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ELECTION OF DIRECTORS.
ELECTION NOTICE.

from 10 am until pm. election will be held
at this Bank for the purpose of choosing Fifteen
Directors to serve fer the ensuing year.
Haah
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inches in the canal and 10 feet in the chute on
the falls Weather cloudy and cold, with snow
this evening, and prospects of rain tonight Bus-
ness lair Arrived Mary Houston, New Orleans
Andy Baum, Memphis. They al the foot of the
canal waiting to come through, which they will
be able to do IN the morning The Joe b Williams
leaves TO night for New Orleans with - coal boats
l barge and fuel boats.
MOVEMENTS OF OCEAN STEAMERS.
QUEENSTOWN. January ARRIVED: Canada
Liverpool.
HAMBURG January 5.-Auived: wielAnd and
Nandalia New York.
NEW ORLEANS. January 5.-Arrived: Camden,
Havre; Cydonia, Reval-
NEW YORK. January 5s-Arived: Rotterdam
Rotterdam; The Queen London
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Quite Complimentary.

The following is the text of the letter of
the President accepting the res gnatlon of
Postmaster General James:
WAsHINGToN, January 4, 1852
Hon. Thomas L. James, Postmaster General, etc
NY DEAR srR-Your letter of the 18th ultimo
informing me that, owing to the desire of the di
reetors OF the Lincoln National Bank to have your
services from the LIST of January, you were unable
ton you have so well filled, was, as you know
received with regret, though could not but ad-
you Now that you about to retire for the
present from public life, you will permit me to
lat:ons and my hope that you may be successful
in the private trust you are about to assume you
Very truly yours. CHESTER A ARTHUR
Mississippi River Improvement.
Immediately after the adjournment of the
house Speaker Keifer called meeting OF
the Committee on Rules. Representative
Gibson, of Louisiana, and other gentlemen
interested in the improvement OF the Missis-
sippi river, appear. before the committee
in advocacy of the adoption of 6tbson's res
olution, which proposes that all legislation
relating to the improvement of the Missis-
sippi river shall be referred - the Committee
on Mississippi Levees, and that the powers
of the committee be enlarged accordingly.
Representative Orth, who is a member;of the
Committee on Rules, and who to day entered
his protest against the formation of the COM
mittees and Withdrew from those upon which
he was appointed, did not appear in his seat.
To Reorganizs the Militia.
The bill introduced in the House by Rep
reseutative Hawk, OF Illinois, to provide for
reorganizing arming and disciplining the
militia, provides that every able bodied male
citizen between the ages of eighteen and
forty-fve shall be enrolled in the militia at
such time and in ouch manner as may be
provided by each State and Territory re-
spectively, the militia to be divided into two
classcs-the national guard and the reserve
guard. The bill requires every organization
in the active militia to go into camp several
days in each year, and to be subject to orders
from the President in time of need for service
on the part Of the L nited States for period
not exceeding twelve months.
Capital Briefs.
Senator David Davis has recovered from
his recent indisposition, and paid a visit to
the President to-day.
There is no truth in the report that Secre-
tary Hunt has been rendered the Austrian
mission. He expects to remain at the head
of the navy department.
The treasury department purchased to-day
three hundred and forty thousand ounces of
fine silver tor the San Francisco, Philadel-
phia and New Orleans minis.
The total values Of exports of petroleum
aud petroleum products from the United
States during the eleven months ended Noven-
Der 80, 1881, was $44, 1913; same period in
1880, S31 ,464, 007.
Commissioner of Indian Affairs Price re-
turned to day from New York, where he
went to attend the funeral of his daughter.
He says he never even intimated his inten-
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LONDON, January 5.-Ralph Bernal Os
borne died yesterday, aged sixty-four years.
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The Programmes for To.Morrov.

