Dallas herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1849-1873, 1859-03-30
TEXAS ITEM,

some " miles sguih-essi of0assVis, Coryels eoun.
". They burned Rigg.' house. and made their way
on, with some horses. IN the direction u the Leu
h oun,aia.. a company had started In pursuit, Il
Is said the Indians drOe Oh some 800 heads Of horses
The Democrat strongly urges on the people Of
MeLsnnan snsrgetie action 10 build tap road TO in
ierseot the Central road at or about Horn IIl.
A correspondent ofthe Galveston News say he has
seen letters In Judge Oldham's handwriting, trying
to influence the hdng Of delegates to the Houston
Convention, pledged to support him for the nominal
iion Tor Congress.
A writer in the Tyler Reporter advocates diyi-
sion Of the State University into many Departments
as there are proiessoships, and to have distinct
and separate locations for each lie claims the Lite
rary Department for the head waters Of the Angeli-
na river The writer displays great originality In
his proposition. lie Ough, to turn his attentions to
new inventions.
| The BrenlIam Enquirer comes to us as usual,
crowded with interesting editorials,
The San Antonio papers announce the recent de-
mise in that city of Capt. Duncan c. 0glen The
deceased was captain in the army Of fhe Republic
thc heNolutloh, VI thc
Cherokee war, was with Col W. G. Cook in his peri
lous expedition running the Military ROAD from Aus
tin to Red River, was taken prisoner by Gen. Adrian
Wool at San Antonio in 1912 an carried captive 70
Mexico, suffering all the rigors AID refined crueltes
of that captivity including eighteen monts conhnc-
nent in the castle OF Perote. lie was subsequently
Representative in the State LEGISLATURE from Bexar
county.
A ma says the San Antonio Herald calling
himself Mahon, recently forged a draft on Captain
Mclean, U. S. Quarter Master at San Antonio, for
thirteen thousand dollars, obtained four thousand
dollars on the draft from Miltemberg at Roma.
The draft forwarded to the Assistant Treasurer,
New York, for payment and pronounced forgery.
The Sheriff is in pursuit of him.
The Herald says enrthenware manufactorv has
been established on the Guadalupe river, which sup
plies Of the stores of San Antonio with pottery An
establish mcnt Of this hind has been in successful
operation in the adjoining county of Denton for sew
etal years.
The Flag says the small pox has made its appear
ance in the vicinity of Marshall.
The Flag is actually filed with the Southern Rail-
road Controversy Everybody we belle We, have quit
reading these publications.
| From the Argus we learn that the difficulty be-
tween Maj j. N. Hall and Isaac Peacock of Crockett,
resulting in the death of the latter, was caused by
Peacock's aiding in the clandestne marriage of a
daughter of Maj Hall against his consent The latter
l. still fugitive
The Frontier News says there is a dstillery in
Parker, manufacturing the pure stuff. If it don't
get strychnne in it before it gets past the nearest
town, we owe the Editor treat of - water.
Gov. Runnels has published address to the citi-
zens of Erath, jack, Palo Pinto, Conanche AMI other
adjoining counties warning them of the consequences
and evils to result FROM the rash measure they pro
pose in frcbly breaking up of the Reserve, and ur
ging them to desst from these unlawful purposes -
We had intended to publish the address, but oui
columns are wholly occupied. 1t is characterized b,
n frm anu at the same time conservative spirit and
we trust has had due weight with the excited peopl,
of the frontier.
The State Gazette contralcts the report that Gov
Runnes had dismissed Capt. Ford's Rangers from
service and says they will continue in service for the
full term for which they were mustered, six months
unless Gen. Twggs takes the field at earlier period
The Southern Commercial Convention m ests at
Vicksburg on the 9th May next.
The Sherman Patriot mention the killing by a
pistol shot in that placeon the 18th, of S. P Bran
tice Reynolds and acquitted
Mr. B,arswood Of Grayson county informs the Pa
trot that in digging we'll at the depth of forty-eigh
feet he came to beautiful granite, on the top Of
which was found portion of a tree with limbs and
branches all in a natu raj Eve presume petrifed,
tate; also shells, birds bills, claws, &c., SC.
The same paper says that some preachers of til,
Methodist Church North, with bishop James a
their head, recently held what they called confer
ence in three miles of Bonham. In their prayers
they invoked every means, instruction, bloodshed
&c., to free the negroes. committee waited upoI
them and requested their absence 1t would hav,
been better to have tarred and feathered them.
The Sun Antonio Ledger has been sold at forcet
sale.
writer in the Rusk Enquirer favors Col Ed
Clark, the present Commissioner of Claims, for Gov
ernor.
The Patriot announces fight between an Arkan
SaS and Yankee woman. "Arkansaw" came out vic
torious, and boasts that with ten others like her sh
can thrash out every Yankee in the States TIL
question is, can she find the ''ten % Go it "Arkan
saw %
The Independent says the citizens of Fannin hav
taken the preliminary steps towards forming an ng
ricul ural society.
The editor IF the independent grew belrigerent
few days ago and committed an assault on one NJ C
Saddler. He was fined by the Mayor 500, and tn,
pei quisites" all of which he says he deserved.
JUDGE REAGAN FOR GovERNoR.-"R. b. j." writinj
to the Telegraph from Independence says, that tn
name of the Hon. John H Reagcn, will be brough
before the Houston convention for Governor
We are not ad -ised whether Judge Reagan desire
or would accept the nomination not. We believe