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MATERIAL PROSPECTS.

THE HERALD notes an able article from
the New York Bulletin, too lengthy to
be copied, which reports a steady adj
vance in business and the most hopeful
prospects for the future. The belief is
that the panic Of September, 1873.
reached its end in February, 1876 that
the diseases of debt, extravaganza and
speculation, have run out; that bank
ruPtcies, ending in exhaustion, are
almost over that experience is doing Us
all mental good, though accompanied by
much bodily HARM that decline in prices
below values have come to end; that
weak firms have been weeded out. that
more goods are wanted, especially OF
home make. With nothing like specu-
lation or briskness, there Is a steady
advance upward. The only bad sign is
in some of our corporations and in the
loads of mortgages upon real estate,
which will have to be dealt gently with.
or handed over to foreclosure sales. But
beyond this, low stocks and the absolute
wants of some forty-four millions Of
people at home, and in bread, meat,
cotton and other American productions,
abroad. must and will keep the tide on
the rise until at least something of ante
war prosperity is made certain.
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the CHURCH OF ROME AND THE
NEGROES.

Contemplating the activity of the
Catholic church in this country, the
Church Journal says at NAV not be
generally known that the church of
Rome is laboring most earnestly to get
control of the negroes of the South.
They have already sent into various
Southern States strong body of priests;
and we are informed that they now
have nearly, If not quite, one hundred
young colored men IN the propaganda
at Rome. preparing for the priesthood.
When these thoroughly trained men
shall return to build up their church
among their own people, there can be
no doubt about the success that awaits
them. What we are failing to do. they
certainly will do. Rome is laboring to
gain the political balance of power in
this line. And this she hopes to do by
means of the Irish and the negroes.
All who understand the characteristics
OF the coiored people, must admit that
the chances of their being rapidly
brought under the control of a church
that appeals so strongly TO the senses
are very good. And when they are
once grounded in the tenets of the
Roman faith. there will be little hope OF
their becoming Protestsnts"
The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1877-02-24
INTERESTING POLITICAL FIGURES.

Some interesting facts are revealed IN
the congressional election returns a
published in the Trib,As almanac. The
largest vote polled in any one district
for Congress was in Nebraska, 81 SIS
and the largest vote cast for any one
congressman was for M. Welch of thai
State, 10000. Mr.. Throckmorton, OF
Texas, had the largest majority of any
candidate, -, S55. The Mormon dele
gate, Mr.. Cannon, of tab, had msjor.
Ity Of 1859 Mr. Buckner, OF Missouri
comes next. with 1888 Mr.. Cox. o,
New York, next, with l6,65s Mr.
Hatcher, of Missouri, next, with 1909
The largest Republican majority in any
one district was - 49,, for Mr. Ryan, o.
Kansas, whose district, iii number o.
votes cast, is second only to Nebraska
The third district in number of votes
cast is the Sixth Michigan, which cast
44,Ysl votes for a member of Congress
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COTTON MANUFACTURE iNTHe SOUTH

To the often repeated question: .'Can
the South manufacture cotton goods
cheaper than the EorthT' the Boston
Idrertiser, u weil-posted journal, replies
This question is often and anxiorsiy
asked, and every item OF fact, bearing
on the question, is worth catching and
holding. Here are two, both favorable
to southern manufacture: Machinery
is being put in third cotton mill owned
and operated by the Eagle and Phoenix
Manufacturing company of Columbus,
Georgia. The mill is as large as the
other two Of the company; will be de
voted to making checks and stripes I;
will have 10000 spindlss, 500 looms
and l60 carding machines will use
twenty bales Of cotton day. aud will
employ 700 hands. The company has
paid good dividends and has q large re-
serve fund. Second: At the recent
semisnnual meeting of the Augusta,
tGeorgia) factory. the profits Of the
company for the six months were said
70 De shove fs,o0o, and atwo per cent.
dividend was declarsd--not largo for a
semiannusl 70 Be sure. but cotton mills
are mot. many Of thsm, doing a. wen 4.
that. During the time the factory
made lf6, 800 yards a goods. chiefly for
soathsrn consumption Two swallSws
d. sot make sunpssr. but ths r;kns
d : shanss sss work noticins
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or course Democrats ami their expo
nents, the press Of the country, are
asking themselves the very important
question as 10 what their duty is under
the decision OF the electoral commission
To us it seems a cry plain one, though
in every sense the conclusion is disap-
pointing and moriifying. While l.
would be comparatively easy work 10
defeat the finality of the electoral law
by the resignation of the Democratic
members. or by the refusal of the House
to so on with the count--the votes Of
twenty-five States remaining to be
counted; or by the election of presi-
dent in the House--nc election havin =
been made by the commission; or b.
forcing new election next year--w q
are not prepared to recommend any
such conclusion. In the Arst place, two
wrongs never made the second wron :
the right act. In the second place, the
remedy is full of danger TO the country
and of no corresponding benefit 10 the
Democrats. In the third place, there
was a moral agreement to abide by the
decision We have taken the case to a
court which turned out to be neither a
court of equity nor court of law, but
merely returning board upon whom
the two houses of Congress conferred
extraordinary powers What is done
is beyond present remedy, but If there
is any future to the Democratic party
and any future to the Republican party
Of Hayes is PRESIDENT, it will sink the
latter to depth so low that the hand
of no human resurrection will give j.
life and health four years to come.
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LOUISIANA.
Eise Papers Concerning the ChaIIeng-
ed Parishes before Howe's "House
CornNpfsfe~

