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The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1881-02-11
The Weekly Herald

Is published every Thursday, and.is filled
with the most interesting and useful articles
which appear from day to day In tho daily
HERALD, and therefore is generally esteemed
the most valuable journal In the state to
those living on the line OF railroads and moi
having daily postal communications with the
rest of the world. In view OF these facts 1t is
confidently hoped that lis patronage will in.
crease eommensurate.wlt It's worth.
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The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1881-02-11

Another cycle Of twelve months has rolled
around and we present again our annual
claims TO the public for a continuance of the
generous and Increasing patronage heretofore
extended to the HERALD.
The last year has been one lraughtwlth deep
interest to Texas, and more particularly to the
northern portion of the state. New lines of
railroads have been projected and now under
construction, while tue older companies have
been extending their malnes and pushing
branches in every direction Immigration has
been pouring In from nearly every state in the
union and the deneslypopulated.cou Of Eu-
rope. Thcse'tmmigrants, as class, are far Gill;
perlor in Intelligence and enterprise to those
usually falling to the Of new countries. as
a general thing they possess mcars sufficient TO
erect comfortable dwellings, improve rarms.
and in this way add 70 our general prosperity
In the face Of These facts the management OF
the HERALD has cndeavoredt 10 keeppace with
the advancement Of the state, and the papo,
has been enlarged from twenty four columns d
lewmonthsago to forty elghtcounm journal,
] otsl IA t,s,
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THORN & HUNKINS,

Largest dealers west of New York City aud only
house INST. Louis making speciality OF thes
goods. Price List sent on application.
General olce, 800 and 81 6 Twelfth Sc
Branch Office, 2O3 n Main st. WarahOuge
Tayon Avenue and Railroad track. Capacity
10 coo barrels
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1881-02-11
THE RESOLUTION

BE II resolved by the Legislature of the State
ofTexas
That article V of the constitution of the
state shall be SO amended as to read as fol-
lows
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-06-02
THE ASSESSMENT LAWS.
Important Omissions in the ABB
AtRact Pointed Out.

Banner.l
James N. Nolan, comptroller Of the
state of Tennessee, has issued the fol.
lowing circular, addressed to county
court clerks and assessors, under date
Of Nashville May %:
Your attention is called to an omis-
sion in the abstract of the assessment
law, printed on the back of the prop
erty schedules. Section 81, sub section
5, should close Provided, that no
taxpayer shall be required, in estima-
ting his personal property, to include
notes which are the purchase money
for land sold by him and still assessed
to him.
Attention is also called to section
Z, sub section 2: Return must be
made as the law requires, but all tax
upon merchandise must be collected
by the county clerk. ,"
In the compilation Of the above, the
following important omissions are
noticeable, to wit: Section 81, cub
section 5, should close: Provided that
no taxpayer shall be required in esti-
mating his personal property to in
clude notes which are the purchase
money for land sold by him and still
assessed to him. Also section 7, sub
section 2, should read: Return must
be made as the law requires, but all
tax upon merchandise must be csllec
ted by the county clerk. The abstract
also fails to state that property sched-
ules must be sworn to before the
assessor.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-06-02

STATE Senator John G. Jacobs, who
was nominated by the democrats in
the New York legislature to FIJI Conk-
lings's unexpired term in the United
States senate, is a young and a remark
able man. He represents the Third
senatorial district in the state legisla-
ture, and is a native of Lancaster
county, Pa, where be was born De-
cember 10, 1888:
The family removed to Philadelphia
when Jacobs was small child, and being
poor, after he was twelve years old he had
to take care of himself He procured a
situation as errand boy in a Brooklyn law
Office, and subsequently became copy
holder in New York printing establish
ment, where he got taste for the news
paper business, and became a reporter on
The New York Express. lie rose on this
paper to high position, and reported
legislative proceedings for some years for
his own and other journals. When the
war broke out he became a. war corre-
spondent, and in 1867 was first sent to the
legislature, of which he has been a mem
Der ever since, and is recognized as
fluent and effective speaker and useful on
important committees. 1t will be seen
that Mr.. Jacobs is entirely q self-made
man. having never been to school since he
was twelve years old. He was nominated
for governor by acclamation two years
ago, but declined in favor of Governor
Robinson
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-06-02
ALBANY.
Motion to Adjourn Sine
Die Lost.
Only Democrats Voting In the
Affirmative.
ALBANY.

