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!OlW OF AUSTIN SATURDAY JULY 29185
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JJ35T Having cownxyiced In tht number our Editorial duties ire return our ilncero thatiVi
ihSepr! genewllr In this nnd other fiiatcs for the generous If too flattering marks or their
fivor.' Our democratic antecedents being well known wo have only to aay that we shall en-
deavor to niak's the Oaiette worthy of U position and patronage throughout the State.
t JOHN MARSHALL.
Gcwrs or ovx Crrr. Among the arrivals at Austin we hotlce tho following gentlemen: Hon
Robert J. IVaiker Col. T. B. King Col. M. T Johnson of Tarrant Col. Vf. 0. Lacy of Galveston '
5en.;John W. IlarrlS of Braxorla Hon. J. 0. Wlson of Matagorda Col. Wlnckler of Navarro ;
Co'li nourlsad of Orarwtf I w" B.. D Ward Esq. of Harrison and Gen. Thos. J. Green of South
'Carolina General T. J. Chambers Liberty Co. Bfatt. Ward Bowie County; Gen. Henderson;
'"KT.-liaH of Marshall; nnd T. J. Jennings.
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f CRT The card f 'e Niuunritui Ujtivpnsrrr (Tennessee) Is In our advertising column. It
Vas three departments Law Medical and Literary one of tho best Institutions of the South.
'i tST We.calt attention to tho card of ItotoitTBOif b IUmitoii land Agents They aro well
..ujtid faVorabl" known. The latter gentleman was our oblo predcccssorln tho State Gatcttb.
ASwintst entrusted to their care will bo jSroroplly attended to. jk
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. 4- 4 TMe Pacilc Rarad.
'sMil. publish tins day the proceedings of a m'eeting of the
clujwnpf.Gdnzaled; he!4 on the 21st of ihiV raontli inviting the
Hob; IV. J Walker. and the Hon. T Butler King to address them
6ii tlieubject ol the Pacific liatlroad and -liailroad improvements
the reply of these gentlemen which we
perceived thatthey declined addressing the
in'eejjng atjtliat time on the ground that there were several bids sub
mitted tbGovERNOR Pease for the construction of the Pacific Rail-
road: and that the contract might therefore be awarded to Borne other
company. Should their bill prove better than any other and the con-
tract thcrefqre.be awarded to the company with which they are n&-
foeiateu Messrs. alker and King it will bevseen express their anx-
ious desire besides giving to the Pacific Railroad the necessary con-
nections with thp Mississippi river also to unite that great work
with the Gulf coast of Texas. It is quite clear that if the great
Plclfio Railroad is constructed' through the interior of Texas it will
necessarily lead to connections from various -points to our Gulf coast
so asto give itadirect route eastward to the Atlantic arid westward
td tho Pacific; and thus give to.qur.Farmers and Planters a choice of
markets on 6urGtilf coast the Mississippi river the Atlantic or the
Pacific. ..VVteijdpe that the bid of tho company with which Messrs.
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ptUVO IIIH UL'til i lllWUlUll liVUIll
be awarded to them by the
required by the law.
Me'ssjrs. Walker and King have been stead fastfriends of Texas and
thejSoutlh Mr King was one of tho principal projectors-of the
great system of; Georgia Railroads now in such successful operation
and was the author of their first great report on that subject. He
repreeenttid theSayapnah district of Georgia some twelve years in the
jCbngress "of the Ilnited' States and separating himself from the
).hig. party on tho great question of the annexation of Texas
- wirmly supported ancl voted in Congress for that measure. As chair-
man of fhe committee of Naval Affairs he was the author of the
.celebrated report of that committee in fnvor of introducing American
Steamers upon tho Atlantic and Pacific and designating in tjiat report
the route through Texas to that ocean.
 :.Astearly as 1826 Mr. Walker as the author of the Mississippi ad
dress of that date introduced the question1 of tho Annexation of
Texas as one of the measures to be effected by the administration of
GENERAi. Jaqkson. In December 1636 he introduced in the Senate
.f'thp United vStates the resolution adopted by that body in March
''lg37v hy a majority of one vote? recognizing the independence of
TeKas. In Taniiary 1844 he published his letter in favor of the an-
iexation of Texas as a State by joint resolution of Congress and
introduced into the United State8;Senate the measure (subsequently
Mbpted by a majority of one vote) effecting that object. Mr. Van
t BBren in April 1844 haying come out against the annexation.of Tex-
atlr. Walker attended the Bemocrutio Convention at 33aItimore
' 'y ;fbllpwingM a dolegave from Mississippi defeated the nomina-
";iyMMrt"Ykn Buren and secured that of Mr. Polk pledged to the
' 'mwNediatg annexation of Texas.
