The free man's press., 1868-09-12

MISS laura Hunler, Mrs. Gancey, and other
among the ladies.
The speech of Mr.. Thomas is enclosed here
in for publication, if you can find space in you
excellent journal.
On Tuesday, the 1st instant, three out O
the seven schools in the Sub.District were
represented in the procession. Mr.. Harry
Taylor was Marshal for the day; be was as
sisted by Messrs. Ell. Eason, Willis, Hunter
Anderson Bee, John Foley, Allen Nael, Rob,
ert Tallern, and others.
The procession formed at about o'clock
at the school house First in order was the
Columbus School, next Alleyton, and finally
Jones Plantation School-num bering about
$50 in ALL
The LAGRANGE Colored Band led the pro-
cession and discoursed martial airs for the lit
tie ones to march by.
Each School had the Stars aud Stripes borne
at It's front, together with a banner with the
name of the School inscribed thereon.
The line of march was taken up through
town, by the office of the S. A. C. The Mar.
shall halted the procession there, and directed
the Band to play few airs after which it
continued on to a beautiful grove on the banks
of the Colorado, where it was proposed to
spend the balance of the day in the usual man
ner on such occasions.
Unfortunately the pleasures of the day were
interrupted by heavy shower, which scat
tered the little ones and sent them back to the
school house-not, however, till an excellent
picture had been taken of the Columbus
School by Mr.. Colens, the artist of this place.
who kindly volunteered to be on the ground
for the purpose. The rain changed the pro-
gramme, and dinner was served In the church
about fifty being able to get at the table at
once, instead of all, as was proposed in the
grove.
The afternoon was pleasantly spent in the
school house; Captain Rock, S. A. c., from
Richmond, addressed the children in few
happy remarks, which caused much merriment.
Addresses were also made by Mr.. Hanna, Mr.
Taylor, Mr.. Norman, Adams, and others.
Not disturbance of any kind occurred to
mar the peace and quiet of the day.
The children, particularly the young ladies,
were dressed in exquisite taste-mostly in
white, with little rosette or ribbon as trims
mings, emblamatical of the National colors.
The entire programme was gotten up by
Mr.. George W. Hanna, the teacher. "Honor
to whom honor is dse."
OTHER MATTERS.
There has been one exhibition here, which,
in character, is not altogether unfamiliar to
Texan Communities.
You recollect Stauley's mentioning shoot.
ing affair, which resulted in the death of act.
ing Policeman Goode, by Bowen. Last
Saturday morning, just before the break of
day, party of about twenty masked men,
armed, went to the Jail, captured the Jailor
and his assistants, cut Bowen's shackels, took
him about thousand yards from the JAIL and
hung him on live.oak, nearly in front of John
Harbert's house (Bowens associate) Har.
bert, though committed to Jail, was released
On bail by the Hon. District Judge-a very
fortunate circumstance for him, as in all prob
ability he would have shared Bowens fate any
way, had the parties gotten to work a little
earlier. Day broke too soon to have enabled
them to do the work, If they desired.
Mr.. John Ridge was attacked on Saturday
night by party of armed men in disguise,
who relieved him Of $3.50, and then fired at
him four shots, none of which took effect.
The freedmen of the county are hard at
work, and, Notwithstanding the food gates
of heaven have been opened upon US for the
acf too uoob, opd tho worn, hoo hoon aot;ya