The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1867-11-06
Texas Items,

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ut that the epidemic still raging, and has been
more fatal than in Galveston il proportion to tie mum.
Der Of cases.
The News, of the same date has the following IN
relation TO the health of Galveston:
Though city is about free Of yellow fever. aud
the general health IS very good yet have an occa-
5lonal Perhaps there are two or three lie"
cases Of fever weekly, and they invariably ne"
corners or returned " runagees." But of those re-
turning the number who have been attacked is very
small, whilst the of the midest type. The
truth s returning to city nov Is liable out
not likely to have yellow fever Large numbers are
coming on the risk the majority being from the III
terror of the State. They apprchend more danger
from the compulsory hats at the Injected towns III the
Interior and i'll passing through Houston, than they
do from their liability to contract disease here. Some
who stayed in those parts of the country where the
ague prevails back regular shakers, and say,
give US yellow fever if it will eradicate the chills.
PALEsT1SE.-The Advocate, of the goth ult., in
| speaking of the cotton crop, says:
| In some portions of this county the cotton crop is
| yielding more per than short time since was
anticipated while in others it is very light; indeed
not more than half usual crop will be gathered.
| The estimates we nave heard made range from 1900
to 1000 bales. The weather for the past four weeks
has been excellent for gathering and housing the crops
thus enabling our farmers to all they have
raised.
ELLIS CoUsTY-According to the Argus, of the
18th ult, this county must be terribly afflicted By the
grasshoppers Hear what it says:
| They are here by the million. On Monday last,
about 10 o'clock AN, they all at came from the
northwest filling the air, and presenting the appear
ance of a snow storm In the evening, heavy hail
| storm put quetus upon them; since that they APP
| pear to have diminished somewhat No damage has
been done and very little wheat is up, owing to
the drought, apprchend no serious mi Jury to the
! farmers.
HousToN.-We learn from the Houston papers that
Col J. j. Diamond, one Of the propretors and senior
editor of the Houston journal, died in that city of
the prevailing epidemic. Col. Diamond was forcibe
writer and able conductor of public Journal and
most excellent and amiable gentleman. We truly
sympathise with his family and friends in their loss
and sad bereavement
RCsE CoCNTY.--The Henderson Times Of the Cd
inst, says that place visited by heavy frost
the night of the 3oth. Vegetation nippcd, but
not killed,
BRYAN-The News Letter publishes card, over
the signatures of Drs. A. H. Wilson and J. A. Black,
dated Bryan, October 70 stating that yellow fever
had entirely disappeared from Tint town. and that alb
sentees would be safe in returning their homes.
MARION CorSrY.-Nortona Intelligenccr of the LIST
has the following:
We had heavy white frost on Thursday morning,
which will have been highly beneficial in checking the
yellow fever This is welcome visit of Jack Frost. -
One of the workurn the Potato Bend cut
badly Cut with knife since our last issue. His
Jacob Brant. He is dead and an inquest has been
held on his body, and that is the last of him.
The Times Of the 26th says northwest wind, on
the 22d, blew into that vicinity millions of graSshop-
pers which had nearly destroyed the turnp and early
wheat crops and we're preventing farmers sowing wheat
early.
The Times i'll speaking Of the death of G &. Gregg,
of Marshall, says
We learn that Mr.. Gregg, of Marshall Gcd at his
residence in that city Tuesday, and was buried on
"Wednesday. His funeral was one of the largest ever
witnessed in Marshall For nearly five years the de-
ceased had been in bad health, and for months the
melancholy event of his death has been anticipated.
He had many friends aud emincntiy worthy of
them For twenty years he successful n7cr-
chant in Marshall, and by his aigltotw1rl ,,nns
business capacity, ard enlarged liberal enterprise
cured an envable reputation among all who knew him.
He was true friend, safe counselor and Il man of
warm heart. He was ever ready to engage in any
good work. and to the demands of correct feel
ing by enlarged iberay. Well may society mourn
the loss of such man, and one who amply repaid
its appreciation By ennobnS May the clcds of the
valley rest lightly upon him. and the fresh yioet5 Of
spring breathe upon his tomb the incense of remcr.
brancc
IsDIANoLA.-Thc Bulletin, Of the 18th, says the
town is entirely free of yellow fever. The recent
high water gave it thorough washing. The brig
Golden Lead has turned up safe, but somewhat dam
aged During the storm she ley at anchor of Pass
Cayallo.
LAvAcA-From the Commercial of October lsth
gather the following:
During the week, Messrs IIeyek & Helferck have
load forty for Paral in the State of chihuahua
and mule train for chihuahua city and loading
another train OF twentyone large mule wagons for the
same destination.
The dredge boat is doing excellent work, lifting
out " near y two barrels of sand per minute In
few weeks the cuts through the bar will be hun
dred feet wide and ten feet deep"
Bonded lIarchouse.-The Congress of the United
States, lumber of years since, designated Lavaca as
the port this bay through which goods should pass
in transitu from foreign countries to Mexico. Though
large quantities of goods have passed through here
bond, regular bonded warehouse has heretofore |
been in the place We learn that Messrs. IIeyck & |
Helferch, who doing large Mexican business,
have taken the necessary preliminary steps and entered
into bonds to keep such warehouse, and Captain
Prouty, the District Collector has given assurance
that such warehouse should be established under !
their supervision.
The News SAYS that business sreyivng at Galveston
The streets of the city cleaned by the chain
gang. There is bat little sickness there of any kind
HoUsToN.-There were but four deaths from yellow
fever the 10Th. We observe by the Telegraph that
the Rev. Dr. Cross has recovered from the fever His
reported death widely regretted.
The bayou bridge, near the Central Railroad, is all
right once more.
Cotton is beginning to arrive from the interior.
The drcdge boat is gouging out the mud from the
bayou
The iron bridge intended to span the bayou at the
foot Of Commerce street, to replace the old wooden
structure is on its way out.
THE EPIDEMIC IN TIE lSTRRIoE.-There were
eighty three deaths in Victoria up the th instant
and there have been 20 at Harrisburg, ont of pop
ulation of 800
The epidemic is declining at Brenham Icmpstcad
Millcan, Huntsville, etc. 1t still RACES in Victoria
and Golad.
CoTroN.-The Lavaca Commercial says: Should
frost keep off until December, the crop will in
all probability be larger on the Guadalupe this year
than last; the weed is growing lnxnrianty, and pro-
ducing and maturing we'll If the freedmen will pick
it out, which is questionable account of the low
price of the staple the farmers will do well. The
Commercial learns that in Jackson county the crop is
almost a total failure.
Mr.. CAIN of the Bastrop Advertiser, represents the
cotton crop Of Rastrop very good but much will be
lost for want of labor; while the negroes arc lying
about, idle or fishing.
The Waco Register says that the cotton crop in