Washington sentinel. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1853-1855, 1854-10-04
Late from Texas.
From lhe AaslIn slale GazeIIe.

FROM the Austin State Gazette.
rAclflc RAILROAD "A, nseeliag u The cilizens
Of Navarro counly, held ia the eonr house on the
2lsl ullimo conln,ii,rc Ut trty i've citizens was
the Pacific Railroad Company, and sssist him 10
examine lne different CROSSINGS and bluffs on the
Trinity river within the limits OF Navarro county,
and 10 ascertain which is nearest 10 the line or
$50. Wildcat Bluff, on said river in Anderson
county, Is considered good crossing on thai line
II is said that at other point lat. $50, can
road from the Trinity. in the direction Of Fort
Graham, on the Brazos, be so cheaply constructed.
The country is level and the only streams 10
bridge, of any size, are Chambers Creek and
Aqulo-these are sixty five or seventy miles
apart, There appears TO be much feeling on the
subject OF crossing al lat $40, and il is SET FORTH
that the charter of the company was a compro.
mise between the northern and southern portions
OF the State, and this line was the basis Of the
compromise. The greatest confidence, however,
is reposed in the wisdom and integrity of The COM
pany that they will carry out the intent Of the law
under which they hold their contract. c. M. Wink
Ter, esq, presided at the meeting, and, Mr, Graft
acted as secretary. Addresses were delivered by
Major John l.. Miller and r. @. Mills, esq.
NORTHERN FRoNTIER.--At our last dates, 2Slh
August all was peaceful on our northern frontier.
There We're no Indian fights or depredations.
Col. Bragg Of Fort Washila, has issued orders
requesting the heads of families of all non-miltary
residents located onthe reserve prior TO the LIST OF
July last 10 report 10 him their names, number in
family, occupations, time of arrival and the au-
thorly under which they remain; trafickers with
the Indians to report the date Of license and by
whom issued. These regulations are necessary
10 the proper police of the frontier, and will pre-
vent many bad white men from committing out
| RACES under the cloak of Indians. The contracts
for supplying the fort with corn, were taken at
| 81 so 10 So 90 per bushei. II affords some idea
of the scarcity ofthe article. Captain Pope, with
his escort for New Mexico, under Lieutenant L.
| H. Marshall, have been heard from since leaving
| Fort Washta, and were getting along finely. A
| party of men from Grayson county, made hun
| successful attempt recently TO run of a negro
woman, claimed by Overton Love, near Wood.
boro', on Red River. Mr.. Love lost about one
hundred bushels of corn by the party tearing down
| the fence OF his field.
| MuRDER.--We are compelled 10 chronicle ano.
Their killing affair in addition TO the many which
| are continually occurring,to the disgrace of the
| State. In Houston county, on the 3lst Of August
| David Marlborough, G.. W. Meredith, and A. F.
Dace, met Eli, William and John Harris near
Crockett. Marlborough accused Eli Harris o
threatening his life. A difficulty ensued and Var.
borough shot Harris through the nipple, killing
| him instantly. Both parties were armed. After
! wards William Harris caught Marlborough, who
had attempted 10 run Off and no doubt would
have killed him, but Meredith and Lace interposed
| and released Marlborough, who then threatened
| the life Of this second Harris. AT the instance Of
Meredith and Lace, he RETAINED from carrying
| his threats into execution. The murderer is now
| al large and Meredith and Lace have been held to
! bail in the sum ~ $500 and $500, for their appear
ance al the district court, 10 be tried as accesso
| ries.
A FATAL RENcoNrRs-A difficulty occurred or
the 18th instant al Lavacca between the editor of the
Register G.. p Finley, esq, and Mr.. +. l.. Jordan
Mr.. Finley considering himself imposed upon by
| bill for paper made out against him by Charles III
Jordan, merchant, published the bill in his paper
| and made comments rejecting upon Mr.. Jordan,
| honesty. Ii seems that cousin OF the latter, Mr.
| E. L. Jordan, and Mr. Finley met on the street,
with weapons, and that the latter fired upon the
| former, the contents of doubled-barrelled sho
gun, charged with buck-shot. He fell at the frs
fire, and died shortly after receiving the second
| TEXAS SyEop-This body met al Henderson on
the l7ih ultmo, but, owing 10 the non-attendancs
| OF the Red river counties, there was not presen
constitutional synod. The members believing
| that the delinquents would not aitspd hereafter
adopted a preamble and resolution creating new
| Presbytery 20 be known as The White Rock Pres
| byiery of the Cumberland Presbyterian church
| Ii will embrace the counties west OF Fannin ans
/ Hunt, and as far down the Sabine as Trinity Pres
bytery, and cross west 10 Buffalo, on the Trinity
! and thence up the west fork indefinitely meet
ing of the first session sci for the 18th Novem
Der, and w. Ii. Wear appointed moderator, j. w
1 Vance, alternate, and j. M Watkins, clerk. Chap
pell Hill college, at Dangerfeld, was annexed 4
the synod. IL is reported 10 be in fourishn,
| condition. Rev. G.. 3. Templeton has been ap
pointed a missionary 10 labor in Hopkins an,
| Wood counties. The synod will meet again il
Quitman, Wood county, on the 18th August
1855. 1rrT httvll