ALBANY, June 2.-Tbe resolution
to adjourn sine die Saturday was lost
in the assembly to-day by vote of %
to GO, only democrats voting yea, and
the concurrent resolution to take a
recess from Friday till Tuesday next
adopted-ayes, 81 nays, Sc.
The following is the result of first
ballot to-day for Conkling's vancancy.
Conkling, "a; Jacobs, so; Wheeler, 10;
Rogers, II; Cornell, q; Fenton, 2;
Pomeroy, /; Edick, 1; Folger, 2; Crow
ley, l; Bradley, l; Tremaine, 2; Chap
man, ; butcher, L; Lapham, l
Fish, l.
The joint session then proceeded to
take another vote TO fill the vacancy
occasioned by the resignation Of Mr..
Conkling. Mr.. Cowles changed from
Conkling to Cornell.
The vote was as follows: Conkling,
80; Wheeler, II; Jacobs, 50; Bradley,
l; Rogers, Is; Cornell, p; Fenton, 3;
others scattering.
The following is the vote to fill
Platt's vacancy: Platt, %; KerDan,
3d. Depew, %; Cornell, II; Laphsm, s;
Evarts, 2; Ward, 8; Folger, 3; Crow
ley, 3; Miller, 9; butcher, 2; Wads-
worth, 2; Geo. B. Sloan, /; Vancett, i;
David Rumsey, l. FentOn, l.
The second vote for successor to
Platt resulted as follows Platt, %;
Depew, 80; Herman, 50; Cornell, 13;
the remainder scattering.
Further voting was postponed un-
til tomorrow noon.
The Commercials Albany special
says: The real polity of the half
breeds is now declared to be, first,
the election of Governor Cornell
in place of Platt by aid of
enough of Conkling's supporters to
give them the required 81 votes
Before this is done the half breeds
are to require the assent of their allies
to a proposition that they, the halt
breeds, are to have the absolute right
to name the successor of Conkling.
Should this be confirmed, the half.
breeds are to name Reuben +. Fen
ton as Conkling's successor, which
the allies, with their hands tied by a
pledge, will not be in a position to
oppose.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-06-02
UnearthIDg and Saving Valuable
PHDers,

Special to the Cincinnati Commercial.
WASHINGTON, May 3l.-The clerks
are removing to better quarters great
masses of documents known as "files
Of the house of representatives" which
have lain in damp cellars dnder the
hall of the house for decades. Last
winter Speaker Randall succeeded in
getting a small appropriation for the
laudable work. Many valuable origi
nal documents lie buried in these
subterranean apartments, subject to
the damp and mildew. Most of them
will be saved for future references
Already the clerks have discovered
valuable papers prepared by George
Washington, Thomas Paine and other
public men Of the last century, in
their own handwriting.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-06-02
COWARD Conscience.
The Star Route Exposure Results
in the Serious IIlneAs Of
Ex-senator Dorsey.
Special to COurior-JOurnal.l J

Special to Courier-JOurnal.l
WASHINGTON, May 3l.-One of the
star route thieves, who is almost GER
tain of indictment and conviction,
Stephen W. Dorsey, is lying i'll at his
residence here, sick with appreheu-
hension of coming evil; haggard with
fears of exposure and punishment, he
spends his days and nights in bed,
nominally afflicted with some disorder
which requires the ministrations of a
physician. Meanwhile bis house is
watched by detectives; those who en-
ter and leave it is noted, and, should
its owner come forth, he would be
shadowed wherever he went, while
Dorsey, dying daily, covers within
four walls, the star route investigations
are forging a chain of evidence, which,
when rivited around his limbs by the
attorney general, will defy attempts
to break it.
Some of the agents connected with
the post Office department have been
dropping hints tonight regarding the
proba oility OF interesting and impor-
tant developments in the star route
business within day or two. They
throw out intimations that something
will occur. What that something is
they do not intimate. Everybody here
is thrown into lively expectancy, not
withstanding the fact that information
from those in official position, who
ought to know what they are talking
about, is to the effect that the govern
ment is not yet ready to proceed with
single star route case.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-06-02

THE Vicksburg Commercial seems
well pleased with the new post master
Of that city. 1t says: Mr.. John D.
Tinney has been appointed postmaster
at Vicksburg, has received his COM
mission and completed his bond.
Captain Tinney was Federal soldier
in the late war, settled in Vicksburg
after the surrender, and made many
friends in this city. He is living
witness that a northern man and a
republican can not only live in Missis-
sippi, but can express his sentiments
freely and hold Office. He was among
the county officers recently compli-
mented by our grand jury, snd We wish
him success in his new position. His
appointment is an evidence that this
administration will reward its repub-
lican friends, and not use the spoils of
Office to tempt the virtue of demo-
Gratis.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-06-02
CINCINNATI.
Prayers OF the Churches Asked
for Bishop Purcell.

