The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1868-10-14
Texas Items.
Texas IteiaS.
MARION COUNTY Jefferson Jimg!ecute OF the
eth has the following account Of serious affair in that


MARION CoCNfY-The Jefferson Jimgecute of the
eth has the following Of serious affair IN that
city:
The particulars of the disturbances on Saturday and
Sunday nights far can learn them are as lot-
lows: A short time since q. W. Smith, carpet
bag member Of the Austin Convention returned Some
unknown parties captured his carpet bag Smith
said th Dick Figures house and took squad
of soldiers and went after it, When they reached
Figures house the Lieutenant in command would not
allow Smithto search the house. he party returned
to town. During the DISTINGUISHING made ar
IA nreents with the negroes to themselves and go
with him to Figures, to recover his lost treasure
Figures being appraised of their intention asked the alu
OF his friends in this city protect himself and family
from the insult and wrong.
Several gentlemen agreed to 60 to his protection Col
Crump and afew others started and us they passed up
Marshall street. and when opposite Louis Grants tcol-
darmed negroes were seen in the vicinity The party
Of white determined to know the cause upon
knocking at the door and asking for admission smith
aud his negro allies rushed out at the back door ana
began firing, with six shooters, upon the crowd which
resulted in the wounding OF young Mr.. Ha9erty ana
Harrison Thnrmond Several shots were fred at Col.
Crump by Smith and the negroes. Smith ran to the
military headquarters and gave hlmsefnp and claimed
protection. He and his negro accomphces, alter their
arrest turned the civil authorities and were
placed i'll the city prison. They remained there under
guard all day Sunday Sunday night strong guard
of both citizens and soldiers headed by Mayor Hodge
were guarding the prisoners. They surprised al
oyerpowered by large crowd OF men, masked and
painted and we'll armed who entered the Jayard, and
oyerpowerug the guard took possession of the jail and
prisoners, killing Smith and two negroes Who these
men are is yet unknown as no one could recognise
either face or voice. As soon their de5 ga ac-
couplished the took their departure very quietly;
no one knows where. The shooting reused the cltl-
zcns who armed themselves, and repaired to the jail
and found the deed done. At the command OF the
Mayor the town yigilantly paroed the remainder
of the night and every effort made to hd out the per-
petEatOrS, but all to no avail.
We torbear further comment, till full official partlcu
lars are given US. From all We learn no blame
can be attached either to the Mayor, the soldiers or
the citizens.
HARRISON CoUsTY.-The Republican Of the Sth,
says the farmers generally satisfied with the result
Of their labors this year. With the exception Of the
yield Of cotton every thing else has come fully up to
their expectations and THAT is not very far behind The
deficiency in yield is partially made up i'll quality.
The Flag of the date publishes letter signed
by IT, B. Robinson and Willis Il. Poe, the muvderers Of
Ely and Ward, voluntarily exoncratlng Col J. ".
Johnson who was indicted accessory, from any
participation in t',e FIR wlttever.
The same paper has the following:
The 18th regiment OF U. S. troops commanded by
It. Col HAYDEN Brcvet Brigadicr General, has been
distributed as follows
Two companies retained at headquarters in this place;
one stationed at GAINESVILLE, Red River county at
Tyler; one at Palestine at Livingston Polk coun-
ty; one at Huntsville at Bryan one at Jefferson,
and at Sulphur Springs There Is also Il company
Of avary at the latter place.
We learn from the Flag that Col. j. ". Johnson
who was fined 800 by Capt. j. ~ K. Smith, bureau
agent for killing negro in self Defence has had his
fine RENTED by Gen. Reynolds, who after thorough
examination of the facts in the case found Col. John
son innocent Capt. Smith is the scalawag- that
killed in Jefferson few days ego.
RED RIVER CouNrY-Thc GAINESVILLE Standard Of
the Sd says:
With the clear, COOL dry days, the spirits Of our plan
tiers rise. The weather is fine for cotton picking now
and the heavy rains of last week did not do as much
damage as anticipated Pickers getting l75
and 200 pounds per day, and month OF dry weather
will result in large of the heecy staple in the
gin houses.
NJ c. Harris examined for killing John P. Duty, was
bailcd in the of $500.
Kbbe was tried before the District Court for killing
John D. Henderson, and acquitted. The OF Jones,
for the killing Of Bailey, continued.
No ELECTION IN TExAs.-We clip the following from
Fake's Bulletin:
Gen. Reynolds has Issued an order, dated Septem-
Der % 1865 which closes with these words No cleo
ton for electors for President and Eicepresdent of
the United States will be held in the State OF Texas
the third day Of November next. Any assemblage,
proceedings acts for such purpose, hereby pro-
hbitcd and all citizens are admoniShed to remain at
home attend to tleir ordinary business that day."'
Z. N. PEASE
Mo ina IF tbo II,
learns that Dr. Trabue, of Carthage, stabbed and killed
Josh. Cherry, Of Pamela county last week, They got
into dispute, when Trabue shot at Cherry and then
stabbed him. killing him instantly.
GRA1soS CoUNTY-The Sherman Courier reports the
recent killing, in that county, of three horse thieves,
by party Of men from Montague The names ofthe
dead men we're VIM Estes, John Bridges, and negro
known as Morgan.
COLLINS COUNTY. The Mckinney Enquirer fears the
arrival of grasshoppcrs this month"; they heard
Of as approaching from the West some time since.
GRAssuoHrERs.- Most of our exchanges from middle
Texas announce the advent of the grasshoppcr. The
Dallas Herald prints the following letter from Belkuap,
dated the 10th ult
"On Yesterday the 10TH l saw a sight which hope
?. NJ went to the door. and observing that the sun
shone but dnlv, looked for the cause I saw in the
distant West, what took to be, the smoke of an I'M
mense fire. but looking closer I perceived that it
not smoke. What Isl ? the inquiry of every
one, both old and young. 1t continued to approach,
and in about two hours enough for US to
that it dense mass of moving objects Nearer
and nearer DINNER and DINNER the sun shines-we
see what it is-my Lord the Egyptian Plague From
the ground upward far the eye could see on &C
Of their denseness, almost solid mass of
living, moving Neutrality-suspicious.
CHEROKEE CoUNry-We clip the following from
the Rusk Observer of the 10th:
Homicide-Mr. Thomas W Pierce was killed near
the residence of his father in the vicinity of Jackson
vile, in this comfy on Wednesday morning. He was
shot from ambush without word of warning. An
inquest was held his body by Esquire Ewing, the
result of which we have not learned. We hear that
wrts have been issued by the same Justice for the
rest of suspected parties based the oath of
the father of Mr. Pierce, aud it is probable the matter
will be judcially Investigated the coming week
DESoTo PARIsH-We clip the following items from
the Mansfield Times of the 10th
Registration commenced at this place last Thursday
morning As we 60 to press learn that 1865 per-
sous have registered. OF this number l4s white.
Three negro men, said to be the murderers of Mr.
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