Messrs Walker and King have been and still am fiercely assailed
by the Tribune hnd kindred abolition organs of the North but their
published vindication has been most successful. Among the 'objec-
tions made to them in these organs is this that they are " Southern
slave hdlders and that they propose to grade the road "by South-
cm and slave labor." This objection is made by the same organs
that propose as an insult to the South sending Fred. Douglas the col-
ored fanatic to the Congress of the United States.
In conclusion we understand if the bid is awarded to the compa-
ny of Messrs. ICinsr and Walker that a lara?. number of our most
distinguished and patriotic Texians.i will be united with them that
Texas will have a full share fu the management of the company
that tho whole people of Texas will have an ample opportunity ot
subscribing to as much of the stock as they desire to take and pay
for on tho same terms as the original subscribers and that the
main business of tho road everything in fact but the loansjand finan-
ces will be conducted in Texas. VV
The building of this road will open a new era in the prosperity of
Texas andv give vastly increased power and influence to the South.
Wo repeat it ho hope that the bid of Messrs. Walker and King may
prove beltcrthau that of any other company; in which event we
havoiiodoubt it will ba accepted and that they will btiild the road
and as a consequence; there will be numerous Gulf connections.
vy(BiKer;Huxving re assouiumu4imy
Ihocofitracl we have no doubt would
Govcrnorbrf their making the deposit
Tlio Licence Vote.
At tho Election on Monday tho Seventh day of August next tho question
is to bo decided whether oqch county in the Stato will longer issue licenses
for tho sale of liquors in less quantity than one quart. Having in a past number-commented
at spmo length upon this subject wo havo now but to admo-
nish tho friends of temperance to do their duty at tho polls. That no man may
loso tho opportunity ot recording his verdict it is very proper when the citizen
is about casting his vote that ho should be asked by tho clerk of tho polls whe-
ther he has voted upon the license question? It would not conflict with his
duties or in the least restrict tho privileges of tho voter while it migjit confer
a positivo good upon the community. At nil events the friends of temperance
must be at tho polls and sec that each ohizen has a full opportunity to vote
knowingly upon tho license question.
- Shall weitad our matrons and our fair daughters co-operating in this
cause these powerful persuaders to our good ? Their sympathies oncoarous-
od nnd onlisted and tho- causo must prevail. In tho privacy of home and in
tho social.circle they can say and do much to influence the voter when he goes
to the polls on the soventh dav of August.
Wo also expect tho ministers of our pulpits bvery whoro to take up the sub-
ject on tho Sunday preceding tho day of election.
Tholaw requiring tho vote on tho license is not all wo desiro by any means
yet as a demonstration of public opinion tho votoat this election will prepare
the way for a further nnd ultimately wo hope thorough and effectual reform.
Late from El Paso.
We learn from gentlemen just arrived Irom El Paso that Mr. Oliver of this
place who was driving four hundred head of cattle to California had two hun-
dred stolen from him by the Muscalco Indians- near Eagle Springs. One hun-
dred and twenty-ive were lost out of the drove of McRea &Rankinand twelve
head out of Mr. Grayson's. Mr. Erskine of thp Gpadalupe near Sequin was
more successful. After the Indians had committed Ihcir depredations upun him
his party gavo them chase recovered the. property and captured a lot of fine
mules by way of retaliation. Messrs. Franklin & Dean of Bastrop had lost
none of their catttle; such- was the fortune also of John- James of San Antonio.
The season for driving is rather unpropitious. There is a great want of pas.
ture and scarcity of water. Mr. Dunlop is represented to have lost 700 head
from this cause alone. And Fairchild & McClure's loss is put down at 100.
Our informants say that the trip from El Paso to this city was performed in the
unprecedented time of twenty-two days.