Eise PAperS Concerning the ChaIIeur
ed Parishes before Howe. aHou.e
Committee.
Howe's committee: Honore, secretary
OF The State Of Louisiana, was present.
with large packing case, and a COM
modiors carpet bag, containing the re-
turns of the TWENTY-FIVE challenged
PARISHES OF Louisians, together with
the papers and affiisvits attached
thereto. The committee room was
cleared of all spectators, except the re
porters and two counsel on each side.
The box was opened in the presence
OF the committee, the papers connect
ed with the Webster parish We're fret
taken Up, and the consolidated super
visors returns examined, showing that
polls one and Eve were thrown out by
the returning board, on account
of alleged informality of the poll one.
beeaose the votes were not
counted at the opening place and poil
five for the reason that the votes were
not counted by duly authorized per-
sons. The Endorsement on the tabu-
lated statement was to the effect that
twelve straight Republican double bali
lots were thrown out by the supervi-
sors, and Judge Davis, chief clerk of
the returning boaed stated that the
board took no notice Of this fact. The
commissioners, return showed IN nj tn
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TVS Journal Of Commerce, speaking of
the decision, says BY another party
vote the electoral commission has de
creed another party triumph. Refusing
TO consider any Of the evidence offered
by the Democratic directors, the eight
Republicans Of the tribunal have de-
cided that the eight Republicans ap.
proved by the returning board shall
speak for Louisiana, aud that eight
votes az coming from her shall be
counted for Hayes and Wheeler. An
additional element in the unfortunate
effect this, ike the preceding decisions,
must have on the public confidence in
the imphrtiality of the commission is
contributed by the reversal of the
former action with regard to inquiring
into the eligibility ofpersons protesting
to be electors. The only change, of
course, IS in the vote of Mr.. Justice
Bradley, who in the Florida case gave
ON that question his single vote against
his party associates. His party record
Is now rectifed How his judicial char
acter is affected we do not presume to
SAY
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Republican members at The close of
the iast tso sessioas. Witness was
cohs ulted by menbers of the Demo-
cratic committee Of Hiat-. Lee and
Lester. during the canvass Of 1875;
never beard OF duplicate keys for bal
lat buxes, until the appearance of
Lt.stet's statement, He has enquired
of election managers and members OF
the committee, aud they deny either
knowledge OF the use of double keys,
and have expressed desire to testify
to that effect.
The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1877-02-24

