The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1868-08-05
Texas Items.

Texas Items.
MARION UNTY-The Sheriff of this county offers
reward of hundred dollars for the arrest of the
following persons who broke Jail at Jefferson few
days since: Joseph Reynolds J. W. Ivy, J. II. Mar
tin, and JAS l.. Eaton, white; and Bill Smith, Jim
Henderson, Geo. Murray, and Frank Williams, black.
The Sheriff don't appear to set very great value
his missing boarders Say, Mr.. Sheriff. what sort of
| looking cuss was your Mr.. Ivy?
HARRISON CoUNrY.-Soatherm Pacific Railroad
The Marshall Republican, in speaking of this road,
says:
| Twelve thousand crosstes have been purchased,
and preparations making to put the road in splen
did order in time for the fall trade The locomotive
Sam Houston has been reftted throughout, and it is
said has been rendered good new and will here
after bear the name of Horatio Seymour. The Ben.
johnson is also to be refted at once. The business
season will commence with the road in thorough
pair ample supply of rolling stock, and plenty of
| locomotive power. We informed that, notwth
standing the dullness of the times, the road has been
making sufficient amount to pay all expenses with
little to spare. In the fall and winter it afford
carry cheap freights, and make "cords of money"
/ DALLAS CoUsrr-The Dallas Herald has the follow
ing item in regard to the cattle trade in that vicinity
One day last week, we saw a drove of 11s0 head of
cattle passing through our town, en- route for the
North. This is the largest drove have noticed this
season. Scarcely day passes but droves
pass through. We can form but little idea of the
number that have crossed the Trinity this place this
season, but imagine that COO would be fair es
innate.
The Herald learns that several gentlemen have sent
to San Antonio for Mexican wheat which they intend
to SOW the coming fall 1t is satisfied that this is the
best seed wheat that be obtained and is reoiced
to know that it is to be tried in Northern Texas.
w ali, tbo 70 ;ta,
the Gilmer Sentinel, of the 18th ult.:
The corn crop is safe and will be abundant in all
parts of the country Cotton more prom
ising and with favorable fall in which to gather
crops, people, Notwithstanding Radical misrule
will be set on their pins, with anything like remu
nerative prices
Chickens are plenty in and around Gmer, and roost
lowselling at 10 to l24c. head eggs to lOc. per
dozen butter 10 to l24c. per pound and bacon 10 to
l5c. corn meal 80 to 60c. per bushel-and leetle
money left.
GRAYsoN CouSrY-The annexed is from the Sher
Courier, of the 18th ult:
We pleased to announce to the world and the
rest OF mankind that this section is again blessed with
occasional showers causing vegetation to put on new
appearance. Too late, however, to insure full
crops, which injured to such extent as to
der good crop impossible. Every little helps, and
better late than
RED RIVER CouNrY.-The Clarksville Standard, of
the 25h reports the rains seasonable and the cotton
crop doing remarkably well, with no sign of the worm
The prospects good for very large cotton crop
4 superabundance of corn has already been made.
Red River county is certainly healthy patient
The Standard has long account of the killing of
desperate by the name of Ben Griffith by the Sherf's
posse, while attempting to arrest him. He was ras-
cal of the deepest dye, and evidently belonged to
gang of outlaws headed BY Baker and Bickerstaf, and
doubt concerned in the late attack upon COM
missary train at Sulphur Springs, in Hopkins county
He was formerly from Arkansas, where a reward for
his apprehension had been offered From papers found
in his possession, it evident that he belonged to
secret association whose members were sworn to de-
defend and sustain each Other to the peril of life and
to no secrets to grand petit jurors and agreed
to forfeit life in failure Of compliance with their obl.
CATION He belonged to respectable family, nany,of'
whom we'll known to the citizens of Clarksville.
A BALLOON RAcE.-Prof Harris, Of this parish gave,
one of his unique balloon ascensons in Agiers on the
18th ult, which perfect success. The Picayuue
has the following description:
Algiers yesterday the scene of an exciting race
between the rival balloons Seymour and Grant under
the supervision Of Professor Harris of Shreveport An
immense concourse OF spectators having assembled
were sent off, the ensign of Seymour being white
and OF Grant red flag, symbolising we presume the
spotless purity OF the and the butcher instinct of
the other. In the of each balloon were placed
meteors, grenades, etc.-that kept
up continuous firing, and added not little to the in
terest of the Shout after shout went up as the
two contestants in the airy towards the cloud
less sky ond great the anxiety of the lockers on
as to the result. Neck and neck-to adopt a horse
racing expressionthe aerial coursers sped for at least
q M whn cu5H tha ubifa oF
was to fuer above the red of Grant and then as
taking instant advantage of his elevated position he
fred broadside into the aggard in the race, which
etfectnay put end to his ASPIRATIONS He collapsed
took fire, and burning, fell to the ground while the
VICTOR amid the acclamaons of the thousands of spec
tators, scared proudly towards the central blue"
An enthusiastic admirer of the "Silent Save,' dis
gusted with the result turned his heel remarking
' Pshaw! the thing was inevitable" "Of course it
was" )" said another. $50 is seymour's election"
dark scowl was the only reply.
THE MILITIA BILL.-A bill to incorporate the militia
Of the State OF Louisiana introduced yesterday in
the Senate, by Mr. Smith Republican. 1t provides for
the forming of two "contngents," each contingent to
De composed Of ten regiments to consist of artillery
cavalry and infantry The first contingent is TO be
composed entirely of men who have borne arms
against the United States Government; and in case
any commanding officer considers it necessary in his
opinion to call out the militia he is authorised so to
10 and report the fact to his commanding officer and
so on through the various grades to the Governor,
who is the commander-in-chief When the militia is
called out for the suppression of any trouble riot,
The first contingent only will obey the call and the
second contingent is not to be called out unless the
or the general commanding the
first contingent shall declare the forces under his
nand unable to suppress the same. The Governor as
chief is given full power to appoint and
emove all officers The soldiers and officers are to be
provided with the same apparel and equipments as
soldiers and officers of the United States but the but
ons will bear upon them the coat of arms of the
State. N. 0. Pieayune, 23d.
THE STATE POLICE BILL--The features Of this bill
re worse than supposed.
1t erects the person called Governor into petty
lespot, and authorses him to superintend the local
fairs of the people, He is to be styled the Conman-
lerin- Chief of the Police-a title.
The Boards of Commissioners are to constitute t'a
Court Martial" Hear it gentlemen of the military pro-
es>ion), and they to be governed far pract
,bl byth tha arula and IF tho