The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1869-04-14
Texas Items.


s. HOPKINS CoUNTY.-The following items are from
the Sulphur Springs Gazette of the 10th ult:
The weather continues uninterruptedy wet, and the
farmers of Hopkins at least month behind time
i in their farms few weeks Of fair weather and they
will be all right
The fruit crop up TO date in this vicinity all right
not injured in the least from frosts but if the old
wseacres saving be true, frosts after Easter which
is Sunday next-then all safe.
The crops of wheat sown in this county lastfa from
Louisville, Ky, is as promising could be asked
We are in hopes see barreled flour from up North
scarce article in this market after July next.
FANNIS CouNrY.-We clip the following paragraphs
from the Texas News of the 81 ult:
Corn and lotton.-Nearly all of our farmers in
Fannin county will plant less cotton this year.
in consequence of the high price received for last
years crop and the successful experiment of planting
the prairie lands in the feecv staple. The crop
will be considerably less in consequence but sufficient
to supply the demands. The proportion of the two
crops will be about equal.
/ Sudden Death-We panied to announce the
death of our young friend Billie Wolford, who dea
very suddenly at the Burney House, in this place, on
/ "Wednesday evening last of congestion of the brain.
Cattle 7Aieres.-So numerous are these fellows be-
coming in some of the western counties that it is
nearly impossible for stock rascrs prosecute their
vocation successfully. On one prairie along the Eel
Paso road where few years ago. 900 cattle could
be seen feeding, hardly hundred can now be found
! The praires nearly deserted. Some stock rasers
halting caravan of hide wagons going to market
found many of the hides to be in their own brands
/ One man found 60 in his brand in train. The
thieves only steal for the hides and talow.
On yesterday, all hands in the office, tie two Devils
included, were the pleased recipients of most splen-
did treat in the shape of miut uep sent from the
Sample Room, for which return thanks
LJimplecute.
That is one more devil than the lower regions are
entitled to. What HI OF an Office that must be!
HANGING ScRArE AT BEENHAN.-We copy as fol-
lows from the Houston Times of the 30th:
On Friday night last, twenty-five negroes, headed
by the deputy sheriff. who is also colored man went
from Brenham to the residence of Mr.. Barefeld and
hung him and negro living with him. To what ex-
tent they offered indgnty to Mrs. Bareield our in
formant could not positively say There were con-
tiicting reports about the matter.
The deputy sheriff identified by the wife of the
ynched negro, and Mrs. Barefed identified broken
handed negro. These two had been confined in the
Brenham Jail. An irquest was held on the bodies of
Barefield and the negro. No facts of Importance
were elected. The deputy sheriff and the broken
handed negro both belonged to the Loyal League.
No cause is mentioned for the commission oil the
crime.
GRArsoN CoUNTY.-The Sherman Courier of the
Goth ult, says Joe Chase, who has been confined for
months in the Jail at that place. under guard and with
chains on, made his escape few days before. The
Sulru was asleep at
time. At last accounts Chase had not been recaptured
SHOCKING AFFAIR IN RusK CoUNrY.-We copy as
follows from the Texas Republican of the 9th:
We have just heard of an affair in Rusk county that
forms climax of horrors. The circumstances as de-
tailed to US, as follows:
young man by the of Col. Green who il
said to have been new settler in the county, left
Henderson on Saturday evening last in state of in
oxication, for home When he got about seven miles
from he shall bo
widow Griffin place, where body of negroes we're
making crop, and ordered his supper While eating
it he seized by five negroes, who tied his hands
behind him, dragged him about half mile and hung
him. They treated him very brutally, throwing hin
over the fences they REACHED them bruisng his face
and otherwise maltreating him. While he was hang
ing they rolled back log, dug TRENCH threw him i'll
it before life extinct and then rolled the log back
to its former place. Two OF the negroes were preach
ers. The principal one engaged in the murder, Ju-
Illus Jones' stood by with gum directing the Others
and telling them he would kill the first one that
tnched. The same negro went the next day to Hen
derson, preached sermon, and bapsed fourteen ne
grocs.
Green is represented as refined, intelligent accom-
piished gentleman, but who occasionally unfortu-
natey, got intoxicated His friends missing him, t
seems found his horse at this plantation and his hat at
one OF the cabins On searching for him, they traced
his footsteps upon the route he had been carried and
ound letter that had dropped out of his pocket
Five negroes we're arrested, who confessed the
'rme and were taken te Henderson and placed in jai
This was on Monday On Tuesday night about IL
,clock mob went to the Jail, and hung every one of
hem on the public square, fronting each side of the
ourt house, the two preachers together.
MARION CoUSrl.-The following items are from the
Jefferson Times of the sth:
Cut IVorms.-We learn from some of our countru
riends that these plaques have made their appearance
n many farms in this locality and are cutting down
orn extensively But for them corn would now be
eady to receive its first powing on some farms.
CropS.-Our farmers all busy in their fields
orn is already in the ground and up and cotton plant
g will be pretty generally finished by the 18th inst
armng and gardening operations have both been
realty retarded by the cold wet spring.
The last paragraph will answer very we'll for all the
ountics of Eastern Texas
VAN ZASDr CoUNrY.-We copy as follows from the
arsha Republican in relation to the condition of af-
rs in this county:
The persons drrested are DR.. TowIes Dr. Lindsay
apt Hill, lawyer, Mr.. Ashton and two others whose
ames our. informant did not know These men are
!, or nearly all of them, in prison at Canton, and
eavily ironed, with the exception of Dr. Towes whose
ons have been taken off.
The immediate circumstance which led to this mill
y occupancy and the arrest of these parties it is
id, was the brutal murder of Dr. Pare who was
He'd several months ago. 1t was in every respect
ost revolving affair. Page called out of his house
night and murdered, his body shockingly mutlated,
I'd his bead cut off and suspended by the hair from
e limb of a tree. The perpetrators of this Infamous
led richly merited the gallows and our informant,
o is respectable citizen of Van Zandt county, saws
ey would have been fcrretcd out and punished were
e people permitted to manage their own affairs
18th the exception of few loose characters with
lom the masses of the people have no affation the
untry is peaceable ard orderly. Among these vio-
Mt men was set by the name of Moore, who lay out
the bushes during the war, and who endeavored at
close to govern it in ther own rough way and were
c cause of many serious difficulties. Page was
an of low character and not respected by the white
ope. His practice confined entirely to negroes
E had done nothing, however, to warrant the treat
snt he received, aud there general feeling of
dignation and adherence at his murder and mutila-
IN. Towes aud Capt Hill are not supposed to have
d any connection directly indirectly with this affair."
d why they are arrested is not known
ARKANSAS lrEMs.-We clip as follows from Little
,ck dispatch of the 29th
A strange murder case has just come to light. About
o weeks ago two men, named Duff and Green, went
wn the opposite side of the river about six miles
IN warrant to arrest negro man charged with the
cit OF some meat from Duff. They arrested him
'rted to town and returned in about three hours