The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1868-08-19
Texas Items,

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the crops:
The cotton worm is abroad and no mistake. We
have seen numbers OF the little depredators onfse,
and found them have the uniform of the army which
swept our fields last year They becoming quite
in the southeast portion Of this county, and
in portions of Cherokee. They not SO early II
their appearance last year by few days. and the
cotton is said to be two weeks earlier This will give
chance for a better crop than last year We iee
that if the weather remains as it mas been that
| the crop Of this county will be cut down one-hait
| Some Excitement Under this head the paper
gives long of sundry mysterious movements
which TRANSFERRED in Tyler the day before. The scene
opens on squad of United States soldiers under the
command of Lieut.. Barrett, in ambush around the
Holman Hotel, ready to spring upon any party who
might come along In the far distance could be seen
number of citizens on horseback riding to and fro as
! if in search of somebody. The horse party rode up
the street in the direction of the hotel apparently un
Of the presence of the troops until within about
one hundred and Fifty yards OF them and near the JAIL
| when they to halt. Then the Lieutenant I'M
masked his troops and advanced On them in line OF
battle The horsemen turned and fed followed by
the soldiers who kept up brisk FIRE on them. The
Reporter found it difficult matter to pick up salts
factory explanation of the affair. One report has it
that the horse party hunting stolen horses while
another has it that they hunting after freedman
f! for whom they had warrant issued By Justice OF
| the Peace The aforesaid freedman had been guilty
of attempting to abduct white girl with whom he Is
supposed to have dealt foully The horse party are
said to have been without arms, at least were
seen about their persons. Why the troops fred upon
these unarmed men without proEoeation, is than
SAr++l
are sadly out of joint.
HARRISON COUNTY The Marshall Republican Of
the 14th contains among many other good things the
! following local items:
The rains have ceased at last Never crops
more promising. The yield will be great. The horn
! of penty has been emptied upon our land
Tile Southern Pacific Railroad TO be Sold Agaia.-
The road is again advertised for sale by the sheriff of
this county. This time at the instance OF r: 3 Hall
and Others who recovered judgment at the last term
of the District Court for the OF one hundred and
fifty thousand dollars, tor which they held special
mortgage. The sale will take place on the first Tues
day in September next
The Galveston News says that the body Of Brooks,
the leader OF the negroes in the late riot at Mcan,
has been found the Of his disgracefu do
ings
MARION CoUNrY.-The Jefferson Jimpecute OF the
7th publishes card signed by fftyseven sensible
freedmen, who, after listening to the teachings OF
noted scalavag, to the conclusion to act with
their old masters in the matter of politics.
The Jimpecute of the I1th gets off the following:
"The worms are destroying the cotton fields in the
lower end Of this county No more hope for over
half crop"
(Trv again. Mr.. Commitment, and if you can't pos
siby DO better than that, sell out to somebody who
can. No more than half crop! Why, alive,
what do you mean? Take dose of vermifuge and
gee if you cannot raise full crop This is the FIRST
time we ever heard of Jefferson editor up that
that they we're not ttle" better off than any of their
neghbors. Be careful, Doctor, or you will burst up
the settlement)
BAsrRop CoyNrr.-The Bastrop Advertiser gives
the particulars of the killing Two twin brothers, Neil
and Richard Northcross at the hands Of Mr.. Gentry,
the lstter's father-inaw at the residence of W. c.
Lawhorn twelve mles north OF Bastrop. 1t seems
that Mr.. Gentry, the fsther:ns- about to start
back to Tennessee where he came FROM and was very
anxious to have his daughter accompany him. This
Northcross objected to, and threatened final sepsra
ton if she did, which failed have the desired effect
On the morning that Gentry to leave, the broth
Northcross visited the party at their camping place
and stated that they in search of Richards wife
and his clothing. During the interview the difficulty
originated, but it is not known positively with Thom
the fau rests. The two Northcross we're killed On the
spot and the fatherin-law wounded in the back Of the
left shoulder. The parties engaged in. killing the
brothers were G.. W. Gentry his son T. ID Gentry, his
nephew George Gentry and Robert Arnold They are |
all under arrest. The brothers Norhcross orig
nay from Franklin county, Alabama but iatterly |
Il I'D AZ
about eighteen months in Bastrop. Aged about "a
years.
McLEsEAN Co Usrr.-We clip the following 4" out
rage" paragraphs from the Waco Register:
On Saturday last about o'clock P. NJ, party of
men under the leadership of Smith keium, resident
of this county, and aforetme Brazos PLANTER, arrived
in this city, and proceeding the Court House,
tered the room of the Bureau Agent, Capt Vaughan,
began attack him, and doubtless if the agent
had not hastily absented himself be would have Jared
badly at their hands He escaped however With
whole carcass, but be is in no wise indebted therefor
to the Kellum party. The attacking party consisted
of eight men, aud we're armed the Law does di
rect, and evidently sought out their for the pnr
pose of doing him harm the laws Of society and the
United States to the contrary notwithstanding. The
bellgerents hourshed their weapons and raised first
class generally until they we're set upon BY the
guardians of the peace then they became deoraiiseG
and the most of them escaped with their leader only
hree being arrested These gave bail Ill the sum OF
$500 each for their appearance before the Mayor
Monday following.
We learn that on Sunday evening last, there was l
excitement in this county the upper
3razos grew out Of horse stealing the part of
negro formerly belonging to one of the keums. The
negro stole young Mr.. Green's horse. The thief vas
pursued and overhauled by party Of three of the
Green family. The negro resisted capture by firing in
o the party, severely wouniing young Green in the
I'm. The fire returned and the negro shot in the
'owels, from which wound he has since died. At
light after the return home of DR.. Lancaster who had
zen in attendance on the wounded men, the doctor S
ropped his pistol accidentally, shooting himself in
he lower abdomen, and it is reported that he will die
is also believed that young Mr. Green cannot sur
i've the wound he received in the near the {
boulder. | G
RED RIVER CouNTy.-The GAINESVILLE Standard of | f
he 9Th says the planters in that neighborhood
title fearful that too much rain has fallen for the good
f the cotton. There signs Of the yet e
Worth of Clarksrile, Red river, it had not raned
or three weeks, much to the qualification of the plan
srs Should appear in the next three weeks,
considerable crop will have been made; if APP
ear at all, then look cut for heavy crop. The first
pen cotton boil was seen on the 3Oth ult.
The Standard mentions the sudden death of ". P,