The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1867-08-21
Texas Ifanls

| From the Jefferson Jimpleeute of the 10th we learn
that the trial Of D. B. Bonfoy, for the murder of Col
| ". H. Fowler, was progressing before Judge Fl. P.
Mabry. The Jimpecute throws no further light up
the of the murder the evidence taken before
the jury Of nquestnot having been made public. This
journal gives the following the antecedents of Davis
B. Bonfoy:
| The prisoner has been closely guarded up to this
time by Sheriff Whitten assisted By the military, and
no communication allowed with him. He is man of
about sixty years of age, and native of of the
New England States, Massachusetts, believe,l but
| has been resident of Marshall, Texas for nearly
! twenty years at the beginning of the late war he
secessonist, and although age, joined the
army, where he remained for time. At the close of
! the war, however, probably sooner, he had like
Others, become good Union man, and received the
appointment of Collector of Internal Revenue for the
4th district of Texas, most responsible lucrative
office.
Of Col. W. H. Fowler, it says
He was in his SSth year, and was native of North
Carolina. Leaving his native State with his parents
at the age of five years. he came to Green county,
Alabama, and when quite young learned the printing
business. He next read law with brother of E. G..
Benners, Esq, of this city, and soon became prom
nent member of the bar of Alabama. He represented
his county several times in the State Legislature and
was for a long time editor of the Eutaw Wing. He
filled every position with honor to himself and was a
sefmade man through out. At the beginning of our
he had by his industry and energy accumulated
handsome competency for his family, but he gave it
all to bis poor bleeding country and entered the army
among the first. He commanded battery of artil-
ery, and won distinction on many fields The dis
banding of our armies found him, like thousands of
noble spirits, destitute of means and he removed to
Texas to try mend his shattered fortunes
He leaves stricken and heartbroken family. who
never before knew want, without means or protec-
tor to mourn the loss of their devoted husband and
father God pity and protect them, and give them grace
from Heaven to enable them to pass through the dark
waters of grief by which they surrounded.
1t would seem that the convention of editors and
| publishers of northern Texas proposed by the Texas
Press meets with favor but the place of meeting has
yet been designated The editor of the Press pro-
poses Jefferson for the that they can have
chance to steamboat and get killed if they don't
behave themselves. Sensible editor that
RED RIVER CoUNTY.-The GAINESVILLE Standard of
the 10th inst, has the following in regard to at
tempt made to pillage the town of Bonham:
We have report from Bonham, seemingly authen-
tic, that an organised plan, by small party of despe
RADIOS, to attack and rob individual living in Bon
ham, was frustrated one might this week, by one of
the negroes engaged in the plot dvulgng the INTENT
when the citizens posted themselves the house Of
the negro and shot at the party of three white men
as they came up, killing one Gu the spot and the two
others got away. The next morning the body of
another found lying in Bots dare bottom and be-
lieved to be that Of Elisha Guest The one who got
| away is said to be cousin of Guests and the one
killed lived in Blossom prairie, in this county. We
suppose the next issue Of the Bonham News will bring
us the particulars.
The Standard Of the same date says a heavy corn
crop has been made and that the cotton crop doing
we'll. Only few worms have made their appearance.
(IRAySnS CorSTy The Sherman fnurnr IF tho Il
thus blows its horn
r. W. Caruthers, a responsible planter living twelve
miles north OF Sherman, Red river, reports to US
that he has eighty in corn and he thinks his crop
has been damaged by storms at least twenty five bush
els to the acre, yet he offers select one acre and
measure against any other planter in the county. He
will measure for the greatest yield with or without
premium. He warns all that unless they can beat one
hundred bushels in measured acre. that they cannot
beat him.
If several planters will compete for the largest yield
to one acre on their plantation, will and offer
premium that will make it at least interesting We
know that the heaviest yield Of ever made in the
State has been made this year, and we would like to
make record of the largest yield
LAMAR CoUNTY.-The Paris Press Of the 10th inst
gives the following account Of the arrest of the ne
groes who murdered the Estes family
Our readers will remember the account we published
in our paper two weeks ago Of the murder of the
Estes family and the burning of the house over their
heads; and also the suspicion among the neghbors
that the foul murderers we're some freedmen in the
neighborhood After ndefatgable efforts on the Dart
of tie citizens living in the neighborhood, they have
succeeded in ferretng out the guilty culprits and
upoa obtaining the proper authority from Judge ati
mer, the agent Of the freedmens bureau three negro
men were arrested and two Of them committed to JAIL
and the other carried to GAINESVILLE The details of
the murder confessed by the negroes are horrible
in the extreme. Mr.. Estes was knocked in the head
with an axe the first blow not fatal, and as he !
attempted to rise he struck again and his skull
crushed. Mrs Estes was aroused from sleep by the
sound of the blow, and as she cried for help the as
sassns turned upon her and with one blow crushed |
her skull and silenced her forever. The child was
then taken, and, they thought, smothered but its
cries were afterwards heard by of the negroes |
The house then robbed Of all it contaned-a few
bed-clothes and small amount of provisions-and .
then set FIRE, the child pershng in the flames
while the fends made off with their booty
MILLIcAS-The News Letter of the Sd inst Gets
off the following good one on the boys in blue:
An order was sent by the bureau agent co ore of
our merchants, during last week to pay an assessment
or damages done by his dog to the rags of soldiers
labit 1t appears that the boy in blue associang
with lady (O of color, in whose company he was
passing the residence osad merchant when the dog not
the familiarity, and being as some
Southern dogs are, opposed to the colored race made
dash at the soldier sczing his coat tail, thereby
making rent which said blue boy assessed as damage
o the amount of five dollars The merchant not wish
ng controversy, to come in uxtaposton with the
powers that be, forked over.
MoraI-Soldiers who do not wish their coat tails
orn by Southern dogs, should not walk the streets
With Southern negresses.
HARRISON CoUNTY.-The Flag of the 18th says the
otton worm continues its ravages in Harrison county
Planters at present do expect to realise ond third
# crop.
An old friend writes US from Eysan Fields that the
Eorm in that eighborhood has commenced its work
# destruction Early cotton will only make one third
i crop, while late cotton will not make seed
INTERESTING HOLDERS OF COMPOUND INTEREST
'oTEs.-The Secretary of the Treasury, in recent
etter to General Spinner, says holders of compound
interest notes have no rg ht to claim payment thereof
maturity at any other place than the treasury of the
United States at Washington but in the exercise of
beral discretion, he has authorised the Assistant =
reasurers at Boston, New York and Philadelphia to
ay these notes when presented at their respective
tfces In doing this the Secretary has done as much
the accommodation of holders the interest of the
Government and convenience of the Department will "
ermlt The national deposit bank cannot be author
ed 10 redeem compounds and charge to your account
Mr. Spinner has issued the following rules for pre- r
entatlon CT notes to the treasury for REDEMPTION
tIrSt-HOderS required To in,