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Oun Indians. We aro very glad to seo a disposition manifested by Copgress
to colonise out Indians by making them grants of laud nnd furnishing them
with suitable means for making it available to tholr permanent support. We
havo conversed freely wjtb. our frontiersmen on tho subject and wo are satis-
fled that tho samo humano policy pursued by tho United Statos towards other
tribes of Indians with tho best success would assuredly be productive in this
instanco of similar happy consequences. Under existing circumstances the
Indians of Texas must beoomo predatory bands and as a matter of selJ-do-fence
wo will bo compelled to visit upon them severe retribution. We look
forward to constant and deudly feuds whilo the Indians are left to their own
resources. Support by hunting and iho supply of horses aro rapidly falling off"
before tho constant and heavy tide of white immigration. Our race is destined
to sweep tho. Indian out of existence and the only peace and safety that await
him is a Tcsort to tho samo occupations so successfully pursued by tho Chero-
kees and. Choctaws.i Wo havo every reason to believe that if the U. S. Go-
vernment take our Indians under their caro they are ready to settlo on the coil.
Such is tho opinion of those who have 'been among thorn and know them well.
UrrEti Trinity IUvkr. The convention which was held at Taos on th0
lib inst  lecotnmdnllcdi'hat tho 'counties adjoining tho Trinity raise $10000
to cloar out the obstacles to navigation and apportioned tho ratio ht $800 per
county. It was also deemed expedient to purchase' two light draft steamer
to run between Magnolia and Dullas. Wo shall bo glad to hoar of t!iesucco
of this undertaking. Tho plan is n goou one nnu wnuo u greatly promotes
tho settlement of the uppor Trinity evory patriotic citizen will seo that the '
country far nnd near must bo benefitted by it.
Bkazos Uiver Convkntion.- Wo seo that tho Ranger is mooting tho sub-
ject of a river convention. It has been suggested thnt it bo held at Washing-
ton on tho 2lst August. Tho time is convenient and if anything can bo done
for tho navigation of the river tho ensuing season it is timo now to sot ear-
nestly about the work. A vast amount of producu is rnised on and near tho
Brazos niul if tho expense and hazards of shipment can bo diminished wo can-
not estimate tho increased production that would follow and consequent in.
provemont of tho country.
Cnors in Texas. Wo are informed by gentlemen who have traveled from
Eastern Texas to this city tliat owing to henvy rain early in the spring and
then a succession of drought that the crops do not look so well as usu.il. On
this side of tho Brazos things look a liitlo better. Tons will raise this year
probably ono hundrod per cent more wheat than Inst. It is a fine crop and wilt
prove a strong inducement hereafter to farmers to pay more attention to it
ottlturc. Everywhere wo havo good crops of millet. In tho counties wost nnd
north of us tho corn crop is abundant and well earfcd.
MuitDKit. Wo are called upon to record nnotner addition to the long cata-
logue of murders which havo lately occurred in our Stato. A respectable ci-
tizen of Do Witt Major Robert Houston whilo piocoeding to his residence
was shot in tho back and died soon afterwards. Tho party to the awful deed
is M.E. Jacob and a reward of S500 is offered for his apprehension. Thc-
deceased leaves bohind him a family and many friends to mourn his untimely
loss. VVe trust that the perpetrator may bo arrested and punished to tho ex-
tent of the law.
Mail prom New Orleans. Wo learn from Col. Lacy that owing to the
unfinished state of tho Railroad to Berwick's Bay a contract to cairy a weekly
mail between New Orleans and Galveston to January next and a mail by the
Porsevcrence on ilier trips to and from tho Rio Grtrnde has been entered into
with Harris and Morgan. In the moan time should tho railroad be complotcd
to Berwick's Bay steamers will be put on to mcke the timo proposed in the
schedule of tho Postoffice Deportment.
CtT.y Hotkl New Opleans. Wo had occasion to sojourn at this excellent
House while in Now Orleans and we found it to be a kind of head quarter
for onr Toxan fellow citizens which made it an exceedingly pleasant and
agreeable resort. We advert to this fuct for tho information of our friend
who may havo to stop in New Orleans- whilst absent from Toxns. Here they
will always find Toxns papers and Texans. whilo the fare is and has always
been noted as the best in tho city. Tho proprietors are experienced caterers
and their arrangements are all projected on a liberal scalo. Our best wishes.
MATAGoaDA. The town of Matugorda is tho summer retreat of nearly all
the planters of the counties of Wharton and Matagorda. It is a healthy loca-
lity and can boast of some of the finest private residences in the State. It cer-
tainly has as fine a hotel as there is in any part of Texas Mr Galen Hode
the proprietor is a gentleman and knows how to provide Tor tho comforfof
all who call to srjend any timo with him. A number of planters with thoir fa-
milies spend their summers at this hotel. I don't know of a place in Texas
where a few weeks can be spent more ngreeable.
