The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1869-06-23

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eunyenoa, Mt Dade .le for the Third District nom
mated j c. Parkinson for Congress. He is N"r'h |
ern man by birth who settled IL Alabama IN lseo' a"
has invested largely in the State Inc n"hi'hahaf
was quite unexpected to him. as he has o. S"tea w
time 10 manufacturing ana farming, aho "as INV o
politician.
SAN Francisco, June 19.-C Colorado, for Panama
rock $3.50 OtO in treasure. Twelve hundred Chinese
rrvpd Yesterday by sailing vessels Rust appeared
in wheat badly. =
BosTos. June le-Customhouse authorities say
clearance OF steamer Dephine on Thursday night was
N strict conformity with law. Her warlkr character
is uneuestioned but her destination is known only to
parties who control her,
"Will shoe laced with stay stay laced?n Yes,
if purchased from J. B. Lewis, No Texas street. who
keeps wavs on hand the best assorted stock OF boots
shoes and hats in the city.
! Texas Items.
Rxn R,vEn Cousry.-The Claksvle Standard, Of
the 9Th, Gays of the crops:
! From the conntrv nj: around us hear that nearly
a)I the crona are in good growing condition, and un
usually clean 1t will be yer, dry and untavo'able
summer that will prevent the making of good crops in
this county this year. Indeed we lock upon crops az
now certain, tariine si'1 "ornast II ot'y .no,oukn
Moving is done long continued drought would act
rutavoras,y of course, but would scarcely prevent
fair crop, From gentleman who left the river near
Albion on Tuesday learn that the water rose fifteen
| feet the night before. Have aot heard from there
since
UpsHrr COUNTY The Gilmer Sentinel, Of the lsth,
says;
We notice in our exchanges that desperadoss are still
living in our State but have been thnned out cons'a
p,ahly-aud by whoms The military No indeed
Tie military make d.speradoes. The citizens have
taken the thing in hand and doing more to suppress
aud crime than all the military in the State
It ia natural for some rebellious spirits to show them
selves when they governed by party VINO over
powered them-that party governing without a snaoo"
" law such as trying civilians by military commission
when there are civil officers who are ready, willing ana
waiting to execute the civil law.
The crops in our county arc beginning to improve
snce the rains. Yet the prospect is still gloomy
more 90 thun it has been for 'nany years.
CoLosaDo COUNTY MIR. j. F Payne assures the
Galveston. Nrws the e' ne cotton worm has mate
its annearance in his fields and is feeding on the green
leaves of his cotton. H" sends one OF the worna II,
how ht the editor declares his Inability say whether
it is cotton worm or not.
RrR,ssos CouNrY.-A gentleman from the Burl"sor
;da ri ,ha grazos bottom informs the BRYAN News
Letter that the prospects for ull crops OF corn al'c
cotton are better than they have been since 1852
The Columbus Times OF the 9th inst, says the cot
ion croD promises large yield if that curse OF IexaS
the cotton worm in the providence OF nature don't aS
sail It, The corn crop beond danger and promise
large yield.
JASPER CousrY.-The Newsboy says. it cannot hea
of any aud in that county for sale, and offers to aa
vertise any eff red free gratis for the benefit OF per
sons seeking homes i'll that section
Ellis County "A correspondent in the neghbor
hood OF Mil ord writes the Register: Crops IN ou
section, are quite promising. The wheat prospect /
, particularly encouraging to farmers
DALLAS County The Dallas Herald published il
the heart of the wheat country says:
We are gratified be able to state that the whei
or,n in this county which considered made, vii
ne perhaps the largest yield that has been eaped to
MANY wears in proportion to the breadth OF groun
s,un Harvesting IS now going on all over the county
The same remarks will hold good with regard to th
crops in all the surrounding countee 'na' VIC h''
I heard from.
SMITH Ccusrr-The following items we clip froE
the Tyler Reporter of the 18th:
n The crops in this vicinity have improved very ms
ter,ay during the last days The weather has bee
a warm and hunid. Occasional showers have fallen
not however TO materially interfere with grass killing
u which is the main business of the farm force. Th
u stand is generally bad in the cotton fields, and til
j. cotton more backward than We have ever seen. Th
: corn has been in the grass and wafer and has grow
II nd, reptly but its color is improving and bids fair
l. come ont and be good crop yet. Wheat is now ha
vested the yield being light upon the few fields wher
( il was gown. Although the season up to "i'hln tn
. | past few weeks tas been quits uhpfopi''ous, soo
II crops may vet be made -.
e Wp learn from a correspondence between Gen Re,
nods and the Houston Telegraph that is not the ii
u tention of the Commanding General to proceed fu
ther with the registration business in Texas than to
cure lists OF names of suitable persons to fill the Off,
a u REGISTRARS in the different counties, until the Pres
a dent shall have ordered the election We hope II
'e n.onle will he on the al RI tor an opportunity to re
itr and come forward and do 80 whenever the boo
", are again opened
!" BRUTAL MURDER RusK County, Texas -Frid,
49, week Mr. Thotnas Melton peaceable, industrious c
r ven OF Ru>k county, living on the road between hno
~ Vile Cherokee county, and Henderson, six miles fro
~ tho former place, WIS killed by negro named B.
- Tbomusop Thompson had agreed to work for NJ
4. ton two weeks receiving his pay IN advance AIT
h working ahou, one week he quit, and Mr. Melton wis
~ ing to SECURE another hand went to all adjoining pa
te tstion where Thompson was VINO seeing nun IN ,
. field entered cabin, got an old Enfield rihe load
T with s,,lgs and without single word passing, sh
], Melton who lived hut a few minutes. Mr.. Brown,
IN company with brother OF the deceased, started
# pursuit. having reason to beileVe that thompson h
come to this county At Jacksonville they procur
in the assistance of negro mnn named deo hhome G.
y. party reaching here early Thursday morning, wtho
. any definite information the whereabouts OF Fhom
- sun The news of the murder snon spread thror
>; town and was heard of by John Rainea negro liv
H. with his former master four miles west OF town,
an promptly stated the pursuers that negro answ
h ing Thompson's description WAS then at his house.
sh parv OF citizens was made up and accompanl
. hy Mr. Brown went the Raines place and arrest
n THOMPSON while at work in the field.
an From the voluntary sateme' t OF the negro, 1t
n pears he was instigated to commit the murder by
~ white man named Phillips, on whose place the sho
y ing occurred Phillips and Melton were not friend
all ard the former loaded the gun, gave TO the neg
ed and told him to 90 and kill Melton, and that he wo
I'D see him protected from harm.
The two freedmen who assisted i'll this capture, act
o with q eat fidelity and manifested every disposition
70 bring the guilty party justice. Mr. Brown gave
~ each 6ny dollars as substantial evidence Of how
~ appreciated their services The party left with th
' ~, prisoner for Henderson Thursday afternoon.
" V" FRusk Observer
ID We learn that the white implicated in the abe
murder has been arrested and taken to Jefferson
T. >e~--
AN IMPORTANT DECIsIoN.-It Is well known tfat
he Supreme Court of Louisiana, in elahoraely reason
t Judgment, more than year ago decreed that obil
lions founded upon property in slaves were invalid
ld consequence of the abolition Of the institution OF sav
he nv the Government of the United States TIE cot
his therefore refused enforce the payment OF such o
to cations They asserted in their decree that sav
ed had never existed by law in the United States but
ed it l.Ad been tolerated only
TT, Judge Durell, of the United States Court in
State thinks differently and we do not see how any
to yer could come to the conclusion that contracs,
ion fu when entered into could possibly become unlav
nal hy auy subsequent act of the Government. Ju