The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1867-09-18
Texas Items.

| COLLIN CouNrr.-Thc Mckinney Enquirer of TIN
3lst ult, has the following items:
We fake pleasure in stating that neither of the muir
dered men lately found in the nation proved to be ou
county-man Kit Searcy Gal Searcy has Just received
a letter from Kit dated in Missouri. We have no
learned whether the bodies have been Identified
The health ofCollin is greatly improving, We ar,
glad to see our medicine resuming theirpaces O.
the corners, or prescribing from their Offices which
argues slight ailments. Notwithstanding the unusua
amount Of sickness this season, there has been yer,
little fatality accompanying it. The few deaths have
occurred among the aged aud such as were eneebleC
by chronic affections having no respect to climate OF
locality The character Of diseases that have prevailed
was not Malignant and extended through few weeks
only.
MARos CoUSrx.-The Jefferson Bulletin of the
9Th says:
On Sunday evening last, tie son of the proprietor
of this paper fell from the piazza of the ALEXANDRA
HOTEL and broke his thigh, and arm, and received
other in uries By the kind and nceasing attention
of bis atectonate parents to their delicate son. we
are glad to say he is doing remarkably we'll.
The Jefferson Jimplecute of the 10th has the an
nexed paragraphs:
CorroN GONE UsDER.-But one week ago we were
congratulatlng ourse that the-cotton in our mmcdi-
ate section would escape the ravage of the caterpillar
About W eGnesday last they made their Appearance
almost instantly in this, Davis and Bowie counties
and in days time had swept every leaf and YOUNG
boil away. THERE'S no chance whatever for more than
third of a crop.
" e have heard from and contersed with planters
from all parts OF the above and adjoining counties
and there is but few neghborhoods that have ESCAPED
50 far, and theg will no doubt meet the same fate
shortly.
We regret to be compelled to circulate such unwe
come news, but it must be done
HoMIc1DE.-We learn by letter frem sheriff Meeks
OF Davis county, that Narien Harper, living eight
miles north of Linden was killed by a Mr. Stewart
on "Wednesday last 1t seems that Harper ordered
Stewart out of his (SteWart's) own house, and drew
his pistol Gil him, when Stewart procured shot gun
and killed him. Harper had Just come from Jeffer-
son, and was under the effects of liquor
RoBBERY-Wm. H. Mason Esq, was robbed on
Sunday nightef S40O in currency and $50 so in spe
Gle by thief who entered his room at the residence
OF L. D. sedberry in the upper part of the city. No
clue to the thief up to this time.
BOWIE Observation-Disclosures has closed in Bowie
and stands sos whites and 4l2 blacks Rejected &c
whites.
District court commenced in Bowie last TUESDAY,
Judge Banks presiding. After obtaining four Jury
men, adjourned until Thursday We learn later that
a grand jury has been organised.
FANNIN CoUNTY.-The5Bonham News Of the zth nnh.
fishes the following:
The expedition that started last spring to the sup
'oSeu ne" gold region near Eagle Springs about two
hundred miles west of HoFsehead crossing on the Pc
los, nave nearly all returned. They prespected for
several weeks thoroughly throughout that region
II country, only to learn allis not gold that elitters
The board OF istation for this county closed On
ne LIST INST The total number registered is 1907: |
whites l15l, blacks 456. We have not been able 10
scertain the number rejected.
GOT HoaE.-among the first of our enterprising
lerchants toreturn from business trip to the North