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Year: 1874

situation of affairs like what is now seen
out leading to evil results from its example to
the other Southern States. The South is far
from reconstruction. The valiant spirit that
gave the Confederacy it's strength and COM
pelled its practical recognition by the nations
does not exist in any apparent form. The
leaders of the armies and councils of the
Confederacy no longer WELD any influence
over the South. Some are dead. some are in
exile or under the shadow of Acknowledgement;
few like Longstreet are regarded as prac-
tical traitors to the cause they served with so
much constancy. So there is no fear of an
Davis, in 1861, dictated from Montgomery.
But the spirit of the Confederacy is not dead
There is large element Of disafection in the
South-warriors who fought to reluctant and
regretted surrender, young men who were
lads during the war and who have all the
enthusiasm and emulation of youth. We see
evidences of this sentiment in occasional
gusts Of passion which come now and then,
and may be called summer clouds of rebel
lion, Like assaults upon negroes, or Ku Klux
visitations, and the mobbing of Northern
men. The effect of the condition of affairs
in Arkansas is to fan this spirit into new and
active life. We have little fear that it
will assume dangerous aspect, but it
is not wise to give it encourage
ment We do not believe in q re-
vived rebellion, but we do believe in
the danger of diseased reconstruction
in what might be called an liberated condi-
ton Of affairs in the South, endless pain,
irritation, outbreaks Of passion and feeling
and postponement Of that sound and per-
feet reunion for which every patriot hopes
and prays.


The President cannot view with apathy the
peril that must result from this Arkansas dis
ease. 1t is local in its influence to-day, but
where may it spread tomorrow II it is moi
arrested now can it be checked when it ex.
tends into other States? Is it safe to assume
for moment that attitude Of indifference
which may be called temptation to renewed
rebellion?
Year: 1874

HE CENTRAL AMERICA CANAL SURVEY has
been completed, as stated in the special
HERAID despatch from Havana elsewhere.
The government has done well in causing
thorough exploration of the different
routes deemed most favorable for the great
work, and it will not be long before the ques-
tion as to which route is best will be settled
Then, with the necessary data to act safely
upon, the governments and capitalists of the
world can open a connection between the
waters Of the Atlantic and Pacific.
Year: 1874

CONGRESS AND ARKANsAs.-The Congressional
mind is sorely troubled by the Arkansas
squabble, and the Conscript Fathers are very
careful about committing themselves to =
policy. AS will be seen by number of inter-
views published in another column, the desire
to let the question alone is very general In
the meantime Arkansas is drifting into civil
war, which, if not promptly suppressed, may
create unlocked for complications. It would
be we'll for the general government to act
promptly and put down either OF the lawless
factions that now set the law at defiance.
Year: 1874

A Danger and Perhaps Calamity.


When the President vetoed the act of in
fation he commended himself to the country
as Chief Magistrate who, no matter what
might be his apparent indifference to the
national exigencies where minor affairs were
concerned, was ever prompt and bravo
when grave interests were in peril What he
saw in the Imitation bill was not SO much tho
actual increase in currency it provided as the
principle it involved a principle that
threatened to become monster as terrible a
the Afrit in the Arabian fable, who. when
released from the vial, became terrible,
destroying shape. The country approved tho
veto with unanimity Of commendation that
must have recalled to the President the hour
of unprecedented and triumphant glory which
made him the conqueror of Lee.


There is now another opportunity. Arkan-
sas is scandal and danger; tomorrow il
may be calamity. There is only one way Of
settling it; by Executive interference. Law il
paralyzed, the courts are Knocked and insulted,
justice is dead, party strife has superseded
craftsmanship, the honor Of the State has
been invaded, industry is arrested and enter
prise forbidden, public credit is destroyed.
and all through the South the untamed spirits
that animated the Confederacy await the well
come note of civil war. This, we repeat, is .
danger, q very grave and serious danger.
The President cannot ignore it. He cannot
postpone its consideration. He has only one
thing to do. Let him declare that, while
he recognizes the sovereignty and indepen-
dence of all States and the necessity of the
utmost care in interfering with them, he sees
in Arkansas condition of affairs that violates
the constitution which he has sworn to OBJ
serve, and menaces the public peace which II
is his duty to protect


Nothing more is necessary than declara-
ton Of this kind. 1t will have a moral effect
to-day which Sheridan, at the head Of fifty
regiments, may not have If this state Of
anarchy is not terminated.
Year: 1874

meeting, and Dallas is the place. We
hope that there will be a full represent
tation of all the press of the state.
Great good can be accomplished by n
meeting of the publishers and editors
of the state, independent of the more
pleasant social relations that will be
established. IL is contemplated to join
i'm an excursion when the business of
the convention is concluded, and ar
rangements looking to that end are
now being made.


