The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1877-03-10
FROM THE STATE CAPITAL.
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Special Correspondence TO The He add
ausrrs. Texas, March 2. ls77.
This day, forty-one years ago, Texas
declared herself free ami independ-
ent republic, and severed her political
connection with the mother country,
M.xi o, aud her sous, then few 10.
nanner and scattered over "a wide tx
psnse oi territory, pledge their lives,
their fortunes aud their sacred honorsii
Ia sustain the declaration made by
their u representatives. in convention as
sentbieJ. How well they carried out
thai determination, history has pro-
claimed 10 the world. ForIy-ope years
have passed, and OF the forty-eisht
siguers of that declaration, there now
remains but foar livine-Edwin Wal
Ter, Of Hampstead; w. b. Seates, of
C,'ioraio county; Charles b. Stewart,
of Montgomery county, aud John W.
Bunfen, of Hays county.
some years since the Legislature
declared independence Day. u legal
holiday, ard in accordance with said
act the State offices are closed to-day,
aud the national eoiors are To be seen
floating over the Capitol and other
bindings about the city Besides be-
ing the birth day of the Republic, this
Is also the natal day of the illustricus
hero,
GENERAL SAM HOUSTON.
the Father OF Texas. This fact Is,
perhaps, not known by all Texans,
and the writer hereof records IL as
matter of Interesting in ormation to
the citizens OF this fair aud broad land
INTERESTING SOCIAL EVENT.
In connection with the honored
name of Houston, | will here record
another interesting event which took
place in this city only u few days ago.
On "Wednesday evening, the 2Sth uit
at tue executive Mansion, Miss Nettie
Power Houston, eldest daughter of the
old hero, was married TO Major w. L.
Bringhurst, one OF the professors in the
Texas Military Institute in this city.
1t was thought to he appropriate that
the daughter of Sam Houston, the
leader and commander -iu-ehief of the
armies of the young reps bic i'll her
war for Independence, the victor OF
San Jaeinto over the Napoleon of the
West" twice the president of the re-
fUbsAtf AiDl WI AAic aNAalG aEktt aI-
nexation, and for years one of her
representatives. ia the Senate of the
United States; | say it Was thought
to be emineutly appropriate that
this wedding should take place
in the mansion once occu-
pied by the father of Texes; and
his excelleney, Governor Hubbard,
with that generous, fuli-hearte 1 hospi-
tally for which he Is noted, most
cordially extended the courtesy to the
bridal party. The Interesting ceremony
was performed by the Rev. DIR. Chap
lin, OF the Baptist church, in the press
ence of the governor and his amiabie
aud accomplished lady and the at
PENDANTS of the bride aud groom, who
were the only persons present on the
occasion. The attendants were Mr.
AnJrew J. Houston and Miss Nora
Noavitt, Mr. NJ. J. McSween aud Miss
Emma Johnson, Mr.. Ed. DeNorman-
die and Miss Moilie Cunningham, and
Mr. 4. L. Rose and Mis- Fannie
Campbell. Miss Nettie Power Hous-
ton Is known over our whole State
and country AS Que of the
sweetest OF poetesses, and is
loved and hon0red az much for
her rare qualities of head and heart, a.
she Is a. the daughter of Texas grea,
hero and statesman. Dir. Briushursi
IL an houored son of our sister State,
Louisiana, man OF learning, taste
and gentle blood. His eXceIlency
Governor Hubbard, as the representa-
tive of the State, gave awny the bride,
extending 10 the youthful and happy
couple feast as worthy of the occa-
sioH as il was honorable to our chief
magistrate aud his most amiable lady
There is but little news of general
interest here. business Is rather dull,
AMI our city papers are devoting u
large share OF their space to "local OPP
tom The election takes place on the
/ l7th-St. Patrick's day-after that we
can tell whether or not Travis county
will permit the sale of liquor within
her borders or not. Stale
warrants are gradually appreeiatiDg
IN value, and are now quoted at 90c
The State bonds, known rs the Throck-
morton bonds, became due and paya
BILE on the lst of January, and the last
Legislature having made an appropri-
alton for them, all that have been
presented were promptly paid by Major
Dorm. Something near ten thousand
dollars of them, however, are still out,
and the holders can get them cashed
by presentation at the treasury coun-
ter.
Within the past two weeks our city
has been honored 10y visits from sew
eral citizens OF North Texas, among
whom ! have been pleased to meet
Judge LINES NJ. Hurt, FRANK Dsven.
| port, Mr.. 5. w. S. Duncan and Cap
tain w. II. Prather aud lady, all OF
your city, and also Hon. J. w. Ferris.
of Ellis county. The latter Is a mem.
Der of the commission to digest the
laws of the State, and is here on that
business. He will leave tomorrow fol
Galveston and home. UNo.