Dallas herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1849-1873, 1858-12-22
TEXAS ITEMS

-- Tho Shreveport 'Garesto' notices great nrm-
htr ci emisgnrts passing THROUGH HAT city IN souN
sr Icss', rnd siatC5 tina, party alone bad about
eighty negroes along with them.
- The 'Intclligenccr,' says that the prisoners in
the Austin Jail, Lcadel by Dammart, the mail rob-
Der, male an attemptto regain their liberty on the
night Of the 9Th inst, but were discovered by the
noise they made.
-Jno c. Xusch'ag who was arrested at Reunion
in this county, few days since, safely lodgc in
the Travis county Jail, on the oh. to await his trial
for grand larceny
The Telegraph says that laborers are much need
ed at Houston, to work railroads and other public
works, and that they would receive romunerativo
wages
Mr.. Hector Glass, has shown tho editor Of the
Bastrop Advertiser a chicken with four logs.
The Republic notices the presence in Houston of
Hon. p n. Bell, and Dr. Francis Moore, recently, and
says that the former intends leaving tn, State to To-
cate temporarily in North Carolina.
The Republic says that business was unusually
brisk in Houston, notwithstanding tho bad weather
which had prevailed, and that large number of
strangers in tho city.
The Diana, Capt. Stcrrits new boat which is -
ply between Galveston and Houston, .he the for
rner place in safety, and without the slightest dam
age after quite ted passage from New Orleans,
having put into several bays the coast during the
bad weather. The Diana Is described as being Ill
feet long, Of 800 tens burthen, light draught, and
with all magnificent boat. Capt. Sterrit is dcsery-
all n,lo. ,pJr mill do,,bt l.,
his new boat, as popular as himself
The black tongue has made its appearance among
the cattle in Brazoria and Fayettc counties.
The 'Inteligencer' says that Hugh Tinnin has
been indicted in Travis county, for the murder of
his negro girl last summer The girl died il is said
from chastsen,ent inflicted by her mastor.
Hon. NJ. d. Graham, Attorney General of this
State reached Austin about tho It'll inst, and was in
attendance on the Supreme Court. lie hal been de-
tanned at home on account of illness in his family.
During his absence, his place was filled by George
Fiournoy, Esq.
The steamboat Alamo, was sunk and lost during
a storm recently at Indianola. Her cargo consisting
of cotton, corn and peeans, was saved in a damaged
state.
The News says that VIM. II. Russell, Of Fayctte
county, graduate of the Texas Military Institute
has received an appointment on the Texas Boundary
Survey, under Mr. Clarke, commissioner behalf Of
the United States.
- The BRENNAN Ranger asserts on reliable au-
thority that Gen. Sam Houston, m,H be candidate
for Governor Of Texas, at the next August election,
and moreover, that Houston candidates for represen-
tatves will be run in every county in the State.
The controversy between the Trustees of the Tex
as monument and Military Institute and the Texas
Conference we are pleased to learn has been settled,
the conference reinqushing all claim to the Ruters-
vile College to the donors.
The Waco 'Southerner,' says that tho stage horses
took fright and run off near Mr.. W. NJ. Jackson's
on Cow Bayou, few days since. The only damage
done the breaking Of Of the horses legs and
somewhat injuring the stage.