On Saturday morning, Immediately after
the opening of court, Davidge will make the
converting argument for the prosecution, W hich
will probably occupy the entire day. Sco-
vile will reply for the defense on Monday,
and will be followed by Colonel Reed and
Guiteau, who will be permitted to addrcs,
the jury il he desires. Judge Porter will
make the closing argument to the jury. SEQ
vile remarked this morning that he did not
think the arguments would consume more
than four days. Ii this expectation is re-
allied, the case will probably go to the jury
not later than Thursday next
RULES OF THE COURT DURING ARGUMENT.
Judge Cox has issued the following direc-
tions as to the management Of the courtroom
during the argument of the case OF Guiteau
to the jury: No visitors will be allowed to
stand in the northeast corner of the ROOM
1.-THE jury is in that corner No visitors to
enter there, after the argument has COM
menced each day, so as TO pass between the
counsel and tire jury afthor<{h visitors NAV
be admitted who are invited TO seats on The
bench. All persons leaving the cour.troo
during the argument must pass out through
the south doors, to avoid passing between the
counsel and the jury, and for that object
passageway is to be lett between the trial
table and the audience The south passage
way is to be kept sufficiently clear to allow
passing in and out. The space before the
jury is TO be kept clear. The marshal is
charged with the execution of the foregoing
directions
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G. l.. y. G.
GERMAN NATIONAL BANK,

MEMPHIS, Tenn January ., ISS2
A meeting of the Board of Directors held
n this day, dividend of 10 per cent. on
the capital stock of the Bank was declared out Of
on demand. W. C. MCCLURE, Cashier
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county; James C. Marea, of Cumberland
county; S. A. Milno, of Clifford county:
and VIM. Ship, of Mecklenberg county,
wsre nominated for superior court judges.
All nominations were
ny ACCLAMATION
and .harmony,and good feeling characterized
the proceedings. Governor Jarvis address
ed the convention. The speeches all
proceeded on the line that as long as the
negroes vote solidly with the republican
party the white men of the state must stand
together to preserve
GOOD GOVERNMENT.
The meeting of delegates this morning
adopted resolution in view OF the opinion
of the supreme court relative to the cleo
ton law that commission of fifteen law
yers be appointed to consider the matter
and lar their views in regard to an extra
session 90 the legislature before the gov
ernor and council.
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Mrs. CuRlsriAScy's recent Withdrawal Of
her answer to the cN-senator's bill of divorce
is regarded as q surrender ON her part, and
the public may hope for cessation soon Of
the heretofore hopelessly iutcrminabc pro-
ceedings of this terrible scandal. The sen.
ators married life is another evidence of
the folly of old ages preferences and ian.
cies for youth, and particularly in cases OF
disparity in social position. There was a
most striking want of anything like con.
geniality between them from the first,
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To-Day Grapevine INDUCES in an OLD :
fashioned barbecue, at which there are an
ticipated an abundance of good things to
eat and a large crowd Of people in attend
ance, The HERALD, COLONEL CRAwroRp,
CAPTAIN Bower and JupGr ALpREpGE, of
this city, were invited to be present, ard
the invitation was generously extended to
the public at large, for which we return our
own and the thanks of the citizens gcner.
ally. 1t will certainly be grand day in
Grapevine and an occasion of unlimited
pleasure,
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The present week will probably end the
present session OF congress and tho mem.
beers can then get back to their constituen.
cies and bestir themselves in telling of their
fidelity to the party and the people gener.
ally and ring the little bells and pull the
little wires for reelection. Upon the
whole the country cannot congratulate il.
self upon the personnel and labors of the
forty.seven.h congress. But the DAYS of
patriotism and hard labor FOR the greatest
good Of the greatest number" has long
since ended
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.nThe dawning of intellect as indicated by
the development Of examination papers, be-
gins to be recorded. One 81 youth to whom
a $1,000 education had been assigned by a
doting governor, replied that pastoral po-
etry" was something sung in the country
churches, he supposed. Another defined
cant" as the impossibility of being able
to do thing that you are not able to do"
Another said you could see an impapable
object, for in Hamlet's advice to the players
he spoke Of those who saw the air. "What
part of the heavens is north of the equa-
tori was asked. 1.-THE northern part,
was the answer.
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Tue English and French admirals at
Alexandria are apparently eager for the
fray, and have asked their respective gov.
ernmens for immediate authority to BON.
barl the forts If work on them is not at
once stopped, The fleets are threatened by
the large guns being placed in position, and
some lively work may be looked for in the
next day or so If the demands of the Tor.
elgners are not regarded.
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Ws continue to note the La, 30 number Of
p 'css notices about ourdistinguished fellow,
citizen, COLONEL JAMES b. SIMPSON, fol
lieutenant governor. lie seems to be uni
yersally regarded rs the iittest presiding
officer and soundest candidate for the re.
sponsiblc Office Of any man IN the
state, and north Texas 10 unani
nous In the desire that no should
occupy the position. COLONEL SNIP.
SON Is not only an unquestionably
magnificent presiding officer, but one Of
the first mon IN the state, and would, as all
know who know him, not only lend dignity
and intelligence to the office, but he would
stand out prominently asa representation
Texan In manner not witnessed In many
ayear passed. All success to the gallsL.
gentleman who asplres 10 the honors.
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Tue house bill appropriating $4,000 for
publ, buildings in this city yesterday
passed the senate AMI may therefore now
b, depended upon, This is only
the beginniny of an appropriation
that will eventually swell 10 S250,00O
or more for building such as Dallas ought
to have ior the purposes for which the start
has thus been made, as Texas has not had
her quota of tho general appropriation
iund for many wears.
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IT is now thought that the number of
lives lost by the sinking of the excursion
Gamer scioo, at Mingo Junction, Ohio,
will not exceed twenty, hut that is terrible
enough under the circumstances, Less
caution seems TO be exercised on excursions
than ut any other time, while, OF course, the
reverse should be the case. The disaster
may be found to b. even greater than now
thou ;ht, or possibly lighter.
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0ynuutu Siudne.

