Dallas herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1849-1873, 1859-03-09
TEXAS ITEMS

49, The Nacoglochcs 'tu,nicle' apgeap On our
table rfliyiaus We thought the Chronicle was
gone 10 the opri,land enough, hut are glad that
wo were mistaken. Cave Poems 'sdder and
wiser maa.
The papers along the line Of Tho Galveston,
Houston aud Henderson Railroad, are rousng the
psorlo NJ to the importan.e u Subscribing stock 10
forward that enterprise.
- The Coach from Msrshail 10 Henderson upset
short time ago, severely njnring Col, f. j. Addicks'
! U. 5. Mail Agent Moj, \. was riding on the box,
and in attempting 10 jump oil his foot tripped and
the coach fell on Illus His injurie, are not regarded
"a serious.
The u,clligencer' fayors the Hon. James Guthrie,
/ Of Kentucky loi the presidential nomination.
/ The 'southener urges the citizens Of MoLennnn 10
ADOPT measures for tapping the Central Road at some
convenient point from Waco.
Capt Garland writes TO the Waco Democrat Civ
ing his ,casons for submitting to the wrs issued
by Juig, Battle. lie says he and his associates have
ever b.op ready ard are now ready to stand On cs-
animation in Palo Pinto county, where the alleged Of
fence vas committed
"A Free Democrat" writing in the Waco Demo
crat' advocates convention OF the Independents, to
be held AZ Houston at the same time with the regular
democratic cor ention to suggest candidates Tor the
several State Offices He names John Henry Brown,
! for Governor.
/ The Colorado Citizen sees necessity for the
tLIouston convention II the Editor belonged 70 the
party perhaps he would think differently.
case of smallpox has occurred in Andersen
courty,--of q gentleman who had recently returned
from New Orleans.
f Jno 7. limmons, Esq, an old citizen OF Texas
, died nj HE residence Rusk, on the 10th ult,
as years .Er. T was an active partcipator in th
stirring events Of the Texan raolution, and Tough
: CALAMITY ftr Neutrality-suspicious.
c An extensive conaagraon took place in housoI
On the night of the 2sth ult., consuming entire
block of frame buildings, leaving but one soiitnr,
house standing en- the block and that brick build
ing, The fire originated in carpenters ahop, Ant
snread very rapidly. The boc, was mostly occupies
By small stores, mechanics Shops &C., and there wa
bn; little Insurance upon it, Among the building
destroyed was the Republic printing office, the Rusl
Hous, and the Houston House The Telegraph #cs
Inmates the entire loss at about 100000, only about
$40, 900 of which was covered by insurance. The
Ire mas supposed to be the work Of IN iucandisry
professor o, $ Fowler, the celebrated Nav Yori
phrenologis was in Galveston Mt last dates, lectpr
ing on that gsience
TbaSan Augustine 'Texian' states that the scare
fever was prevailing to some extent in that place.
TIE same paper also states that the smallpox wa
in Marshall and fears entertained that il vou
spvcad into the country
. An anniversary ball WIS given at the City Hall i
g Brownsville, on the 2od ult.
The Brownsville Flag says that orders have bee
4 received to nbandon Fort Brown and Camp Rnggold
and remove the troops higher up the river,
The Rayel family, thccelebrahd pantomihists, ar
to be in Galveston in few weeks and will perform
y the theatre in that place.
The Advocate notices good ard seasonable rain a
9 Palestine on tho 9th ut