Richmond daily times. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1853, 1852-06-09
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Blythe arrival at New Orleans of the steamship
Louisiana, Capt. Lawless, the editors of the Pr
cayune have received files of Texas papers,
The Louisiana brings dates from Galveston to the
28th ult.
The accounts from the interior are very favora-
BILE as to the present state and future prospects of
the corn and cotton crops. Refreshing rains ap-
pear to have been felt all over the country
On the last tri p of the steamship Mexico from
Galveston to this port, she brought over man
named Dabney, accused of numbering a person
in Alabama. The Brazos Delta says that he was
forcibly wrested from the hands of the deputy
sheriff of Fort Bend county, and delivered over to
the person who had gone from Alabama in pursuit
of him.
Mrs. Socum was tried at the late term of
the district court, at Bastrop for the murder of
man named Forbus, and found not guilty. She
had shot Forbus on account of the ruin of her
daughter.
The State Gazette say that man by the name
OF Henry Brown was taken up in Gillespie coun-
ty, and carried to Austin for trial, charged with
stealing a negro woman, two horses, gun, and
side saddle, from gentleman residing in Hamil-
toms Valley. The negro and other property in
his possession were arrested. J. B. Costa, before
whom he was brought, declined trying the &C
cused for the want of jurisdiction, the crime hav-
ing been committed in another county, and on
Monday evening he was put in Jail, with a view
OF his being conveyed to San Antonio for trial be-
fore Judge Divine but the Gazette says rumor
was prevalent next morning that he had broke
out of Jail and hung himself! We fear this was
case of lynching. Brown was deserter from
Fort Mason.
Another shooting affair came off in Lockhart,
on the 18th, in which Mr.. Samuel Wilson shot
Mr.. Jonathan Turner Wilson is said to have
acted in self-defence.
letter from Lockhart to the editor of the Gal
weston Civilian says that Thomas Hoskins who
was confined there for the murder of G. H. Stiner,
sheriff OF Caldwell county, made his escape from
custody on the 18th ult.
The Houston Beacon says somewhat amusing
though rather serious affair occurred not long
since near Spring Creek, in the lower part of
Grimes county. Two young men from Iowa,
who had been peddling about the country, and
had realized some three or four hundred dol
lars, were met by wag who told them that
the country was infested by numerous bands of
robbers, and they should be careful how they ex-
posed their cash. This excited their imaginations,
and shortly after they met respecta BILE citizen,
attred in Texan hunters costume, cap, red fan
mel shirt, tin horn, rifle, &c. He inquired if they
had seen two young men with whom he had
been hunting and by some means had lost trace
OF. On receiving an answer in the negative he
LETT them. AS soon as he got out of sight the ped
dlers firmly convinced that he was chief of one of
the gangs of robbers left the road and struck into
the woods They had not gone fai before they
came upon another rough looking customer, one
of the companions ofthe hunterthey had previous
ly met Taking him for robber, and fearing
that he would shoot them if they attempted.to re-
treat, they Immediately drew their revolvers and
commenced firing at him. The hunter retrea-
ted, and endeavored to explain, but they would
listen to nothing, and kept shooting away. He
blew his horn for his who nm
just on time to hear ball whistle by his ear
The hunters finding remonstrance useless, and
being excellent shots, brought the peddlers down
the first fire. The matter was then explained,
and the hunters conveyed them to ii house where
their wounds were dressed.
MIR. James E. L. Pegram native of Virginia died on
the 2ath Mt in Clinton La Of He leavei