The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1867-08-28
Texas Items.

! SMITH CouNTY.-The Tyler Reporter of the l4tl
gives full particulars of serious difficulty between
Mr.. J. II. Murray aud Corporal Crowley, of compa n,
tF, U. s. A. in which the latter was fearfuy wounded
in the neck with pocket knife. Both parties were
drunk at the time and went into the fight willingly
The Reporter adds:
Mr. Murray surrendered to Col Marsh. our sheriff
soon after the occurrence, and carried directly
jail The news of the supposed death of the corpors
reaching the camp, it natural that the soldiers
should be aroused in behalf of their comrade Such
was the case, and many of the command ran to town
and were endeayorng to break into the Jail where the
prisoner was protected by the sheriff and three or four
men-the strength of the building and TIE remon-
STRANGE of the sheriff and his party preventing vo-
lence to the prisoner, until Col Montgomery arrived
with an armed guard, who restrained the mob After
consultation with Others Col Montgomery withdrew,
leaving guard, when another attempt was made by
the mutlneers to force the Jail over the guard when
COL Montgomery fastened to the scene again, and
succeeded in thwarting their purpose.
The prisoner remained in jail during Saturday night
and Sunday, the Jail being guarded by sergeant and
about twelve men. On Sunday night about o'clock
party of United States soldiers variously estimated
at from fifteen to fifty in number charged upon the
JAIL took the keys from the sergeant opened the doors
and seized the prisoner firing shot at him in the
Jail, and forcing him out into the yard, where they
brntally murdered him, firing three or four shots
through his body, and bayoneting him in several
places This IS one OF the most brutal outrages which
has ever been committed in this country
The deceased is well known here; has lived in this
vicinity from boyhoed; was when sober an orderly
citizen belongs to very respectable family and his
unfortunate decease is regretted by many who knew
his virtues His fault that of occasional dissipa-
ton, and when intoxicated he would attempt to strike
down whoever opposed him.
RED RIVER CoUSrY.-The GAINESVILLE Standard of
the 18th, speaking of the cotton crop, saws the worm
up to that time had not seriously Injured it. but MANY
planters had their fears Every effort was being made
to destroy them.
The Standard of the same date contains the follow
ing items:
Pleasant II. Igo, living on black prairie land five
miles northeast of GAINESVILLE sends US four ears of
corn which he says fair average Of fifteen acres
The two largest ears thoroughly dry weigh three and
onehalf pounds The largest full round ear has
twenty-four rows of ftyfve grains in all 1874 grains
The corn is of the large yellow. species.
From LAMAR we hear that noted thief, Coneland
belonging to gang of desperadoes, was secured and
hung on Saturday last He had been engaged in the
murder of traveller in the Nation, and had been
the Indians in attempting to escape: had
got into branch near home, and attended by his sis
ter was getting well. Hearing where he was. some
citizens went out and ended his career.
NACOGDoCHES C0UNTT.-We learn from the Chron- i
cle of the 18th that the cotton crop in that county
had gone up spout, and that the editor was going
to take things easy and not cry over split milk
DALLAS CoUsTY.-From the Herald of the 10th we
learn OF the mysterious disappearance of Mr. VIM. H.
0Neal, of Montgomery Alabama, who was at the
lime travelling through Dallas in search of land. From
he circumstances related in the Herald it is evident
ne met with foul play. His trunk and effects are in
he hands of Mr.. Sanford, of the Crutchfeld House.
Dallas, Texas.
MARION CoUSTT.-The Jefferson Jmplecute of the
10th gives US the startling information that on the day
previous not single pound of corn meal could be
ound for sale in Dallas Street Camp. The editor
tfers kingdom for enterprise. We would like to {
now where that kingdom lies before we travel. Bet
er offer your small change FIRST Mr.. Jimplecute be-
ore you poach upon other peoples property. Be-
because Max is dead that is no reason why it shonld
eter other Europeans from hunting after kingdoms.
nd some Of them might accept your offer before you
az time TO craWfsh By. hiding it in that 81 foot E1
ole.