This meeting ought and probably
will bring to Dallas one hundred and
fifty or two hundred strangers, all of
whom are accustomed to handling the
pen. 1t will be apparent, therefore, to
the business men of the city that it
behooves us to make u favorable inn
preston on these our expected guests.
No similar occasion has ever appealed
in vain to the liberality of the people
Of Dallas. We feel confident that that
liberality will be once more extended,
to enable the press of the city to enter
tain their brethren of the state in a
becoming manner.
Year: 1874

Money Is commanding here in Dali


las from three to five per cent per
month, and is hard to get even at that
rate on the very best collaterals. We
suppose that a person could not bor-
row more than two hundred dollars
Oh warehouse receipt for ten bales of
cotton and not at q less rate than three
per cent month. This condition of
affairs is, of course, calculated to re-
press enterprise and retard improve
ment. And Il great many persons, re-
alizing this effect of the condition OF
the money market, are disposed to crit
icise the course of those who have mon
ey to lend, and speak of them as usur-
ers, ext0rtioners, etc. Now, we have
no sympathy with any such express
sions. We look upon money just as
any other commodity-that tLe man
who has it has the right TO get all he
can for it, just as the farmer does for
his cotton, the merchant for his dry
goods, etc. The reason why money


is commanding such q high rate is
simply because it is scarce. If there
were twice as much of it here the rate
of interest would not be more than
halfit now is. What is needed here is
more banking capital. Dallas ought
to have twice as much AZ sue has.
And, IN our Judgment, the county has
means enough to supply this demand
in a great part, if the right men will
take hold energetically of the work.


The quaint old Scotch phrase, ''many
mickle makes a muckle," is nowhere
better illustrated than in the power re-
sulting from the aggregation of their
capital by small capitalists. An hun
dred men, with a thousand dollars
each, are, while acIing without coop
Grafton, not likely either to make large
profits for themselves or TO advance
the general prosperity to any very great
extent Let them, however, combine
their different resources into one insti.
tuition, aud at once power and strength
result from the combination. The or
ganized capital can make larger re
Year: 1874

At the close of the thirty-seventh
ballot in the Brennan convention,
a motion was adopted requesting both
Hancock and Shepard to address the
convention, the one to give an account
of his stewardship, the other to show
his claims to the position to which he
was aspiring. The invitation was ac-
cepted by the two gentlemen, and
Hancock led off in an address of more
than two hours in length, which must
have proved satisfactory to the dele.
gates, as he subsequently received the
nomination.


While we disagree in toto with the
honorable gentleman in regard to his
vote on the "salary grab" question,
we can but admire the manliness with
which he met the issue. There was no
apology for nor any shrinking from
the consequences of his vote on that
occasion. He defended il as the best
vote he ever gave, and said that If he
had to vote again on the same bill he
would vote the same way. The argu-
ments i'm support of his position were
ingenious and forcible, but we doubt
very much If they convinced his hear
ers of the propriety of his course, at
the same time that they caused them
to condone the offense. He laid all
the blame for the Indignation that had
been aroused against the salary grab
bers on the newspapers; said that
they had deceived the people in ref
erence to the matter, and that he
didn't suppose one editor in twenty
in Texas had ever read the bill. He
supposed it probable that his compet-
itor, Mr.. Sheppard, might have read
it. The speaker did not explain how
it happened that ninety-nine hun
dreths Of the newspapers of the United
States, both democrat AMI republi-
can, denounced the bill in unmeas-
ured terms Immediately upon its pas.
sage. The inference would be that the
editors throughout the whole country
are ignorant and uninformed, as the
honorable gentlemen would have us
believe the Texas editors are.


