The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1868-05-13
Texas Items,

Texas Items. !
HOPKINS CoUNTY.-The Sulphur Springs Gazette
saws it is reported that Col Matthew Cartwright OF
that place, was robbed and murdered between Logans-
port and Shreveport. We have never heard anything
about it before and rather think it is nothing more
than rurnor
HUsr CpUSTY-Yhe GreenviHe Independent OF the
25th ult has the following about the grasshoppers:
We had hoped that the grasshopper season would
pass by with little or no damage to our gardens ana
fields but the last week has almost ruined our fantes
hone In every direction throughout the county the
voracious pests are swarming while along the fences
and garden pangs bushels mil ht be raked up as they
lazily congregate after days devastation some Of
our citizens torchghting them as they roos' al
night: others have covered their vegetables with
blankets while an occasional corn crop has been aoan
doned to destruction. We hear OF several farms en-
tirely eaten up and ALL or less are injured how
long the grasshoppers will remain and what they VIII
leave US are questions of grave moment to US all We
have noticed few wheat fields which it would seem
sad misfortune to see annlhllated.
SMITH CoUSrY-The Tyler Reporter, Of the 9th,
prints the following of the condition of the crops:
So far as we have been able to learn, Smith county,
and in fact Eastern Texas generally, never had bet
ter prospect for good crops at this season OF the
than at present The fruit crops now regarded as
certain, and we can naEuly
which there will not be tremendous yield OF all
kinds of fruits The rains have been abundant, the
people are generally hard at work and the whole pros
pect now is one to encourage the hope of future plenty
and prosperity.
GRIMES CoUSrT-We clip the following from the
Texas Gladiator of the I'd inst:
Although much less land has been planted in this
county this year than formerly still is gratifying to
see that those who lers of the soil bid fair to re-
alse from their labor an abundant harvest. Inc rams
have been rather frequent during the spring, and the
nirhts and mornings cool for the rapid growth OF
vegetation, yet the prospect for crop both OF corn
and cotton is good and the freedmen as general thing
are working well. -
9Th notices the killing of Col. J. J. Cook, of Cooks
ferry, on the Trinity river, by Mr.. J. D. McCauy, of
the same neighborhood. No particulars Mr. McCauy
surrendered himself to the authorities.
| NAVARRO CouSry-The Navarro Observer, Of the
18th ut states that party of fifty persons intend
starting overland for California in short time. Some
will take stock for sale and others will take their fam
lilies and settle there Among the number is Col Don
aldson, formerly editor of the Observer.
RUsK CouNrY-7he M'u&erer Conrictea-Fhe Hen
derson Times of the 8th says that Poe, Of the muir
derers of Col Ward and Mr.. Ely, found guilty of
| lllulueF Ill tlS ANONYMOUS 'iio wac W
have commenced on the 9Th. Isaac johnson and the
two Nems charged accessories, would be tried soon
after Robnsons was over.
| Another Brutal Nat1der.-The Times of the same
date SAYS that Mr. James Brewster, of that county,
was brually murdered in his field the LIST inst
by one Joe Cooke. Mr.. Brewster dwarf, being
not more than thiry-six inches high. The Times gives
the following pa;t icuars:
Cooke rode up to the field where Mr.. Brewster was
at work Some controversy ensued in reference to a
horse trade, when Cooke picked up pine knot and
struck Mr. Brewster the head, bursting his skull
and producing instant death. Cooke fled and mad not
been arrested at last accounts.
HARRISON CoUNTY.-We learn from the Marshall pa
pers that the rights titles and franchises of the Texas
end of the Southern Pacific railroad sold at sher-
if sale on the 5b by virtue Of sundry wrts issued
by the district court Of Harrison county. The road
bed was bid off by Col R. B. Hail. of Louisville, KY,
for 81 l50 The road is still subject to the State debt
and mortgage of $4,000 in favor Of louisville
creditors The Ben johnson engine sold for $50 and
the Jay Bird for SOL Both of these engines were sold
some time since at Shreveport to satisfy Judgments
Fiythree agrees of land sold at 81 per The
rolling Stock machine shops, &c, were not sold for
want of time. 4 new organisation will at once take
place and the road put in thorough order The cars
continue to make regular trips.
I,tan,ous-The Flag of the 18th publishes the fol-
lowing:
Sometime between midnight and day Of the 9th, a
party of soldiers belonging to the eomnand at this
post to the house of freedman, and after break
ing down the door ordered the man to vacate his bed
and wife fer their use and benefit at which both sprang
up, when the brutes with club knocked the woman
down and continued TO beat her, until her husband
seized his and let fly among their heads, knocking
down and scattering them generally. After short
time the two with three Others returned with their
guns and forced the negro man from his house,
and by threats of death tried to extort from him
promise not to expose prosecute the
MARION COUNTY. The Jefferson Daily Times Of
the 4th gives an account of the stabbing of negro
man in the aecs na,ned Henry Hughes, By VIM Rose,
white man. White and negro talked politics. Ne
gro insulted white man and white man cut the negro
White gave himself up to the authorities and
bound in the of $500 to appear before high
court The Times says the authorities in the discharge
of their duty, threatened by crowd of negroes
numbering from fifty to one hundred, lead by seal
awag white named Smith, but they were deferred
from doing anything BY reinforcement of white men
whose motto was law and justice.
The Jimpecute of the sth says that the celebrated
Potters Point in Marion county, containing 500
of excellent land and highly priced for its beautiful
location, was sold at sheriff S sale few days since for
s5l in currency. 1t worth at least one hundred
times that amount.
SOMETHING NEW-To those of our readers who
wish to insure their lives, would say that know
of no better company than the Knickerbocker, of
which Ro. T. Buckner is agent at this place. In add
ton to the we'll merted reputation that this company
has established for reliability, we mention other
special advantages which it presents II will loan to
the insured fifty per cent. of the annual premium,
charging only six per cent interest therefor which,
with present scarcity of money, is matter of impor
lance The form of the policy is liberal MANY of the