The New Orleans crescent. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1866-1869, 1869-02-13
TEXAS ITEMS.

The Austin Republican of the 4th inst, has
received q telegram from Jefferson, announcing
the election of Donald Campbell and w. Ii. John.
son to the convention, to I'll vacancies caused by
the death of George W. Smith and the resignation
of Mr.. Grigsby. The delegates elect are both
republicans.
of Bastrop, had the misfortune TO lose his smoke
house, together with years supply Of meat,
several thousand pounds, by fire, on Monday
night. LIST inst.
The Advertiser of the 9th contains the following
account of a shooting scrspe: We learn that
difficulty occurred OF Mrs. Kennedy's farm. i've
miles west of Bastrop, on Tuesday last, between
her son, James Kennedy, and freedman. result.
ing in the killing of the latter with shotgun. IL
appears, as related to by disinterested parties.
both white and black, that the negro had whipped
was whipping little brother OF Mr.. kennedy,
when Mr.. X. ran to them and struck the negro.
scufie ensued, and the negro finally told Mr. K.
if he would lay aside his pistol (Which buckled
around him, bat which he made no attempt to use)
he could and would whip him. This K. refused to
do, ard ordered the negro to leave the place, stat
Ipg 10 him if be would leave the premises he
was willing to drop the matter. The negro swore
he would not leave until he got ready, but finally
left, going over to an adjoining farm where ne
borrowed pistol and returned. Mr.. K. was sit
ting on the step of his mothers house, conversng
with his sister when the negro rode up to the
front gate and commenced cursing and abusing
hin, telling him he was now ready for him;
Cd d-n him, to come out and he would settle
with him :" that he :" was a coward. and wouldn't
fight" etc. Mr.. X. stepped in the house, return
ed with his gun and shot the negro down-from
which he died that night.
We copy the following account of exhumng
the dead by federal soldiers from the Houston
Times of the 9th. For the sake OF humanity we
hope il Is not true. That paper says: Information
of most singular character came into our posses
sion this evening. We are told that squad OF
federal soldiers. q few days since. supposed to
have come from Galveston, pitched their tent
near the grave yard on the north side OF the
bayou. They went to the grave yard, dug up two
BODIES, and uncovered third, and In that condi-
ton left them. The decayed bodies remain in a
most offensive state; so offensive as to have
nearly driven families near by the grave yard
from their premises. Where are the soldiers
What does Ill this meany
The Houston Telegraph states that w. ]. Hutch
ms who has purchased the d. L. and b. Railroad,
intends 10 repair the track, place on the road q
new engine of light weight, and such rolling
stock as will enable round trip to be made daily
Ii is also stated that Mr. Hutchins will extend the
road TO Wharton at an early day.
The Texas Ranger says that Mr.. j. Williams OF
Grimes county. with the assistance of two lads OF
twelve and thirteen years, cultivated twenty one
acres of land, and gathered, ginned and brought
TO Navasoto twenty bales Of cotton. averaging
500 pounds each. Besides this, they raised zoe
bushels OF corn, GOO bushels of potatoes and 25C
bushels OF ground peas. This is the class Of
people Texas needs. They should be manufsc
| tured at home, as well invited from abroad
The men ana boys who begin by this kind Of labor
lers of Texas while the idle and dissipated blacks
| and whites who hang about our towns will serve
to recruit the poor house and penitentary, or 81
| to an early grave.