l1TE ARE REQUESTED TO ANNOUNCE W
w L. WILLIAMS as candidate for County
Judge. Election, N0vemt herr, 1852.
JJE ARE AU rHoRlZED TO ANNOUNCE
w r. e. BURKE as candidate for reelection
TO the office of County Judge of balias county,
at the ensuing November election.
vNTE ARE AUTHORIZED TO ANNOUNCE
w r. H. IVES for the Office Of County Judge,
the ensuing election.
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Yas Collector.

IXyF ARE AUTHORIZED TO ANNOUNCE p
w +. STEPHENSON. better known as Uncle
Pete" as n candidate fQr Tax Collector of Dallas
county at the coming November election.
vATE ARE AUTHORIZED TO ANNOUNCE
w CHARLES b. GILLESPIE as u Candidate
for the office of Tax Collector of Dallas County,
ut the November election.
lNTE ARE AUTHORIZED TO ANNOUNCE J.
w r. BLEWETT as candidate for Tax
Collector of Dallas county ut the November cleo
MI.
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uDullutn accaDllvec.

yXTE ARE AUTHORIZED 10 ANNOUNCE
w Il, NJ OVERLEESE AS candidate for
County Treasurer of Dalla County Election,
Tuesday. November 9Th. 1889,
VXTE ARE AUTHORIZED 10 ANNuu NOE
w the name of WILL +. D0UGHERTY us a
candidate for County Treasurer OF Dallas county
election, Tuesday, November 7th 1882.
ATE ARE REQUESTED TO ANNOUNCE J. q.
w WILLIAMSON as a candidate for County
Tenrsurer Election November, 1882.
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Marine.
COTTON AFLOAT.

HALIFAX, N. s., July5.--A schooner which
arrived at Canso to-day from the banks
passed through large nsmber of bales OF
cotton on the LIST instant in the vicinity Of
Sable Island. A large quantity was being
saved by fishing fleet As some of the
bales are scorcbed there is little doubt that
The cotton is a part of the cargo of the bark
Wild Hunter, burned off Halifax few days
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The JAPANESE are coming gradually to
the front in the matter Of book making.
Last year the publications in that country
reached nearly five thousand volumes on
different subjects relating to science, his.
tory, and general literature. An unusual
increase In the number and variety Of
school books was also noticed.
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9coc tnc Ecuislaturc.


\NE AXE AUTUMN LED 40 ANNOuNNk
w MR. j. II. SKlLES as u candidate for Rep
reseutatlye IN the next Legislature, subject 10
the Democracy Of Dallas county,
vN1E ARE AUTHORIZED TO ANNOUNCE
w DR. j. d. PARSONS, of Rockwell, as n
candidate for Floater from the counties of Dallas
Tnrrant and ROrkWnll ii
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THURSDAY. JULY o. 1889
INDICATIONS,

For tho gulf s,ates-Fair weather; winds
mostly northerly; stationary or higher tenn
pcraturc and pressure.
For tho west gulf statcs-Warmor; fair
weather; variable winds, shifting to southcrly
stationary or lower pressure.
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9.nr austicc OF the 1cacc.