IN is impossible to say how much Of
truth there may be in the declaration
that the Hon. John Hancock, Demo-
cratic member Of Congress from the
Filth district OF this State. will be ten
dered cabinet position under Mr..
Hayes. II Judge Hancock does accept
such position, TaF- IlrRALp feels per
-uadcd that Texas will lose nothing by
such step. Her interests will be
guarded with all that exalted integrity
and crosele-s energy which has marked
Judge haneocks course in the Congress
OF the United States.
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of the electors and that snch v cancy
was filled by tie appointment Of
Watts.
Dir. Lawrence presented further OBJ
lection to the certificate Of Cronin and
Parker, on the ground that neither h ad
been appointed presidential electors,
and that 0deli. Cartwright and Watts
had been duly elected aud had cas-; the
tue and lawful vote OF the state.
This position Is signed by Senators
Mitchell aud Sargent, and by Repre-
sentatives Lawrence, McCrary, Hale
and Banks.
The houses then separated.
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commissioners But that was enough
The battle had been lost, but, as Nap 3
leon said TO Desaix on memorable occa-
SION, there was time enough to win an
other With one sweep Of bis terrific
ohius'ie, Bradley routed his opponents
.ih'ads was as deadly to the Democrats
and as fatal to Mr.. Tilden, az WIS
Kellermans charge at Maveugo, or Ne
Donalds at Wagram. deadly aud fatal
to the NEG Orleass Des'ocrat
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FtopIbN, II all reports are true, has
had nice streak OF luck in the sale OF
State lands A party Of English and
German capitalists have purchased B.
O00 zoo acres Of the Florida State lands,
and are organizing an emigration COM
pany. Tho money paid for these lands,
IL is said will pay Of the State debtan
leaves balance IN the treasury. Florida
since the war has become one Of the
marvels Of the South. and the Northern
people have found there some Of their
most delightful hours.
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JroN the elections ~ Louisiana, "a ia
oibsy States, dfUsp,is the right 10 tbeT
s'pfs OF senators and r'prescaiotires
'ch0 ore 10 ait ~ making lars for the
pholc country, and TIE choice II prCsi-
dHf'W electors, upon rhOsc rotc may
d'ffyd tho t1ic u H,c office Of ne presi-
dent n the fEjisd States himself No
party ~ re Ciifed NtatsS trO,ld IKE 10
submit 10 result decidei 5y ne rotcs
n electors chosen iy stch mcdHs.--
WILLIAM A. WHEELER.
The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1877-02-24

TaE two large eonsignments Of Amer.
ian beef and mutton. dressed, to Eng.
land. Que w The "Ci,y Of Eiehmond,' .
FROM New York. and The other by the
Peruvian" from Portland, have cre-
sted great excitement in Great Brit.
sin. The meat arrived in excellent
eondifion and was proatsbly sold at a
great reduction from English prices.
Tho London Timer Is overwhelmed with
communications ON the subject. Butch
ors, innksepers. housskespers and mead
CIV landlor,ls are sii anxious 10 know
if the thing Is likely 10 be kept up.
English drorers and feeders will await
the result With complscency, ready TO
supply themselves with American cattle
wIss~sxer they can do W ~ . penny >
The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1877-02-24

TpE report OF the Hon. J. J. Groos.
commissioner OF the general land office
of this State, through the courtesy OF
Rhodes Fisher. Esq, ohief-clerk, is
bo6ore "a. Pom that report we gather
that the area Of public domain now is
57,6J2. a20 acres. out Of which must
come ~ 692 OG0 acres Of the Texas and
Pscifo railroad reservation. The com
missioner states that II the drafts
drawn against this public domain in the
coming five ysas are a, large as those
drawn during 1875. by the close of the
fiscal year 1851 Texas win have dis
posed of every acre Of her public
domain.
The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1877-02-24

