The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1869-07-21

FEARFUL TRAGEDY AT CALVERT, TExAs-A corrc-
spondent of the Galveston News wriling from Bryan.
Texas June 27, says:
On Friday last, the of Calvert was the scene
of horrible tragedy The facts of the case as can
gather them from various sources There has
been misunderstanding existing between notorious
character by the name of Ben Brown and gentleman
BY the name Of Dr.. Maxwell. On Friday last, Brown,
with party of about forty desperadoeS, rode the
town of Calvert, all armed to the teeth, for the pur-
pose, as they avowed of killing Dr. Maxwell, AID TWO
friends of his When Maxwell told of their i'll
ention he mounted bis horse and rode down the street.
alone through Browne party As soon he had
passed them the order given fire and there
voey of about one hundred shots fired at him. He
and his horse were completely riddled with bullets.
Not content with their work, they stabbed the body
as he lay dead or dying
Dr. Maxwell was young physician Of high standing
and doing large practice in that vicinity, and was
looked upon by all who knew him a highto. ed and
honorable gentleman, and universal tavore through
the country. He leaves mother and little daugh
ter (now in Lousianaj to mourn his untimey death.
The friends of Maxwell, whose lives also threat
ened, took refuge in on the second hnor of a
house. armed themselves with guns and pistols, ana
defed the Brown party 10 attack them but the des-
peradoes left the place without disturbing them.
Major Norton, commander Of the post at Bryan
once Informed Of the circumstance, but a. get
has taken no steps to arrest the guilty parties HoR-
row to arrest them-if they can be found. / may
with propriety add that politics had nothing to do With
the affair whatever, --~-
\ REMARKABLE WoRs- United States in Psoph-
ecy.--The following is from the Montgomery (Aia.l
Advertiser, Of June 26:
We have had the pleasure of examining the manu-
script Of most remarkable production. For original
ity, conception and application of thought and deep
research, it may well contest parallel.
The authOr states that in bpuinnjup nj fafe
civil in the United States, he conceived the idea
that as God had placed in prophecy and convul
sons in such small countries Persia and Grecia he
would be more likely to place in prophecy such con-
vulsions occurring upon this Continent, cucu-
lated as they were in their nature to affect not only
this country, but the entire world.
Proceeding upon this idea basis for his nvesti-
cations and observations, he processes to have found
the whole matter evolved by the prophetic pen in the
eleventh chapter of Daniel commencing with the fifth
and ending with the forty fifth verse.
He finds the parties in the taking their rise
upon the continent according to the prophecy nearly
two centuries prior to the revolution of l776. Sub
stantiang his position by incorovertible historical
facts he traces step by step, with precision rarely
if ever equaed every point in the prophecy which he
shows has been fulfilled, and is in course Of full
6ment in this country.
And it his theory be correct entering
upon the last grand drama of the contest in which we
may expect events of the most stirring character to
transpre.
In word he holds the prophecy points ont another
mighty revolution, and entire change of govern
ment, at no distant day. upon this continent.
The past and present patent historical facts educed
to confirm the prophecy truly wonderful and
founding, and places the United States in CON
spicuous light before the world than have been
won't to concede.
As the author is in city perfectins arrange
for the early and immediate publication of his
work. we may bespeak the further attention of our
readers to it, in the language of an ex judge Of the Su
preme Court of Alabama, expressed in letter to
the author. He says: Your views are clearly and
ably presented and il correct they have the merit
at least of being eminenty original and plausible and
suggestive Of matters worthy of serious and profound
reflection"
The FUTURE OF PARTlEs-The New York Sun Rad
ical, in speaking of the ratification OF the fifteenth
amendment says
"When this is accomplished the leading object which
induced two three hundred thousand voters scat
tered all over the country TO support General Grant
for the Presidency, will have been secured This class
OF electors came from two widely separated sources
namely: War Democrats, whose affation with the
Republican party sprang from hostility the rebellion
and who are determined to grab up the last root and
tbres Of secession they dissolve their connection
with that party; and the intense islavery men, who
while differing with the Republicans on many cardinal
points respecting trade and finance, with hem if
indeed they did not lead them in order to carry out
their long cherished ideas concerning equal rights IL
of color or race.
"Now, with the field thus cleared of old questions
and controversies, if the Republican leaders should
show lack of capacity to shape their future policy
to retain the cooperation of the two classes we have
it would very seriously weaken if not des-
troy their party while the other hand if the De
mocracy should entrust the management of their Or
sanisaton to living men, who keep step with the
progressive and liberal spirit of the tines and thereby
win these two classes their standard then the over
throw OF the former and the triumph of the latter III
the next Presidential struggle the dedue
tions of logic"
DEALERS IN MANUFACTURED ToBACCo-The attep-
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