CINCINNATI, June 2-BishOp Elder
of Cincinnati diocese, has issued an
official circular letter to churches
asking prayers for Archbishop
j. B. Purcell, who the letter
says is sinking rapidly at
his retreat at the Ursuline convent in
Brown county, Ohio. This confirms
the report of the archbishop's sink
ing condition sent on the twenty-frst
last month ia these dispatches. The
shock of his brothers death has
affected his health for the worse very
materially.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-06-02

- Ex-Gov. Porter is in New York
gotiating for means to extend the
ennessee and Pacific railway from
Lebanon to the Virginia line, thus
giving Tennessee what the state has
never had yet, centralrailroad. We
have cross railroads, diagonal rail-
roads and railroads running around
loose pointingin nearly all directions,
and switching off right and left at
acute and obtuse angles, but not a
railroad that makes any pretensions to
running any great distance parallel
with the state. With the exception
of Nashville and Chattanooga,
there is no direct communication be-
tween the principal cities of the state
without passing through the borders
Of other states. The road proposed, as
stated by the American, would run
from Nashville toe Lebanon, twenty
eight miles, TO which point it is com
pleted, thence to Gordonsville, near
the Caney Fork, ffty-four and a half
miles from Nashville, thence to Goss-
vile, which is left few miles to the
right, 100 miles from Nashville, thence
to Big Sandy river, 128 miles from
Nashville, thence to Wartburg, 1876
miles to Nashville, thence to the
junction with the Knoxville and Ken
lucky road, two miles from Clinton,
165 miles. From Nashville to Bris.
HtOl, to its connection, thence with the
Bristol and Norfolk line, the
Norfolk and Western, is 286
miles by way of Clinton.
This line cuts some of the finest coal
regions in the country which are now
inaccessible to market and would give
Nashville direct communication with
Norfolk. The building of this road to
the east would lead to its ultimate ex-
tension west to Jackson and Memphis.
There is room for such a road, and il
would open up an entirely new field
for enterprises various kinds. That
it will be built sooner or later, there
can hardly be doubt.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-06-02

Louisville, June 2.-River station
airy, with 6 feet in the canal and 3 feet
on the falls. Cloudy and pleasant.
Pittsburg, June 2.-River 2 feet and
rising slowly. Cloudy and cool.
Cairo, June 2.-Arri,el, City Of
Providence, St. Louis, s p. m; Mon
tana, Pittsbury, midnight; Champion,
below, "a M; J. s, Mercer, Vicks-
burg, 10; Alice Brown, St. Louis, 10;
Sam Roberts, st. Louis, noon. De-
parted, City of Providence, Vicksburg,
2 a. M; Montana, St. Louis, l. Fair
and warm,
Cincinnati, June 2.-River, 8 feet
and falling. Cloudy and warm.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-06-02
Saturday, June 25. 1881.

within legal hours, tho following described
property, situated in Shelby county. Tenn,
to- wit:
Beginning at the southeast corner of lot
three (3), in block J, on north street, az laid
down on the plan of the town Of Raleigh; then
east with the east line OF said lot 3 seven IN
chains and thirty two (32, links TO n point;
thence north 354 degrees east two W chair g
eight ~ liakH to a stake; thence north
S'4 degrees east two l2 chains six y-seven (67)
LINKS To n stake in McKeough's line contin-
ued four ~ chains to n stake, said Nc
keough s northwest corner; thence west with
the Boon and Meaeham land tSelve (l2lchains
th,rty-twO (33l nks TO n stake, il being the
corner in common between NJ Coleman
Harrison and Meacham; thence sOUth six l6i
chains e'lhty-two ls2l LINKS, south 4l34 degrees
west. i've % chains ninety-three links; thence
south IN degrees we six l6l chains ortg-fye
% link; thence south 35l degrees east three
- chaios ten (l0l links; thence south 52h d.
grees east eighty eight lSSJ links; theme, south
Is4 degrees cast two (2l chains fix t6)
links; thence north AZ degrees east three
81 chains ninety six 1861 links; thence north
56% degrees east three 49, chains thirty (3O
links; tnenea north SsA deg ees east FIVE (5)
chains fifty (50) links to the beginning, con
tanning by estimation tWenty-thTee and one
half l2S1al aces, be the same more or less.
Terms Of Sale--'in q credit of seven months,
purchaser executing note with good security
lien retained, redemption ba red, etc.
R J BLACK, Clerk and Master.
Goodwin, Dix 4 GoOdloe, sol cito-s.
50 - 81 e4 tnO
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-06-02
Rescued from Death.