THE question is frequently asked, in
what contingency can new election Of
president be ordered The constitution
provides that if the House Of Repre-
sentatives shall not choose president
whenever the right shall devolve upon
them, before the fourth day of March
next following, then the vice president
shall act as president. as in the case of
the death or other constitutional disa-
bllity Of the president. The tenure of
office Of the president and vice presi-
dent expires by limitation March 3.
In the event of no election the presi-
dent of the Senate acts as president
until one is elected. The law of 1892,
as applicable to the present time, pro-
vides that when the offices of president
and vice president shall both become
vacant the secretaty of state shall forth
with notify the executive of every State
thereof, specifying that electors of presi-
dent shall be appointed or chosen
within thirty-four days preceding the
first Wednesday Of December next.
This, Of course, docs not supersede new
legislation whereby an earlier election
could be had.
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comraDying the reflected Ion xss
sworn 70 on the -.ul day a. Nov~mb,r
1875, the dsy the vote "a CANVAS, 4
10y the retuIEing bonrL Chairman
Howe inquired what us vas g. O..
made Of The mas 81 t-s;inany l-,ia-
accumulated. was q proposed 10 take
copies Of all the parsrs yresentei
Mr.. McDcnsld slated that his ohj-c-
was 70 show TIE d.aa rsgcts seiws,a
the returns Of the supervisors and the
commissioners, sni O. show upon
shst evidence the ret.rns were re
jecteL. For instance. in the case un-
der examination. Here Wa- a caz.
va r. a parish hal been r. Jecied upon
zfiidavits ssurn ont nearly a month
after ihs returns hal been sign..i Hv
the election IN ~. Certainly thee.
returns hat Deen rej -cis,i upon evidence
which you'd not have been considered
IN his country there /. nothing 10
iinFeAch the polls After iuterchAngs
oi views between the tnemt,er- 81 tl.a
committee from the esun-.l, /; wE.
agre. 3, foi the purpose Of faciliiAilng
the examination. that all the paper,
connvctei with the REJECTED rsturu.
should be referred % the counsel
he,sr-. BuTk. and CAyAnAce on h.hal
Of the Democratic aide. aud Messrs.
Davis aad Abel for the Republican
eide. Thee gentlemen are - make d
-cheduis Of the papers pertaining O.
each parish, - i.c!1ie. together si.i,
{ the coE-ol dated statements % us
supervisors - p. -fratiau, the
-tstemeili, 81 the c1mml--i lu~r- "a
election, tie original tally SHEETS. TIE
protest. aud accompanying All sAyii,
% be submitted e. the. committee
IL viii probably occupy th,-s g.utle-
men al leA-i a couple Of dAy-, Frseirl
which the committee Sill not D. Ike,
to hold auy sessions.
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IT seems from Mr. Simontons dis
patch in to-days HCRALp, that W. Y,
Leader, Esq, Of jefferson, was seriously
mistaken when he stated that the
agent OF the associated press would
meet the press OF Texas at Austin on
the llth Of March. Mr.. Simonton de
ciares that such announcement 10y Mr..
Leader, is wholly unauthorized. THr
HERALo did not suppose Mr. simonton
had authorized such statement to be
made. and therefore declined to publish
Mr. Leaders call.
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HgxcE the Republican party have had
recourse to alisAis, cognate, but far
more potential agency. Where they
obtained il we are unable to say. We
may conjecture that they got it out Of
Bouvier's Law Dictionary, where, how.
ever, it is defined as an innocent and
innocuous elsewhere" Now, nobody
would be afraid OF q man with an else
where or any quantity Of "elsewheIes. y
In fact, by process of verbal transmu.
tation an ai.saae translated into English
and back again into Latin becomes an
aliti; and everybody knows that man
with an alb Is not an object of terror.
But an olssde Is more terrible than a
ae taeto more potent than nisi ,,ri,e;
more mysterious than status quo; more
mighty than q NJ Great; more taking
than ospias. Here Is the great mistake
committed by the Democratic party.
Whilst they we're relying on the
amount Of testimony they had
secured TO prove that the Re
publican returning boards we're en-.
eines Of fraud, Of falsehood and viIlainy;
that the Tiden electors were duly chos-
en- in Florida and Louisiana; and were
drawing the differences that elections
elect, the Republicans were quietly
amassing a stock of aliundss. Fatal
blnnderl Why is IL that the Democrats
have permitted their adversaries to gain
the tremendous advantage arising from
the exclusive possession OF de faefos, status
qsos and afisniss' To this judicial blind
ness the success of the Hayes conspiracy
Is due. There was absolutely nothing
TO be said and nothing to be done BY
the Republicans. until Judge Bradley
drew forth his aiisnd< and hourishsd 4
in the sstonished faces Of The grand
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COLUMBIA, ;. C., February 2l.-In-
formation having reached President
Grant from Republican sources here.
that several white military companies
including the Washington Light In-
fsniTy, which attended Bunker Hill
and the Centennial, intended To cele-
brate Washingtonis birthday hy pa
rade, all order WAS issued to Colonel
Black, Of the Eighteenth Infantry,
com manding the post here, 10 prevent
any such demonstration or arade ON
the part of such organizations.
Hampton, upon hearing Of it, issued
proclamation tonight, calling upon
the people 10 comply with the require
aients OF the Presidents order, hat
protesting in strong lanesage sgainst
u, aad asking that the celebration l..
postponed lsiii some more auspiciau-
period. The order creates some ex-
element among the citizens and mill.
taTy.
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A Fearful Storm Great Devastation
md I.o.s of Life

