The Rodney telegraph. (Rodney, Miss.) 1838-1840, 1839-03-02
From an occasional Correspondent.


BRAzoRIA, Texas, FEB. ~, 1888.
To the Editor of the Rodney Telegraph:
Sir-IIaving an opportunity to address
you few lines, embrace it. At present
peace and prosperity reign throughout our
infant Republic; and the highest hopes are
entertained that the measures which have
been adopted by the government for the
protection of the frontier settlements, will
prove salutary, and give permanent peace
and tranquility to the border territory.
The army sent out against the hostile In
dams under Rusk and Douglass have re-
turned. A line of military posts along the
or perhaps the Rio del Norte, is now in the
course of establishment, which will render
perfectly safe from Indian incursions every
part of the Republic. Emigrants will not
therefore risk any thing on this score-bus
feel equally as secure as in their own domi-
ellis under the broad shadow of Uncle Sans
wing.
The Congress which has Just adjourned
having passed law for the removal of the
seat of government from Houston, commits
sioners have been appointed with plenary
powers to select and make the iocation.-
From the known views Of the commission
ers, it is generally believed that the new
scat will be on the Colorado, not far from
Rutersvlle or Bastrop, and about 200 miles
from the Gulf. The act of Congress re
quires the new city to be called Austin, in
honor Of that iliustrious sage and patriot Of
our late revolution. whose life and charac-
ter is so closely identified with the history
of Texas.
Gen. Samuel Houston has returned to
The practice of the law, in connexion with
the Hon. John Birdsall, formerly of New
York, and late Attorney General of Texas
| J. G. Watrous, Of Woodvil'e, Mss, sue.
: ceeds MIR. BirdsalI as Attorney General
Mr.. w. comes amongst US bearing a high
character for his legauofe and professional
skill. q think him overated, neerly fifty
per cent.)
l grieve to announce the death of the
Hon John A. Wharton, brother of the former
, minister to the United States. Mr.. Whar
ton was one of the first men in Texas; and
bis death is one of those national calamities
which has excited regret and sorrow through
out the country.
II You are perhaps aware that the law grant
ing land to emigrants has been renewed
and persons arriving until 1S4l can avail
themselves Of its benefit. Married men ge
$40 acres-single men half that quantity.
BY the way, my dear friend, permit mi
TO express my gratitude, that we can nov
) boast occasionally Of the preaching of tn,
: gospel. The Methodists of the Mississippi
e and Tennessee Conferences have reinforc
J. ed brother Alexander's Mission in Texas
d with fine excellent young pioneers of tn
e cross of Christ. They arc now trayellin,
= through the country, proclaiming the ga
II tidings of salvation to the lost sheepiof th
s. household OF Israel-warning guilty men t
, repent and believe the truth; and pointin
e 10 that adorable Saviour who hath pardo
d for the guilty and salvation for the peni.en
], Mr.. Chase, from your State, was among u
II last week. He preached in this place, an
Is we feel thankful to believe that he did al
al labor in vain. His ministration was well q
e, tended, and good order and decorum pr,
in vailed.
ID The Rev. j. B. Warren, Presbyteria
IN brother Of Louisiana, is now in Brazoria.-
He addressed the people yesterday, and VI
to well received. Why have the Presbyter
q ans SO neglected Texasf They have sci
]: US men (Messrs. Allen and Culloch
ne whs seem to think that Houston and Ga
ne veston compose all the Republic land viii
y they hare been sssleeping at ease il Zion
4 tie Meshodisis hare been pressing tie
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