Aside from this position Of General
Hancock's speech, which We think il
would have been In better taste foI
him TO have omitted, we are bound "a
admire its boldness, its siraight-foT'
wardness, and Its manly honesty. The
acton Of the convention in giving him
the pominstiOn BY 50 overwhelming
Year: 1874

We acknowledge an interesting COM
munication on the above subject. The
suggestion is that Red river near
Gainesville, in Cooke county, ap-
proaches to within less than ten miles
of the upper branches of Elm fork of
Trinity river {; that canal could be
cut between these points and the water
of Red river diverted into the Trinity,
thereby making the latter navigable
stream at least as high up as Dallas
The advantages that would result from
the carrying out Of this scheme are
forcibly set forth. The communica-
ton closes with call upon "our able
and practical city engineer to give this
subject his earnest attention." with a
view, we suppose, of expressing an
opinion rs to the practicability and
cost of the undertaking.
Year: 1874

We had the pleasure OH yesterday of
meeting DR.. King, who was the commits.
sioner sent from New Orleans to Ken
lucky, Tennessee and Missouri to seek
relief for the sufferers by the over
flow, and of hearing brief statement
of the result of his labors. The doctor
says that he was authorized by the
mayor of New Orleans to cease his eff
forts, as already more money had been
received than was necessary. The es-
innate is that after supplying the he
cessities of all those who are destitute
until the lst of January next there will
remain surplus of at least fifty thouS-
and dollars undisposed of. This will
be turned over to the Howard assOcia-
ton, and will materially aid that or
ganization in its future work of charity
and mercy.
Year: 1874

turns for its individual owners, and
can at the same time afford to assist
in developing he general welfare.
This, of course, is upon the assumption
that it is managed with honesty and
with ordinary capacity.


Is there not unemployed capital in
Dallas county that could be organized
into banking institutions If the proper
steps were taken to secure it" From
the idea we have Of the wealth and re-
sources of the county, we have no hes
itation in expressing our opinion that
there is abundance of such capital, If
it were properly utilized, to supply the
demand for money, and lower the rate
of interest that bids fair to choke
manyia good enterpriseto death. .,,,a4
Year: 1874

We have several times already en-
deavored to impress upon the business
men of Dallas, the Importance of con-
structing bridge across the East fork
so as to enable'the people of Hunt and
adjoining counties to reach this place
with their produce. The very great
Importance of securing the erection of
this bridge at an early day is our apol-
ogy for again bringing it to the atten-
ton of our readers.


We take this proposition to be self
evident, that in consequence of the
shortness of the crops, in the region on
which Dallas depends for its trade, the
amount of business done here last
season can not be done this season un-
less extraordinary exertions are made
to secure trade from other quarters.
What the effect of Il decrease in the bu-
siness of the city the approaching
season, as compared with the last sea-
sons business would be, it is not worth
while for us to attempt to show. The
cry would at once be raised, Dallas is
going down; it would be taken up by
her many rivals in northern Texas,
and would be repeated with so much
persistency that it would be bound to
have q certain effect. Dallas is now
moving steadily forward on sure and
safe basis, and it behooves all who are
interested in her welfare to see to it
that nothing may occur to retard this
onward movement.


In order, as we said before, that there
may not be u falling off in the busi-
ness of the season on which we are
just entering, it is necessary that we
should be reaching out in every direc.
ton for trade. And it is in this
point of view that the construc-
ton of the bridge over East fork be-
comes q matter of so vital inn
portance to the prosperity of our city.


As'it is now the distance to be travel
ed between Dallas and Rockwall is
about twenty-slx miles, and portion
of this is through the bottoms of East
fork, which in the winter are almost
entirely impossible. If the bridge is
put up at the point designated, the dis
tance to he Travelled will be reduced to
twenty miles, and the worst part Of the





road will be avoided altogether. We
published a few days ago an article
from the Rockwall Banner, stating
that if there was n bridge over East
fork the trade and travel from that
point to Dallas UOutd be doubted. Col
Onel Martin, of this city, who returned
Thursday last from business trip
through Hunt, Rockwall and other
counties, assures us that the compile
tion of this bridge in time for the win
ter trade would bring to this market
ut least t,oo thousand bates Of cotton
that otherwise will seek some other
market. He further states that the
people on the other side of the East
fork would prefer coming to Dallas to
going to any other market, provided
there was way for them to get across
that stream.