New York, February PA London
dispatch says the Shipping Gazette Of
last evening contains fearful reports Of
the losses during the storm Of Monday
night. Thirty vessels, many OF them
with their entire crews, have been
sacrificed to the fury of the gale. Com
muDicaiion by mail by steamer was
entirely interrupted by the storm, be-
tween the English aud French coasts.
The storm ragged all Monday night.
Its area was exceptionally extensive.
II ragged on the greater part of the
British islands aud the whole Of north
ern aud central France. A Paris dis
patch says il caused q vast amount of
devastation there. and Was extAordi-
narily severe at Bouiogne.
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EiaW more days aud the session OF
Che Forty Iith tousr,-, is at an end
Al the important appropriation bills
the Texas and Pacific railway bill, and
the presidential business must he com.
pressed into these eight momeutous
days After this vr have Hayes, and
with Have the dplu-c
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1uy tails ol intimidation IN the
South with eleven thousand six hun.
drejand fifteen deputy marshals. backed
by Jn.tod states troops This is the
precise number of these valuable oiii-
cials that Father Taft commissioned 10
preserve the purity Of the ballot las;
November au average Of four TO each
polling place s. f.ct like this needs
mo- comment and it is Mr. Tafts an.
-uer 20 the coll Of Senator B,yard for
the facts.
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SVuryHgfp THOUSAND Of Russia's sol
U5ry tra under arms. aud that ia only
tvpfftbs oI hsr enormous strength. In
tlc presence ul this mighty host swiftly
armiu. Turkey stands as vet undis-
MAYED
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MEMPHIs, Tsrn.. Et-..
river fell II ineh-,. --.a.-
inchss. Weather e'-.-.
So. Depsrttd-Hel'. ei -.-
- river
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rur h,1Gliu.rol the chicago THrs
tbu. sums ur tle situation sammy s
ag, las been caught ty the right bower
Irt ly hold, th, l..t for O. settler
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CINCiNNAII, o..
boiler IA thr Iilll
Pomeroy. @, eNFioly.l
killing four aud s....
per,on..
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Ir has been mentioned that one OF
the House committees has by some
means come into possession of q tran
script OF Secretary Chambers bank &c
count as chairman Of the National Re.
publican committee II is believed
among Republicans that this report is
true, and therefore they are beginning
70 vouchsaie explanations and to fur.
uiSh Information on the subject. 1t
seems that Mr.. Chandler sent one
check for $1,000 payable to Governor
Hayes order. Governor Hayes imme-
diately iud0rsed it and passed it over
10 Mr.. Wikoir, the chairman Of the Ohio
Republican state committee. The
heaviest single contribution to the fund
was Jay Gould, who gave cheek for
go 900. and in addition gave his promise
shat the New York Tribune should sup.
port Hayes. This promise, as is well
known has been very faithfully carried
out Don Cameron gave s. 900. john
". Forbes, Of Massachusetts, turned
into the committee the largest amount
OF collections, reaching about $4,000.
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C1Ns 1rrt point ou she Bible was
good enough TO boz .,ut ta oar pres,
d.sYatcAgs Republicans regard the
construction aw Justice and truth.
siuIt why mot the Bitle9 Perhaps
thrre too much haven OF puutauical
puaa.,,m lsft for them openly to di~.
card lbe good hool, however often they
mia. secretly violate its mandates
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hr constitution of the United States
says the electors shall be appointed as
the legislature directs When two sets
oi electors appear, congress is bound to
inQ2ire OF the legislature as TO which
set has been appointed in conformity to
It's direction, and to do this. it can
only accep. the evidence which it has
itself provided The laws Of the United
States also provide that the certificate
of the governor shall be priaI face evil
Deuce that the electors have been ap.
pointed A. the legislature directs; and
in ease OF contasting certificates, the
legislature is the only authority which
can determine which is the true certiti
cate. And now what does the commits
sion propose 60 DO with Governor
Growers certificate. after accepting the
certificate Of Stelrns. of Florida, and
claiming to respect the certificate Of
kcllogg. Of louisiana
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rw r.rg,tu WAT cloud Is not yet
,e,..r.d however much correspond
art- way rr,'e of peace
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Isurr o~tH. commissioner. and four
OF the auysIs boz the High Join, cir.
cunIacut.cn cou, from Ohio.