The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1868-08-12
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of the impending crisis Their columns are flled with
accounts Of barbecues, speaking ratification meetings
and the formation of Democratic clubs both white and
black The people appear to be thoroughly aroused
and will give good account of themselves if the Rad
ieals give them halfa chance. 8&
MARION CousTY-The Jmplecute Of the 4tE says
the weather was still warm but nothing like it was the
week before The rains continue and fears of thu
cotton worm increase, though as yet they have no
made their appearance. The same paper says:
For the first time in nearly twelve months there ha
been arrival of steamboats, since our last issue
There is still enough for boats to reach the bends
although the lakes and bayou about at the loWes
mark The work which will be commenced very shortly
under the appropriations adeb by this city will insure
navigation every day in the year. Il -
Just as go to press, we learn that Ieut. Smith
of the Federal army is in city looking for quarter
for company Of cavalry. The company will be here
in few days. --' $685.. t.'~
HARRISON Cousry.-speaking of the cotton worn
and the crops generally the Republican of the 7h says
The veritable cotton worm has no doubt made its
appearance on several plantations in this county, and
if this weather continues will rapidly increase. Far
mers generally agree, however, that under the most
unfavorable circumstances half crop Of cotton may
be anticipated
The yield of fodder this season would be very large
but for the exceedingly unfavorabe weather Already
large portion Of it has been lost.
The Flag, of the same date, notes the following &C.
cident:
We regret to state that Col, John Burke thrown
from his buggy last Friday evening fracturng his
and badly bruising him. He is improving.
RED RIVER CoUN1Y.-The Clarksvile Standard thus
speaks of the crops: s..
Crops are doing WE'LL though we think there is much
cotton about here too late to make full crop. 1t
looks healthy, but much Of it is very low. Corn, of
course, is made. The oa crop, of which have
notices in other localities very productive about
here. ... .=4 --~ . .r .-.
The same paper recurs to the Sulphur Springs af-
fair, of which we have had a rumor before:
Before our last ISSUE we had heard report of the
capture of five commissary wagons, Sulphur
Springs Hopkins county, by desperados, with add-
tional statements OF the murder OF troops guarding
them, burning of wagons, etc Deeming the whole
story fabrication or gross exaggeraton, we did not
mention it, except that repeated what was said by
Griffith, who killed here last week.
But 1t seems that the wagons were unguarded, and
were actually despoed by Bckerstaff & Co., who are
said to have driven off one wagon richly laden, tur
bed the contents of the others into the road given
receipt to the wagoners discharged them, and some
accounts say paid them their dues for hauling. The
stores intended for force, doubtless Sulphur
Springs before this time Since then have report
of a fight between fifty cavalry and Bckerstaff and
twenty men.
We know nothing of the facts, but would be glad to
learn 1t is strange of affairs if the
stated though the truth is that the Government
has very feebly asserted its supremacy in northern
Texas 1t Invested the civil authorities of power and
substituted for that power other protection to the
citizens. No other than the civil power WAS needed
if the tendency of Government action had not been
emascuate it.
GRATsoN COUNTY. - The Sherman Courier Of the
25th ult thus speaks Of the policy Of raising Spring
wheat:
It will be remembered that we short time since
NOTICED the spring wheat shown by John Haning
aud then gave opinion Oft. We have since been
favored by r. S. Barnett with -four made from
this wheat We have eaten of the bread made from
the -four, and although not equal to that made Of the
fall wheat, yet it approaches to the genuine
article that would scarcely know the difference
without being told 1t at least is good substitute
and in view of the uncertainty Of the common wheat,
we think our farmers would do well 10 turn their at
tenon in part to the raising of this wheat 1t very
prolific producing from twenty-five to thirty bushels
per acre and weighing about ffty-tour pounds per
oushel. If we cannot get what want let us take
what can get. five cannot have the genuine
cle let take the substitute-t is mnch better than
40 -four
GRIMES CoUSrY.-The Anderson Gladiator of the |
st speaks as follows of the weather and crops:
The Gather has been almost suflicatng for the past
week, nterspersed with light showers. Our farmers
ire now busy pulling their fodder and our streets are
almost deserted, with the exception of an occasional
srunter looking up stray watermelon rinds The pros
oects good for fair yield of corn and cotton lin
act some of the planters picking their cotton
A detachment of United States troops has been
tationed at Sulphur Springs, Hopkins county
CHEROKEE CoUNrr.-We clip the following para
,raphs from the Rusk Observer, Of the sth 4
We having gentle, seasonable showers every few
lays-a plentiful corn crop has matured-hogs are
'ong well, the prospect for heavy mast was never
'ettercotton is promising planters had
It this season Of the year, only few worms have
made their appearance, and yet have done little
10 damage-we have fruit in abundance, peaches, ap-
lies, pears, figs, &c. profusion of garden vegeta
lies, and melons until there is no sale for them.
The largest beet Of the season has been laid on our
able by Mr.. r. B. Martin. 1t measures 25A inches in
circumference, and weighs II pounds
WooD CouSrr-The Quitman Clarion of the LIST,
avs the crops in that county look ne and that there
will be more cotton made in Wood than in any other
ountysin Eastern Texas Bully for Wood
The bill authorizing the Legislature Of this State to
its electoral vote for Grant anG Cofax is already
RATED, and will, no doubt, be speedily adopted by
nat body. 80 - Ga FNew Orleans paper
There is clause in the second section of the 18th
mendment to the Constitution, which we think the
.adicals will ponder on awhile before they pass this
ILL., They not so fond of losing good thing, as
lis little clause of their getting up threatens
lem with. The following is the stumbling block:
But when the right to vote at any election for the
hoice Of electors for President and Vice President of
ne United States, representatives in Congress- the
cutive and judicial officers of the State, the men,
Of the legislature thereof is denied any of the
ale inhabitants Of such State being twenty one years
age and citizens of the United States or in any
ay abridged except for participation IN rebellion or
Their crime, the basis of representation therein shall
e reduced in the proportion which the number Of {
lch male citizens shall bear to the whole number of
ale citizens twenty years Of age in such State.
The PESDLEToS EscoRr.-The newspapers Of the
orth firing pretty hard good -humored shots
this organisation One paper has it that remnant
it returned home chanting ,monrnfully: K
Not yell was heard, not a greenback note,
5f AS the escort from Tammany hurried ,sT.a f.