The south-western., 1869-04-28
Texas Items.
RED RIVER COUNTY. = This from the Clarksville
Standard of the 7th:

Texas Items.
RED RIVER COUNTY. = This from the Clarksville
Standard of the Eth:
Fleeing from Tyrouny-on Wednesday train Of
dozen or more wagons representing families passed
through our town on their way to Greenvle, Hunt
county, to start for California with the train which
leaves that place on the 1st proximo. These families
were from Little River and Sewer counties, Ark and
had been robbed and wronged until they felt that seek
ing for some far land, and commencing life anew
their only satisfactory prospect They wished to leave
far behind the memories Of oppression and the oppres
sors. DR.. Taylor, an old citizen the Red River bor
der, the only we'll known to u.s. He is about
seventy years OF age, but has the energy and decision
of young He told us that the Arkansas militia
had robbed him of 81, 900 worth of property. We
wish them pleasant journey, and happy settlement
in their new homes. They have the manner and ways
of honest and substantial people, and have some
still in their possession.
Since then more wagons have passed on to the same
destination.
The same paper contains the following items:
We had frost on Monday night, which nipped gar
den vegetation and all corn which above ground.
Our farmers have planted most of their corn crops,
and part of the cotton, but deerrng the planting
of some of the cotton for few days yet The usual
indications of spring decidedly backward. The
forest trees come slowly into leaf.
The river is said to be very low opposite this place.
and the Pioneer freiged with goods for three or four
|
some bar
FASSIS CouNrY-We clip the following items from
the Bonham News of the 10th ---- s-z-z. .
Two brothers named Farmer 1vIug Uuucy, ,.r1v {
or six miles west of this place, charged with stealing
a mule, were arrested and brought to town the early
part OF this week, and upon examination before
Esquire Beavers they were bound over to appear at
the next term of the District Court in the sum of
$1,000 each. A day or two afterwards they were re-
arrested upon another charge of like character but
the examination has closed the time we are 60
/ ing to press.
| On last Monday night we were visited by pretty
heavy frost. We hear several of citizens COM
planning of their beans, potatoes and cabbage plants
being injured or killed. We saved bean and cab
base crop by pouring fresh water, drawn from the
WE'LL the leaves and roots Of the plants before the
sun rose. egllbor of ours recommended this pro-
cess a salvation for young vegetables when
| lrost-biten. The fruit not damaged.
GRAysos CoUNry.-The following items are from
the Sherman Courier Of the 10th:
From Ned sacra who has recently returned from
Fort Arbuckle, learn tha squad of negro soldiers
pursued horse tLief from Arbuckle, where he had
been depredating mules not his own overlook him
near Clouds ranche, Red river aud in attempting
to arrest him shot him three times through the body
the wounds supposed to be mortal. The name of the
thief Hatfield.
The first stage the line from Forts Gibson and
Smith reached this place Sunday last. There is no
estimating the Importance Of this line to Northern
Texas. There is now but one link wanting to place
Sherman in direct communication by stage, with all
parts of Texas all the No, thern States and California
| If the line which now runs from Bonham to Mckin-
ney could be changed to come by Sherman, the
chain would be complete. The Importance of this
change cannot long remain unnoticed.
squad of Federal cavalry visited place during
the week, in search it is said, Of Mr. Roger Watson
citizen Of county 1t is said that the charges
apanSt Mr. Watson kara of q stanlinr
and committed in Bowie county. 1t appears strange
to that after lapse Of ten years. and during every
week Of Which time Mr. Watson could have been ar
rested and tried by the civil Authority that squad
of soldiers should be sent out to dog his heels There
is something wrong in this matter. We venture the
assertion that whatever may be the alleged ofense
Mr. Watson will at any time be willing that it be in
vestigated by the proper tribunal.
HEAVY STORM AT JEFFERsoN-We copy follows
from the Jefferson Jimplecute of the Goth:
Yesterday evening, about quarter past three O'Clock,
this city aud section visited by the most disas-
trous hail, rain and wind storm before known
here The timber is destroyed in all directions, and
fences blown away by the thousand panels. In the
and Pahrgss Demolished he new residence of John
B. Ligon, nearly finished completely demolished,
and A. II. Rowes stable was blown down. num-
Der Of business houses had their roofs badly injured
tin blown off, &C. The storm extended as far as we
have heard from in the direction of ngeried-some
eighteen miles, and twelve miles east, through the
bend. We have yet heard of loss life, but many
horses, COWS and other stock killed. At Scotts
old mill place, and half miles below town,
horse, the property of freedman, killed by
tree It is yet impossible to tell which way the storm
extended farthest did the most damage but fear
that the worst has not been learned. The telegraph
wires are blown down and we without to day
or last night. 1t lasted about and halt hours
but the damage done by two gusts of wind during
the hardest of the hail and rain. We hope never to
see the like again.
The Dallas {Texas) Herald says the prospects for the
wheat crop better in this county than at
present. For the amount of ground sown we imagine
there will be larger yield than has been known for
many years. The thus far has been most pro-
ptcus. There are large preparations for heavy
corn oat and cotton crop also