We clip tho preceding from tho Galveston Journal It is not sufficiently
known in our interior that tho excellent accommodation of this hotel'is to be
found in Matagorda. The retreat is a very pleasant one wo doubt not.
New Stage Route. A very important stage route will be opened in Septem-
ber next. The Grand Gulf and Port Gibson Railroad Company intend connecl-
ing their road wilh Shreveport by the establishment of a good line of stages.
oimuuaneousiy a line ot stapes will run to Shreveport from Austin thus mak-
ing a complete stage route from Austin to the Mississippi river.  The larga num-
ber of travelers on this line of roule will well support the enlerterprise. We do
not doubt iis success.
- jAf. SfcretMy of the Treasury during the four years?of Mr. Polk's
SflHsumtration Mr iiValker continued the steadfast friend of Texas.
Imdiatey after hor annexation he sent to our Gulf the Coast Sur-
vey sndflrecommended- an extensipn of Light Houses Euoys
Beacons &cfrom the Sabine to the Rio Grande also Custom Houses
sq as tQgive Texas the command of tho trade of Northern Mexico.
He atllwed to his old opinion that Texas was rightfully entitled to the
Rjo?GrHderom its mou'th to its source as hep true boundary and.
Warmly enpporjed th war with Mexico. The tariff of 184G prepared
hyLMmt Uwtead of producing but eighteen millions of dollars as
.Mutated by his adversaries yielded last year near seventy millions o
iMlwwcthHs increasing three old our revenue form duties whilst at
Uw.pmiltime vastly diminishing the burden of taxation and leading
: thequritry to staje of unexampled prosperity.
ThVfinances were so conducted by Mr. Walker during the Mexi.
ciUvma3 totrevent all embarrassment and furnish ample means
tosupply r kn"W troops with' the einewn of war. Tho tariff of
;i.8.46 commenced ut onqe yielding a vastly increased revenue the
-jMcscatt tariff a measure prepared by Mr. Walker also yielded many
mUHons!of dollars and obviated- to n great extent the necessity of
Rendrt "specie to Mexico. The loans (a thing unprecedented in
'SStf f Rr) Were w effected at a premium. 3?or the first time.too
duj$bg any administration and when our receipts and disbursements
JHJSP rger than jeycr before pot a dollar was lost to the Government
0h)glei default occurred during Mr. Walker's entfr&.term of four
y&te hjr any officer or agept of the Treasury Department. This
ir tho. rnore remarkable as th old Batik deposit system was in
dpemtion the first half of .Ir yager's term and the Sub-Treasury
T-"Il91i?y8ternAp.ut inatiqn.by Mr Walker was jn effect
"n& 9 f mailder 6f lils term- Suroly H cannot bo more difficult
m$ 0M- WPMwied f.
Pa'ssaob fbom New Orleans to Texas. The New Orleans and Berwick
Bay Company fa negotiating wih a lino of steamers to run from the Bay to
Galveston intend we understand to fix the rale of passage from New Orleans
to Galveston at ten dollars. To obtain this reduction they will carry to Ber-
wick Bay free of charge all the supplies of the steame.rs including coal. A pas-
sage overthe eightyfive miles of railroad will be put at three dollars while the
restof the . distance to Galveston will be charged by the steamers at the rate of
seven dollars Through tickets from New Orleans to Galveston or Indianola
will be sold by the railroad and the fare to the latter will be put at fifteen dollars.
Harris & Morgan we understand are willing lo make this connection and clso
yanderblli of New York. We are anxious to see the new change. The day
is' son at hand we believe when we shall have several lines to New Orleans and
Mobile and ample business for all to make fortunes.
Temperance at Texana. At a temperauce meeting held at this place Hiram
B. Wau.er of Fort Bend county was nominated for the office of Attorney Gen-
eral. Uncompromising hostility was pledged against the liquor traffic an'd'&'up
pprl given lo the law of the last legislature requiring a vote for or against license ;
the frequency of murder and manslaughter of crime among slaves and Mexi.
cans of indolence and disorderly conduct are properly traced to the existence of
grog-shops. The returns of ihe August elections will be of deep interest to im-
migrant who will qhoose to locate in those counties as the most orderly where
the largest vote has been given against the license We have given the substance
finding it impossible to re-publish the whole proceedings as riqne'sted.
