Dallas herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1849-1873, 1859-03-02

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A correspondent of the May.ville Eagle
gives the following u icu'ar' Of the recent
burning of a negro at Troy, Ky, for the mur-
der of his master
On New Years day tie annual negro sales
TOO place at Troy, the county seat, and there
was quite collection Of people there every
ching wen. on smoothly until abou, o'clock
in the evening, when Mr. James Galway, a
brtther-in.law of the deceased, mounted upon
an old coods.box before store door. and ad'
dressed the people for about fft en- minutes
He said if the mass of the people felt as he
did, and would do their duty, which he beIiev.
ed they would, that they would take>the black
murderer out of Jail, and burn him at The stake
| in presence of all the negroes that were there,
to set an example before them, and show them
what will be the result of all such conduct 1t
there should ever BE- sneh again. Then he
closed by saying, "All that fee! as do, will
follow me-" He then leaped from the stand,
and there was general shout given, and he
led the way, TO the Jail, and ninc-tenths OF the
multitude following. On arriving at the jail,
they found the Sheriff and Jalor, who did all
they could to suppress the mcb, but all to no
purpose.
They now mustered some 500 or 1000 strong.
They then commenced with sledse hammers,
crow.bars and axes, and in about an hour en-
tered the iail and brought forward their victim
1.-The negro murderer) They marched him TO
the centre of the Jail yard, drove down large
stake and chained him, in an erect position,
hands and feet fast to the stake. There was
an abundance of shavings and fine split wood
piled around him-this consumed some half
hour. During this time the negro talked to
the negroes that gathered around him. He
told them he had good master, ard that he
was always treated too well and given too
many liberties, and for them to take warning
in time and never DE- as he had done. Then
the torch was applied, and he seemed to be en-
tirely indifferent about il until the flames be-
gan to burn as high as his knees. Then he
began to twist and snort and groan, and IN
about minute more he commenced to scream.
He gave some of the most hideeus screams
that ever heard come from any human being.
| could not stand to see any more and left.
When left ,ihe flames were burning rs high as
his head. was only a spectator, took no hand
either for or against think there were some
1900 TO 1000 people to witness this dreadful
scene, and 200 or 300 negroes.
I'VE understand that Col. Danl p. Sparks,
of this city, has disposed of his plantation and
stock rancho in Comal county-lO,O 600 acres
with all the stock fixtures &C., for the sum of
100000. The Messrs. Leland of New York,
were the purchasers" s"-Indianola Courier.
In five years from date Mr.. Bynam, the inn
migrant from North Alabama to Arkansas,
will have netted about twenty thousand dol
lars under proper management, while the
Messrs Leland in Texas will have doubled
their investment. This is no fancy sketch.-
There are many instances on record among
the land holders and stock raisers of Texas,
who have doubled their capital in three years;
and we will only add that the immigration into
Texas is rapidly increasing, and Is the best in
dex of the "high estimate" placed upon Texas
lands.
We have, however sales of cotton. plapia-
tons and negroes in Texas, which IRE fully
equal TO the amount of Mr. Lcland's purchase.
The sale of the Pecan Point plantation and me-
groes, which took place at Clarksvi'le, Red
River COUNTY, on the 3lst ult., reached the sum
Of Sl06,000
All who come to Texas are surprised at the
progress she is making in wealth.-Austia
Gazette
THE LuNATIc AsyLUM-This building is go
ing up gradually and substantially. The con-
tractors appear TO be doing their duty. Capt
Glasscock has left for the North 10 procnre me-