IL is not proposed, as we understand
it, to attempt the construction Of n
costly iron bridge. All that is propos-
.,I l.. I'm builb n substantial wooden
bridge aud to make road to and from
it on both sides of the stream. All
this it is estimated can be done for three
thousand dollars.


Surely Dallas can afford to throw
that much of her bread upon the wa
ters when it is so apparent that it will
be returned to her tenfold within II
few months.
Year: 1874

Messrs. Giddings u Giddings, bank
ers of Brenham, have expressed u
willingness to purchase portion of
the state bonds now on the market,
and at the request of the governor have
undertaken to dispose of from 100000
to, Sl50,00O in the state.


The above appears as special dis
patch from Austin to the Houston
Telegraph. We are glad to chronicle
it, as we believe it to be step in the
right direction. 1fTeXas wants to es-
tablish her credit in the money mar
kets of the world she must first estab-
lish it at home. Let her people DEM
onstrate their faith in the promises of
the state by takinga n million of state
bonds, and there will be 10 difficulty
in inducing outsiders to give credit for
any amount we may need.
Year: 1874

In reply TO our inquiry Of several
days ago as to whether or not We would
have fair this fall, we are authorized
by Colonel w. b. Miller, president of
the Dallas fair association, to state that
there will be no fair held this season on
the grounds belonging to said assOcia-
tion.
Year: 1874

We do not read anonymous letters and commun-
catoLs. The name and address Of the writer are in
all Indispensable not necessarily for publication
bat as guaranty of good faith.


We cannot undertake to return reserve COM
nunications that ere not used
Year: 1874

IT is limited that there are serious dissen-
sions between the directors of the Eastern
aud Maine Central Railroads. The portion
Of the board who are not interested in the
Eastern are very much dissatisfied with the
present arrangement With another suitor
at hand, the recent marriage isn't happy
uniou
Year: 1874

The attention of our readers is called to the
Partisan Flower Company, located at No. % East Four
teenthst existing also In Paris at No Rue de Cery'
At this establishment may be found duplicates OF
almost every blossom Of the field road and garden and
Of workmanship ne that only perfume is needed to
render the counterfeit OF natures workmanship per
feet Particular attention is paid TO the grouping OF
flowers for and mounting OF bridal and ball parures


baskets vases and other ornaments for the
parlor and dinner table and all goods are imported
from Paris directly for the NewYorK house. the very


finest things of the Kind in the city TO be there
o5taued In feathers stuffed birds, and other millinery
trimmings the supply Is equally good, varied ana eh
teuslVe
Year: 1874

The registration of the first three days
including the two new wards, where
1853 names we're registered The list thus far falls only
7sl behind the registration for the corresponding DAYS
of registration la OF 1874 and is lIS ahead
of the first three days Of registration last including
the new wards The following table explains itself:
Year: 1874

The Board of Missions assembled in st. AIMS
Church evening The question as to the merging OF
missions colored people and TO the Indians into the
control Of the Domestic Committee led to an exciting
DEB
Year: 1874

truly womanly feelng-she still loves


what is left of him-but her parents are


bitterly opposed to the match, because


he has no property and is disabled from


working, and she has not sufficient


means to support both comfortably.


Now what should she do" she asks


with painful and anxious solicituGe.