JXTE ARE AUTHORIZED TO ANNOUNCE
w g. N, BRASWELL as II candidate for
Justice of the Peace in Precinct No. /, Dallas
county. Election. November Z, 1882,
yXTE ARE AUTHORIZED TO ANNOUNCE
w MR. JOHN b. KUNZ AS a candidate for
Justice of the Peace in Precinct No. |. Election
I'm November
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Eor Gonecess.

ME ARE REQUESTED TO ANNOUNCE
wv MR. J, J. JARVIS, of Fort Worth, TarfaNl
county, as d candidate for Congress In this the
9Th Congrs ssional Distsict subj ct to the action
of the convent n.
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Chang .Tsung Kisng, an attache Of the
Chinese Lsextior. ss,s China will return
my students 10 American colleges, having
discovered that their removal was . mis-
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Tistrict Gylcrl,.

tSTE ARE AUTHORIZED To ANNOUNCE
w the name of HENRY W. JONES. the pres.
ent incumbent as n candidate for re election 10
the ollcc of Clerk to the District Court of Dallas
County, ut the ensuing November election,
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J:nr Sllcriff.

WE ARE REQUESTED TO ANNOUNCE
w MATE CHAPMAN as a candidate for
Sheriff of Dallas County. Election. November
NNIE ARE REQUESTED TO ANNOUNCE
w BEN JONES as a candidate for Sheriff
Election. November T. 1880
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r hereby announce to the citizens of Dallas
i county that am Il candidate for the Office OF
County Clerk If my reputation us II man and
nv qualifications for the position are such as 10
commend me to your confidence, | ask your
hearty support plcdging myself that no effort
upon my part win be spared 70 make an efficient
and faithful servant OF tho public.
April III, 1882. Q, NJ, WHEAT.
ykTE ARE REQUESTED TO ANNOUNCE
w w NJ G. HILL rs o. Candidate for County
Clerk. Election, November next.
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Political.
THE North CAROLINA DEMOCRACY

rilE North CAROLINA DEMOCRACY.
RALEIGH, n. c., July "a large nun.
her of delegates TO the democratic conyen.
ton arrived. In view of the decision of
the supreme court in the election case tried
a few days ago, In which a construction Is
put on the election law rendering void all
ballots containing more names than the
voteris authorized under the statute to
vote for, there being no provision in the
statute Tor the election of congressman.
at-large,
Much porBr
is expressed as to whether sufficient mn.
chinery exists to hold lawful election for
congressmap.atlo and delegates hnye
had preliminary meeting TO consult about
the necessity Tor an extra session of the
legislature. The general opinion seems 10
be that no declaration will be made on the
subject leaving the matter with the counsel
OF the state for their untrammelcd decision,
rHr DEMOCRATIC STATE CONVENTION
met ut go p. m. and was called to order
by CAPTAIN Conte, chairman Of the staie
executive committee. ]. Long, of Casweli.
was made temporary chairman, and Colo.
mel Y. M. Hall, OF Alamonce, was subse.
Quenty chosen permanent president. Ris.
den TYLER Bennett, Of Arson, WAS
nominated for congressman. at.large!
Thomas Ruilin, the present incum.
bent, was nominated for supreme court
judge and James Shepherd, Of Washington
county: Fred Phillips, OF Edrecomhs
county; Almond Mckay. Of Sampson
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1:nr County Uylerk.

M. IL. THACKER is u candidate for County
w Clerk Has had thirteen years experience
las deputy In rexas. For the past six years has
had charge of the County Couit of this county,
us Deputy County Clerk, under Captain Alex.
HARDWOOD.
WE ARE AUTHORIZED TO ANN0l nee
w the name Of CHAS. W0ODSON, OF seago-
vile, as IN independent candidate for County
Clerk.
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Foreign.

