Dallas herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1849-1873, 1866-09-22
TEXAS ITEM.

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yaca.
The Richmond Signal say the cholera
has broken out on the planiiiOns on tho
Brazos River above that plae
We are informed thatn response
To n cordial invitatiq, General
Heintalzman will soon take visit
to Austin TO have q socit convcrsa-
ton with Governor Thrckmorton.
San antonio Ledger.
Mr.. Charles Byrd an eterprising
farmer, who lives some,five or Six
miles north east Of Wac, tells us
that he has stalk of qrn which
he will bring and depositn our Of
flee. that bears five ears, he small
lest one not to measure nder five
inches in length, and tc largest
not less than ten. Mr.. Bird offers
to pay II reward Of five dollars to
any man in this county who can
beat this and show his prof. Va
CO. Register.
The Cholera is reportd to have
broken out Mt Brazos Saniago and
Whites Rancho on the Ri Grande,
but is entirely confined t, the Ne
gro troops stationed at tht place.
Some of our Texas friOds who
went to Missouri, to findthc land
of promise, have returnd with
both eyes open, and detare that
now they know what radical
means. One man says h would
have remained, if he cold have
had even free negro's chncc. Ii
any radical party is in poFer, the
result is the same-all freedom is
is trampled under erfoot.-Pass Press,
5th..
We learn that Mr.. Tom Harmon
shot man, who has been making
a crop on his place, few dys ago
We heard no particulars oithe az
tair.-Uid.
We hear that the prospcas for a
good cotton crop, in some portions
of this county, is very flattTing.-
Ibid.
The Bayou is up again like a
spunky lightweight after tht twen-
ty-fifth round. We are looking tnr
q acet of big boats from blow
Jefferson Bulletin.
A portion of the negro troops sta
toned at this place, whose term OF
service has expired, have been re-
lieved, and substitutes are to take
their place. We charge Maj. Genl.
Sheridan nothing-or whoever has
the management Of this small bust
ness-for advising him that we
have no earthly use for these troops
here. And the idle fellows have no
use for themselves, further than to
steal out of camps and become an
annoyance in the kitchens about
town, to accomplish which they 40
not hesitate to steal skiff occasion :
ally. Better send them off to Utah.
Brigham's loyalty requires correct
ing.-Ibld. .at ru
The Tyler Journal of the 10Th
ult., says that throughout the East
crn portion of Smith county there
will not be more than half a cot
ton crop made. In the Western
part of the county, and in Van
Zandt, the crop is moro promising
HIGHWAY ROBBERY We learn
that daring outrage was perpetra-
ted upon young man named Geo.
D. Davis, on last Sunday morning.
Whilst quietly pursuing his journey
on the Tyler road, about seven miles
west of town, he was accosted by
four armed men, by whom he was
robbed of about $500 in money, and
deprived of his hat, coat, boots and
pocket knife. No clue to the high
waymen yet obtained. Col. James
F. Taylor, who lives near the place
of robbery, reports two other cases
of similar character, of recent oc-
currence, in the same locality
Truly we have "fallen upon troub-
lous times. ."-MarShal Republican,
Sept. 1St.
The Sherman Star says that a man
named Degrafenreid, was killed by James
Mcwhorton, on the 2lst ult 8 miles East
of Sherman at Graves blacksmith shop
There had been an old grudge between the
parties, and Degrafenreid Ind threatened
to kill McWhorton at sight. On meeting
D. shot at New. and missed him, when the
latter, drew q revolver md shot killing
him almost instantly No attempt was
made to arrest New
The same paper says:
We learn that man by the name
of Boyd, a resident of this county
was arrested on Tuesday by the civ
il authorities, charged with murder
and robbery. He was taken out o.
the hands of the civil authorities
by the military, and set at liberty
We are informed by III. Keys Esq.
that the enterprising VIM. Bradfielt
contemplates running a line of foul
horse coaches from Marshall, via
Gllmer and Quitman to Dallas, a:
soon as he can make the necessary
arrangements. We hope he will dc
SO Brennan Banner.
The San Antonio Ledger of tht
Sd reports one fatal case of choler;
in that city. The Ledger also states
that several cases have appeared a
the Mission Espada, some five or si1
miles below San Antonio. The symp