William J. Coughlin, of Somerville,
Mass, says; I'm the fall of 1876 / was
taken with a violent bleeding of the
lungs, followed by severe cough, !
was so weak at one time that l could
not leave my bed. In the summer OF
1877 | was admitted to the city ,hospi
tai. While there the doctors said |
had hole in my left lung as big as a
half dollar. | was so far gone at one
time a report went around that | was
dead. l gave up hope, but a friend
told me of DR.. VIM. Halls Balsam for
the Lungs. | got a bottle, when to my
surprise and qualification / commenced
to feel better, and to-day | feel in bet
ter spirits than / have in the past
three years.
Il write this hoping every one
afflicted with diseased lungs will be
induced to Jake pr. Halls Balsam for
the lungs, and be convinced that CON
sumption can be cured" Sold by
druggists. s
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-06-02
MEXICAN NEWS.
Adjournment of COngress-Tn.
creased ReVenue-An Amer.
lean Killed, Etc.

CITY OF MEXICO, June 2.-COn.
grcss has adjourned. It's action on the
tariff increases the revenue four mil
lions. The executive will soon use
authority to contract for the construc-
tion of railroads. The Sopalovampo
railroad scheme will probably fail.
Thomas Worth, an American citi-
zen, was killed Wednesday by Mex
leans. Police Investigations are in
progress.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-06-02
The Yictoria Innuest.

LONDON, ONT, June 2.-At the
inquest of the Victoria disaster the
evidence of Mr.. McNeilly, steamboat
inspector, was taken. He considered
the boats machinery all right and well
managed by Engineer Roberts, a
skilled man, and one Of the best of his
class. w. f. Adams testified that he
helped to rebuild the Victoria and
noticed the joints in her upper plank
ing we're not caulkod: considered
when she collapsed she was full Of
water from leakage.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-06-02
ChanCerY Sale of Real Estate.

No. 1923, R-Chancery Court LfShelby county
-BliEabeth Stanley ct al VS.. Ids B Stanley
and Alice r Sttnley.
Qf virtne Of an intcrloeutory decree FOR sale,
ID entered in the above cause OF tho i3,h
day Of May, 1881, NJ B 81, pase 96e, / will sell,
at public auction, y the highest bidder, in
frent Of the Clerk and Masters Office, court
house Of Shelby county, Memphis, Tennessee
on
Saturday, Juno 25, 1851,
within legal horrs, the following described
property, situated in Shelby counly, Team, ,
TO wit:
Situate on the south side Of Linden street
city OF Momphis, heing lot 2 of the sub-d Wis
ion Of lot 5, block 53, fronting on Tho south
line Of Linden street q feet and running back
southward between parallel lives $50 feet,
same purchased by Wilson Stanley April I,
1876, Of John Z Finlay, deed eriltered in aid
county in book Sc, part I'd. pages III and IFS.
Terms ot 81 le One-haif elsh, balance in liz
months purchaser executing note with sscnr-
ity fer deferred payment. Lien retained, etc.
This May 30, D8,
RI BLACK Clerk and Mastsh
s2 ssi 100
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-06-02

The Catholic clergy of st. Louis are
enforcing anew the rule of the church
against secret societies, particularly
against the Legion of Honor, a new
organization. On the other hand, the
Catholic Order of Forssters, secret
society, is cOuntenanced in Massachu-
Setts by Archbishop Williams, and
each court has a Catholic priest as a
chaplain.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-06-02
CHINA
DINNER SETS,
1876 pisces, for $40.
5PEcIALPIEs.
Bar Fixtures. Mirrors, etc.
onadruple-platsd Knives. 0astOrs ste.
Hotel and Steamboat Ware.
Q. N. ERICH,
saI NAM STREET, KemphIs. .. Tenn.