LONDON, Jufy "a dispatch from Alex.
andra says Admiral Seymour complained
to the governor of Alexandria regarding
the placing of two large guns in position
threatening the fleets, and the explana.
tons offered were deem ed unsatisfactory
Admiral Seymour subsequently, intimated
that II the works were not stopped he
would promptly take measures to stop
them.
\ News dispatch from Alexandria con-
firms the above and says if Admiral Sey-
mour's lntlmation remains UNDECIDED de
cisiye action will be taken directly.
ASKING LEAVE TO lombard.
The correspondent of the News at Berlin
says the English and French admirals at
Alexandria have asked their governments
to authorize the bombardment of the forts
unless the works are stopped.
| Private kilograms from Egypt state tina,
the situation is so strained that collision is
unavoidable a correspondent of Reuters
telegram company, at Alexandria, says:
! Admiral ScymOurS caution to the gov
ernor waB relative to the rumored intention
to block the entrance to the harbor by
SINKING sUIrs
laden with stone. Admiral Seymour mott.
fled the governor that he would regard any
such attempt MS an act of open hostility.
! Meanwhile the Egyptians are dispatching
/ large quantities of stores and ammunition
to the forts on the coast.
4 dispatch to the Times from Constan.
| tinople says; The conference will proba.
bly, come to decision to day and formally
I request the porle's intervention in Egypt.
The principle of
COLLECTIVE ACTION
has been already resolved on il the porte
refuses to consent to,the proposed condi.
tons. lfintcrenvtion becomes necessary il IL
probable the several powers will partici.
pate but the share of England will be
greater than that of any other nation.
The Times correspondent at St. Peters.
burg says According to good information
| DR.. W,imar, who was
SENTENCED TO EMILE
in Siberia, is still in the fortress of st. Pc
ter and st. Paul. The authorities lately
have shown much anxiety rs to the safety
OF the ground underneath the fortress and
the cathedral of st. Peter and St. Paul, in
which are the tombs OF the czars.
ARMED INTERVENTION.
The Daily News, in u leading article, fore
shadows England's armed intervention in
Egypt, and says that ii such action is ne.
cessary it would be penny-Nisc to count
the loss which the News estimates from
$40 900 600 to el50O0,O0O.
Twenty thousand arms have been dis
rlbu'ed to various military centcrs in
readiness for arming The reserves
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Special atotices.

srNoTICE.-Bids for supplying the Dallas
waler-works with wood, In lots Of 2, cords to
30 cords, viii DO received Of the Office Of tho
waserworks 70 and including the 9Th Of July.
iun27'lW An WIRELESS, sup't
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LEGISLATIVE.

WASHINGTON, July 5.-The river and har-
Dor bill as reported from the senate com
mittee on commerce to-day shows an in
crease of little more than $4,000, 600 in the
aggregate amount OF appropriations provid-
ed.in the.bill as it passed the house of repre-.
sentatives. The total amount of appropria-
tons contained in the bill in round num-
bers is Sl9,OOO,0OO. The senate
committee has made no reduction
in any of the items contained in the house
bill, but have in many cases Increased the
amount appropriated and have added a
number Of items. The following are among
the
AMOUNTS ADDED
to the house blll; Mississippi river i'm
provements, SS17 ,OOO harbor at BrunswiCk,
Georgia, $4,000; improving the Appo.
matox river, Virginia, $4,000 improving
Cape Fear river, North Carolina $35 600;
improving the Neuse river, North Carolina,
$4,000; improving the Pamlico and Tar
rivers, North Carolina. $4,000; improving
Trent river, North Carolina, 5000; i'm
proving Chattahoochie river, Alabama,
5000; improving the Ship canal, Calves
ton, Texas, $4,000; construction ola CT n 81
around the cascades of Columbia river,
Oregon, $4,000.
NEW ITEMS
of appropriation Improving Cape Fear
river, $1,000; improving Yadkin river,
S25, 600; improving Beaufort harbor, North
Carolina, $4,000; improving New river,
North Carolina, 5000; Improving Roanoke
river, $4,000; improving the SaDtee river,
$1,000; improving Savannah river, SIS 600 ;
tor removing distractions from Bayou
Latourche $4,000; Bayou Tcche, Louis
lana, $1,000; improving Red river, S. GOO
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3:or GoWntt, Attorncu.

WE ARE AUTHORIZED TO ANNOUNCE c
w Il. CLINT as candidate for County At,or-
new Election. November Z, lsSl
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For STATE Sc,,atnr

WE ARE REQUESTED TO ANNOUNCE
w BARNETT GIBBS rs u candidate for th,
Statn Sonata