.
The postmaster general has issued
an order, concerning newspaper post
age, to the effect that the words "and
the subscription must be for not less
than three MONTHS" have been strick-
en- out of the regulations of the depart
ment, and that all persons taking
be regarded as regular SUBJ
scribers without regard to the length |
of time of their subscriptions; but that
a person to whom any publication is
sent without his consent or request is
not subscriber, and that double tran
sient rates of postage must be charged
and collected.
THE extracts which have appeared
from General Sherman's book have not
only redoubled interest in the war re-
cords, both of the union and confeder-
ate armies, but labor preparing them
for publication. Material for two vol
Imes has already been put in type
since congress adjourned, consisting
chiefly of reports of battles. The Sec
retary has lately been criticised for re-
fusing access to confederate records
purchased some time since by Secreta-
ry Boutwell,. These are not under the
control of the war department, but are
in possession of the treasury. The cap
.ured con nfederate archives are in course
Of rapid preparation for publication by
the war department, in pursuance of
.he order of congress, and on this ac-
count are not in a condition to allow
by outsideparties.
The new trust of Mr.. James Lick,
he California millionaire, is an
lounced. The donation for statuary
1t the state capitol ofS25O, 900 is changed
o one of 100000 for statuary at the
,ity hall, San Francisco. The appro-
)riation for the Key monument is re-
luced from Sl50,00O to 100000. The
200, 900 for the lake Tahoe observ-
itory is committed to the university of
California for the same purpose. The
10 the mechanics art school
S raised from $500, 900 to $40, 900. The
lift to his son is raised from 5000 to
$3.50, 900, and for himself he gives up
he lien of $4,000 annually, and takes
| gross sum of $500, 900. The estate be-
comes Immediately available for BEN
,ficiary purposes. Mr.. Lick will be
me of the trustees himself, and the
,thers will be announced shortly.
Most of the beneficiaries' have given
heir assent to the new arrangements,
md no doubt is entertained as to the
of those not yet heard
rom.
SEVERAL of our rural contemporaries
ire anxious TO know how THE HERALD
obtained its knowledge that the demo-
rats of Dallas county are opposed TO
/ convention. If they will refer to the
of the democratic county
held on the 10Th of April,
n accordance with the call of the
chairman of the county executive COM
nittee, and published in The HERALD
IN the morning of the 18th, they may
gain some information. For
he benefit of the Fort Worth Demo-
rat, Standard, and other ''snappers up
If unconsidered trifies,n the following
S republished from The HERALD of
April 10:
DEMOCRATIC NESTING.
At a meeting of a portion of the
of Dallas county, held at
he court house on Monday, April IL,
IS74, called for the purpose of taking
counsel as TO the prOpriety or necessity