The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1881-02-27
9Ira. NINhI'R Lelter.


WAsHISGToN, Feb 20, 1881.
Again after so long silence, resume
pencil and U. S. paper and iudite letter tc
the HERALD's readers. by the way, these
same readers seem TO be scattered all over
Texas, as during my recent visit to Austin,
met representatives from every part thereof
who were, or professod to be-plossed to
meet one whose letters they had read with SO
much interest, etc, in the Dallas HERALD.
greatly regret not having been able to
visit Dallas during my stay in Texas, bu'
tho Lone Star staio proved but a stop.mothor
TO her loving daughter, and treated mo to SO
much weather that found it impossible to
travel about at all, and only managed
to get few DAYS at Austin,
not enough TO do what wanted, via:-get 80
appropriation for monument to the Texans
buried in the confederate cemetery NJ Win.
chester, Va.
| am glad TO hear that the bill providing
for the employment Of women in the various
departments Of the state has become \ law.
This is long step in the right direction.
spent some time in New Orleans on my
waj hilher and found that dear old city re-
jui ing in the first regular opera season since
the war. Every Wednesday grand opera
matinee is repaid by u crowded house, who
receive such operas as Robert, Faust, Som
nambula and Aida with the enthusiastic
yet critical applause which makes
New Orleans the delight of all first.
ratio actors, and the tenor Of medioc-
rily, B5rnhardt was there the last week
Of my stay and | heard Frenchman telling
a friend-slso French--his impressions Of
tho famous actress. Her figure is insgnif-
cant, hor face horrible, her ac,ing uroven
and passabla only--but her French p here
words failed him, and bringing the tip, Of
tuN liggers Of his right hand 10 his lips, he
blow iss IN perfect ecstasy of admiration
AS seventeen miles Of the Now Orleans
Il Noble railroad were completely sub
merged by the overflow and about thiry
miles W RS unht to trsyci ON, had to take a
steamer from tho city to Grand Plain. But
by the law of compensation WINS 50 happy
us 10 have Mrs. Jefferson Davis and her
charming daughter, Mrs. Mays, for travelling
companions as far as Beauvolr, from n. M
until 8 p. m. At Baauvior station President
Davis and his brother, General Iy Davis.
wero awaiting for them, and had ono more
look nj the great man, who has lately added
permanent literary fame to his already
Mstrous character. He looked we'll, and
Mrs. Davis told me, was in excellent health
and spirits.
, The Kennesaw route which carried me
SO comfortably on my way to Texas, was no
longer an "all rail route WITHOUT change of
cars from New Otlesns to Washington" on
. my return, but was much diversified. For
t instance the train passed through nearly two
miles Of back water up to the bottom of the
cars coming into West Pout, and then we
were tackled on to miserable old locomotive
a that was Ave hours going SO miles, and
brought us TO Atlanta just three hours too
late to make connection, and Va had to lay
over u hours in that beautiful little city.
Washington was cut of from TIE south by
! break in the bridge which necessitated a
rip on the Baltimore & Ohio's ferry, and
additional delay; so that instead Of making
the trip in two days and nights, AS | did 60.
iug, | was four days on tho way, This was
I . fault Of the route, except in the case "
, the bad engine at West Point, but owing Il
= the universal floods wh-h have inundated
tOe whole country and caused delays and
5 danger everywhere.
+. 1und Washington in the heat of prepa
n ration Tor the coming man of Mentor. One
- arch for every state in the union and one
9 grADd "aroh do trlomphe" in front of the
r .regsury will decorate the streets. 1t u
a highly fitting that party which owes its sue
cess to Jonn Shermau's policy So called
should have its grand arch in front of tn,
5 treasury department. last night the com
= mittae Of arrangements rejected two of Gen
eral Sherman's appointees for assistant mar
yhqls "becaus1 they were confederate off
} cora" The Post this morning asks the per
tinent question, as the war owe
or noG' in reference to this con
p. lcmptibe course General Sherman is grant
, mMshal of the dsy-will he resent this in
suit or pocket it
:, Yesterday our landlord, Mr.. Pierce
n r'eived y telegram inquirrg whether h
"a had suitable rooms unengaged to accommo
q, date Gen. Hancock, ana MS the answer wa
: favorable | suppose we will have the ma
y whom the people elected by over 5000 ma
,rity, but the states defeated by sewers
1 votes, as guest during the approacnin
ceremonies
McLaue's peace.makers, rs no calls h
is new death dealilg machine are on eNhib
,, lion and trial Mt the navy yard. Like III
,, dril.stocll of Buwer's coming age, II pr,
:, .orves peace by destroying life aud If il
u what il processes to be, will truly put an an
!" - war. McLsne tried liver pills as 4,
/, 'troyor OF life, but they were not quite q
q. effective as the peace maker.
y A select committee of three,
A which Johnston OF Virginia, WI
chairman, and Senator Coke, meu
Der, framed a bill for the protection of catt
p, from infectious diseases, which wss especial
savero on the "Tcxss cattle fever" and, il
iced most disastrous to our cattle trade
rs effect. Ssnstor Coke protested sg4iu
presenting the bill, and when it was pre-
'ented, opposed il SO vigorously, and was
b.. Nhly seconded by IngsIls and Maxey, tn
the COMMITTEES withdrew thu bill, and Col
II has drawn up another, which you may
y, quito sure does no. initiate against pexa
to and which he hopes to get through befo
/, the session closes.
:, Texss got the biggest bite out of the riv
ed and harbor bill, aud Galveston the lioi
ms share, for which that city has TO thank Sc