I- One of those tragedies so common to tho community from the sad effects
of intemperance lately occurred at Lavaca. A man named Frieldman nnd Bill
Wingates were both intoxicated and the latter striking tho former with a wa
termelon was soon after attacked by Frieldman with a pistol and killed. Tho
melancholy result is that a widow and several orphans aro left to mourn the
untimely loss of thoir only protector. 
The ComaNches. These Indians nrecontinuinrr their hostilities'on tho fron.
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tier. On vho 11th inat. Captain Van Buren with n party.of fifteen ajftaoked a
body of hostile Cotnanches near Eagle Pass numbering twenty. A severe
hand to hand battle cnaued and the Captain received a wound in the wrist and
in tliojibdomen. Fearis entertained of his lifbjSevera oirliis meji wero also
wountltdf Tho Indians had bcen trailed fronvElm Creek where they were on
theXd inst. "Wo whit ;wnh interest for further pnrtipulars.
Biiazos Bar. The Columbia Democrat thinks that this obstacle could be. re-
moved at an expense of $25000 and that the saving in a. single year to mer-
chants and planters vould not be less than $60'.)00. We agree with the Demo-
crat that Ihe improvement would increase the trade of the Colorado at Columbia.
Idr Surveys from Marshall to Jefferson for. the Pacilic railroad were expect-
ed by the Herald lo be made about the 20th inst.' Some $3000 had been raised
by subscription lo clean out Lake Caddo. We see that Maj 'Blanch is ad-
vertising for rails and.crbss ties. ( -u:
Stock Raising. Our attention has been culled to a meeting on the &9tli inst.
ai oan Antonio ot tlie llexnr fatoclc Kaising and Agricultural Society. It is
creditable to this region that such a society exists and wo hope that intelligent
planters will not allow so important an association to want their services'.
Georgia and Kontuclty have especially improved tho character and profits ot
farming by a kenlous and active participancy in societies of this kind whilo
at tho North they uro considered indispensable. Western Texas is eminently
fitted for raising stock and no one who has seen tho careless and indifferent
course pursued by stock raisers does not feel satisfied that wo' only need tho
aid of public spirited citizens to augment the profits of agricultural labor many
hundred fold. Assopiations like tho present will create these. men and wo slinll
lend all our aid to their encourngomont. '
Policy of Annexation. Our cotemporary the Nacogdoches Chronicle
contains some excellent remarks upon the policy of annexation. Ho has not
over-estimated its advantages. It is very likely that the dissolution of this
Union has been prevented by tho acquisition of Louisiana and Texas. Ter-
ritory was thus added to our Union which has enabled the South to maintain
a dub representation in the Senate without which we may regard tho safety of
the Union as in constant jeopardy from the opponents of the institution of slavery
Tho South most especially is deeply interested in the annoxafion of Now Ter-
ritory to her limits. Tho acquisition or tho Messilla Valley the territory of
New Mexico and Kansas will all in time become links of our portion of tho
confederacy. Wo need them all and Mexico and South America also in dua
course of time Limit tho objects of the Fedoritl Government and confine it
powers as much as possible to mere defence of person and property and the
mo;e country we acquire tho greater the safety and prosperity of our Union.
Orphan Asym. -We are requested by the board tosay that Mr M P WU
son has made an honorable nnd satisfactory settlement of his agency for !
Orphan Asylum and has resigned hisofflco.
Tub Kww Disoovehed Vax.mv.-Wo learn that the valley discovered br
Mabol Gilbert of Fannin some timo
ago is receiving largo accessions to its
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r.. . auua.ou n Hew Mexico near tho South Eastern
boundary and in the vicinity of the Pecos. The vajley is rjoh.in its lands.and
m nerals and we expect to hear at no late day of valuable discoveries by the
r I"3; J'T?10" ? m h 33 deS' 0f atitud0 nwl consequently near the ll
of the Pacific Radroad Tho ruins of a Spanish town are distinct and visible
nflfi tlin TAmnt'nD Sf dirt ft. u.l .
..  ........ujjihu pui mining operations. Many families are now
emigrating to the valley from Grayson Fannin and other northern counties.
p-Tho TYJnUyMvocMwopnlyvoxioeato progress of tho department
oftha Mtuonio Institute under tho charge ofRev. J V. E. Covey. During th
session tho male department has numborepver eighty students. ThisspeaV
well for the intelligence of Anderson connty.
brAve deeply regret the lossot theJHDp. John B. Mallard. Hedied atPale-
tine on the Soth alt 'He was much and troly esteemed by his fellow citizens.
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