1t is delecate question, it is one


which involves the life long happiness Of


woman and that of nearly two-thirds


Of man, and feel that it would be as.
suming too great a responsibility to do
mere than make mere suggestion in
the case. How would it do 10 build to
him2 IL IfAurelia can afford the expense,
let her furnish her poor, mutlated
lover with wooden arms and wooden legs,
and glass eye and wig, and give him
another show give ninety days, without
grace, and If be does not break his neck
ia the meantime, marry him and take
the chances. 1t does not seem to me
there is much risk any way, Aarelia, be.
cause if he sticks to his singular propen-
sity for damaging himself every
time he sees a good opportunity, his
next opportunity is bound to finish him,
aud then you are safe, married or single.
If married, the. wooden legs and such
other valuablas as he may possess revert
to the widow, and, you see, you sustain
no actual loss save the cherished frag-
ment of a noble but most unfortunate
husband who honestly strove to doright,
but whose extraordinary instincts were
against him. Try it, Maria. have
thought the matter over carefully and
we'll, and it is the only chance ! see for
you. 1t would have been a happy con-
ceit on the part of Caruthers if
he had started with his neck and broken
that first; but since he has seen fit to
choose a different policy, and string
himself out as long as possible, | do not
think we ought to upbraid him for it if
he has enjoyed IL. We must do the best
we can under the circumstances, and
try not to feel exasperated at him.
Mark TtoaiR.
Year: 1874

The Pail Mall Gazstte, of June II,
SAYS: "Vice Chancellor Malins had be-
fore him yesterday the case of Turner
vs.. Bonaparte, in which a motion was
made for an injunction to restrain
Prince Pierre Napoleon Bonaparte and
Princess Justina Eleanor Nina, his wife,
from removing certain pictures which
had been deposited with firm in Bond
street as a security for debt due from
the Princess to the plaintiff, Mrs. Turner.
1t was alleged by the plaintiff bill that
in December, 1872, the Princess agreed
to purchase from the plaintiff millinery
business in Bond street by paying e300
for the good will, and e236 for the stock
in trade, that the plaintiff had received
no part of the purchase money, although
the Princess had entered into possession
and carried on the business, and that
recently the plaintiff found that the
Princess had contracted TO sell the stock
in trade at large profit The defend
ants counsel said the Princess had not
been served with notice; the allegations
of the bill we're denied, and the Princess
required to answer them. The Vice
Chancellor granted an interim order, as
against the Princess upon service of
notice of motion, and as against the
Prince upon ex parte application, re-
straining the removal Of the pictures for
q fortnight.
Year: 1874

An Albany man who was excitedly
demonstrating to crowd that there is
no such thing as hydrophObia was the
Grst to shin ur barber's pole when a
small yellow dog came rushing down the
street.
Year: 1874

The following resolution was passed by the
Tammany Committee on Organization yesterday


Resolved That the Assembly District Convention
which met at Academy Hall No G7 third avenue,
Tuesday evening October 20, and nominated John 4.
MCGOWAN az the democratic nfdate ior the Assembly
was the only convention In that district acting under
the call OF the Tammany Hall organization, and It's
nominee Is the only regular democratic candidate for
Asse mbly in that district
Year: 1874

THE INTER OCEANIC CANAL.-A dis
patch from Washington under date No
vember Goth, says an impression prevails
among many persons interested in the
Inter- Oceanic Canal, to connect the wa
ters of the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans,
that at the next meeting of the Commits
sioners appointed by the President to ex-
anime and report upon the surveys made
of different routes, the whole question will
be settled and selection made of the
most feasible route. This impression is
erroneous. The Commissioners, at the
next meeting, will simply hear the views
of the Commissioner who visited and in
spected the routes Nicaragua and Darien
last Winter, and reserve for future con-
sideration the report Of Major Mcfarland
who was appointed to make an official
examination Of the two routes named.
The official decision as to which is the
most feasible route will not be made until
some time next Spring, after the return
of that party. They will leave here early
in January to make final survey of the
routes across the Isthmus. The Presi-
dent takes great personal interest in the
great canal project, and is anxious to have
the question of location settled as early
as possible, in order that measures may
be taken to inaugurate the work. As the
case now stands the Government Of the
United States of Colombia is far ahead
Of that of Nicaragua in offering induce
ments for cutting canal thaough the
Isthmus of Darien.
Year: 1874

No Room For A THIRD PARY.-Here
is the opinion of the New York Herald
on the result of the recent election "It
is not triumph of the farmers move
ment, which at one time seemed formida-
Bile in the West it is a Democratic tri-
umph, pure and simple and it warrants
the expectation that the minor side cur
rents of our politics will be absorbed in
one or the other of the two main streams.
According to present appearances, every
thing is tending to a grand struggle in
the next Presidential election between
the two regular parties, with no side
movement of any Importance"