The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1868-11-04
Texas Items,


Texas Items
CHEROKEE CoUsTY.-We clip as follows from the
| Rusk Observer of the oath:
THE State of 7eras as Joseph zsuneg-The evi
dence in this closed on Saturday afternoon
last and was submitted to Judge Jay without argu
ment. His Honor declined ball. and the counsel fol
the defendant carried the before Judge Earle
holding district court at Palestine who after examn
ing the testimony, allowed the prisoner ball. fixing the
amount at $1,000.
| Fifty Dollars Reuard for .Mem6er.of tile Radical
| Conuention.-The above reward will be paid for the
delivery to me of certain sorrel horse IA hands high
| and five six years OLD, and the lodgmert Of the
thief G. E. Coleman in any Jail, so as that can
bring him to justice.
/ Description of Coleqan:-S Coleman is a small
man, weighs 1876 lbs, is feet inches high dark
hair, blue eyes, and dark skin. He is a member of
the Texas Radical Convention, from Harrison county,
and may be making his way back to his native State
Unois), where his first wife resides leaving his
second wife living in Angelina county, Texas.
October 2lst 1863 H. NJ GAY.
Press of the 18th:
District Court still in session. Last week and this
have been consumed in the trial of on the State
docket The case of the State the Huffs and Will
kerson tried Thursday and resulted in verdict
of guilty to Wkerson, and acquitta to the Huffs
Wkerson is sent to the penitenary for two years.
SMITH CousrT.-The Tyler Index, of the oath,
prints as follows:
just 60 to press, we learn that Capt. W Fl.
Mullins shot himself t snorning the ball entering the
lower part Of the left breast near the heart The
effect it is thought will prove fatal We have heard
no reason assigned for so rash act Capt Mullins
was gentleman of f,e promise and had nanY warm
friends
Il will be remembered that the Federal Court for
the western district of TexBs meets at Tyler on Mon
day the Cd day of November. Litigants, attorneys,
jurymen, and rarshals should be making the needful
preparations We anticipating very interesting
time in meeting friends from all parts of the district
HARRISON CoUSTy.--We clip as follows from the
Texas Republican of tie 30th:
Business has been looking up in Marshall for the last
three weeks. The receipts Of cotton large. 4 little
more enterprise and more liberal system of adver
tsing the part of the merchants, would invite an
extensive trade.
For the last week the Public Square of this city has
been crowded with cotton wagons. The Southern
Pacific Railroad has been axcd to its capacity in car
rying off the great'stape ofTexas. new locomotive
the 4" Marshall built expressly for this road and
twenty additional freight cars on hand will be
put in operation in few days. This fact, with the
improved condition Of the track, ensures the prompt
transportation Of freighs, which daily Increasing
From the Harrison Flag of the 29th, we takche fol-
lowing:
The health of our community is very excellent
Mr.. John Rain, old and universally esteemed cti
zen of this county, died at his residence Saturday.
the 25Gh of October
SMITH CoUN1T.-Tbe subjoined is taken from the
Tyler Reporter of the 2sth ut:
By some hook crook all the prisoners confined in
our county Jail made their escape last Monday night
Our old friend, Owens had turned the Jail to
Bethe the day before Had Owens been at his old
post, we doubt whether the criminals would have es
capped Justice but he not radical enough Roscn-
baum, accused Of stealing cotton Gardenhrc charged
with theft of hogs and two negroes held for the Of
fence of stealing old friend Pobst's leather are
among the fugitiycs.
Going 1t Blind-The Democracy Of Shelby county,
the other day at Centreyie and among other good
things, went it unanimously blind the following res
olution which is, doubt about good luck as any:
+" Resolved, That we unalterby opposed, in ad-
vance, to any constitution that may be adopted BY the
present called convention, and that we pledge our
selves to vote against the adoption of the same"
MARION CouSrT-The Times of the 10Th, says JEFF
ferson is all alive with business. Dallas street was
crowded with wagons loaded with cotton. Good for
Dallas street.
The Times says Dan Sanford, one Of the best deec-
tves in the State has been reinstated as City Marshall
of Jefferson.
HOPKINS CoUsrT.-We reprint as follows from the |
Sulphur Springs Gazette:
1t is reported that several attempts have been made
% set town fire of late, which would have been
successful but for the watchfuness of the soldiers on
luty In consequence of this the citizens have organ
sed police to act in with the troops the
better preserve order and to insure the safety of
he town against the torch of the ncendiary We are
glad to state the arrangement is working harmonious
and AT thorai IL.
continue to do
LAMAR CousTy.-The Paris Vindicator publishes
he following:
Honieide.-0n Friday evening Christopher Franklin
vas shot and killed upon the public square The sheriff.
Stand. had summoned F. W. Miner, to assist him in
rresting franklin. When the sheriff and Capt Miner
approached him. he horseback with his pistol ia
lis hand. Miner and the sheriff BOTH called upon him
surrender and MOTTO raise his pistol the ormer geue
nan at the same time leyeng upon him, not steps
,ff double barreed shot gun. Franklin needless Of
was bringing his revolver down Capt
liner, when the latter discharged one of the barrels
If the shot gun in the left side of the unfortunate man.
sho at tumbled from bis horse and died ir few
minutes. Is
Franklin was somewhat intoxicated at the time and
lad just violently assaulted and knocked down with
is revolver young of this place. and had threat
ned to shoot him or any who took it up, and
vas in the habit OF frequently coming to town and
cutting up; that Is riding iarioasIy around the
qnare in very boiserous and threatening manner to
he great annoyance of the citizens and tie terror OF
he women and children. ;
A PRoPHEcY.-We may yet Witness four years from
ext March, says the IT. 7. Herald the spectacle of
aoroughly restored Union, symbosed in the persons
John Quincy Adams and Wade Hampson-Ma
husetts and South Carolina-marching arm and arm
ito the White House to take possession its legiti
late occupants for the next presidential term.