The vote to-day on Conkling and
Platt develops no new strength. That
dispatch to Mahene, which Conkling
found time to think out, has not as
yet had any visible effect, except to
produce smile at the transparency
of the trick. The giraffe is treading
on soft ice, and is liahle to 60 down
any moment. If Conkling could only
recall few days he would not resign.
Hayes says he is crszy with vanity and
elf-importance, If SO, he has been
isane long time. That he is ex-
'cessively self-cOnceited all are are
aware, but perhaps not more so than
usual. If he is defeated in this ground
struggle for Office and power, the mask
willfall off, and he will appear ever
after in different role.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-06-02
Mou-RosIdSns MOtlos.

No. 4O42-In the Chancery Court Of Shelby
dian, ct al VS.. John Huber.
I appearing from affidavit in this oaus,.
Il that the defendants. John Huber, is a
nonresident Of the State Of tennessee;
y is therefore ordered that be make
his appearance herein. at the courthouse ol
Shelby county, in Memphis, Tennessee,
on or before ne first Monday in July, 1881,
bill. or the same will be taken for confessed
as to him and set for hearing ex-parte; and
that copy Of this order be published once A
week for four successive weeks in the Public
Ledger.
This 2d day Of June. 1881.
A copy-Attest:
~ =. b. MCHESRY, D. G. &M.
4 Temple, sol. for compPt.
N87 o9 90
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-06-02

Gen. Howard, the commandant al
West Point, has officially given the
officers at that post permission to wear
white flannel coats and trowsers
during hot weather but he has for.
bidden the admission ofSunday excur.
sions, so that the snowy uniforms will
not receive the admiration which
otherwise would be bestowed on them.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-06-02
DR.. Pierce,s Advice.

From sour Brother in Black."l
The late venerable and eloquent DR..
Lovick Pierce, who never missed a
chance, during a ministry of seventy.
five years, to do the negroes good, was
preaching once on Christian Pro-
gress" at a camp meeting. It was his
manner to make astonishing climaxes
nov and then. On this occasion he
laid down the law Of life and death in
Christian experiences Brethren, you
must grow or die. Progress you must
make If you can fly, fly; ifyou can't fly,
run; if you can't run, walk; if you
cant walk, crawl His voice was
rising to its full trumpet tones, and
his eyes flashing as few eyes ever
flashed. His hand was still high ad-
vaneed. The congregation trembled
for him. What could he say more2
But he was the master OF such 0 cri-
sis. He wound up the sentence with
the expression, like thunder, IF you
can't crawl-worm it along"
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-06-02
INC Readiuster COnvention.

RICHMOND, June 2.-The readjust
ers' convention was called to order by
General Boiling, in the absence of
General Malone, chairman of the
state central committee. Hon. John
Paul, of Rockingham, was appointed
temporary chairman. He made brief
but stirring address. A committee on
credentials and permanent organiza-
was appointed.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-06-02

The New Orleans States of the 1st,
says: General U. S. Grant will ar.
rive az the Pesses on the City of Me
rida to morrow. and will probably
reach the city on Sunday evening or
Monday morning. His friends do not
expect that he will stay at New Or
leans for any extended visit this time.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-06-02
ChanCerY Sale Of Real Estate

No. 3723, R-Cbanc ~ Court Of Shelby county
W w Goodwin ys. John Wyiie ct al.
DY virtue Of nm int tsrloGutory decree for sale,
ID entered in the above cause on the 18th day
of March, 1881, NJ B 30, page 595, will sell, Al
public auction, TO be highest bidder 10 front
Of the Clerk and Masters office, courthouse Of
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-06-02
Application Resunef

HARRISBURG, PA, June 2.-The
supreme court this morning refused
to grant the applicable n Of B. Gowen
ct al, for reorgHment Of the Reading
case. No reasons assigned.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-06-02

Special to Ledger,l
JACKSON, June 2.-Darnsmont VS.
Patton and Lowenstine VS.. Gillespie
we're heard to-day. Brooks VS.. Glib.
son will be the next case called.