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

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CHEROKEE CoUNTY.-We make the following extrac
from the Rusk Observer of the 26th ult.
The hog crop Of Texas last year far exceeded the d
maud for home consumption, and large quantities
bacon are being sent to Jefferson Galveston and oth
towns to find market. Bacon is selling in countit
east Of this for cents-here it commands 124c
Dr. Black, of Round Rock, Williamson county, VIZ
brutally murdered by unknown parties on the 18th I'll
He was called to the door Of his dwelling in the nigh
and foully shot by some unknown assassin. The d.
had been to Austin few days previous and given il
formation to the military authorities of the frequen
depredatons of horse thieves in that vicinity and 70
thus acting as all good citizens should, to assist i
bringing criminals to JUSTICE he is supposed to hav
forfeited his life to the vengeance of these desperat
/ outlaws.
The Brennan Banner of the 18th, is of opinion tina
the cotton crop Of Washington county, unless cut OF
by the worms, will be the largest since the war
Similar accounts reach US from all quarters of tn
State, the prospects for heavy yield is only good
but IN the western and northern sections, mucl
larger of land has been planted in cotton A gen
tleman who has travelled through twenty of the ives
counties writes the Baptist Herald that many
farmers have planted twothrds of their land in cotton
SMITH CoUNTY.-The Tyler Index of the 26th ult.
says of the crops, &C.:
Fine and timely rains throughout this section of the
State gladdenng the hearts of planters They
were not particularly needed but have come in most
excellent time, and the effect upon the crops is most
delightful and cheering continuance of such sea
sons, with no worms will enable old Smith to roll up
her ten thousand bags of cotton this year. Do the
New Orleans and Galveston merchants want trade,
or will they suffer it wing its way the Indian
Nation to Northern cities? Time will tell us.
If our leading citizens do not take the proper steps
to direct these roads here, Tyler will little
north south to meet the railroad. There time
DELAYS :
or be forever too late. We pleased to know that
some OF our more energetic men moving in this
NATTER but to accomplish anything good there must be
a united effort upon the part of all our citizens.
We see by the last number of the Sulphur Springs
Gazette that one c. L. Mason who had fer short time
held the position of editor of that paper has absconded
for parts unknown, having damaged the Gazette to the
amount of about 1886. He had represented himself
as attorney at law, and haing from the State of
Kentucky. The Gazette denounces him as 'tswin-
dler scalawag, and carpetbagger in the fullest and
meanest sense of those terms'' The community is
warned against him.
We make the following extracts from the Tyler
Reporter of the Goth June:
letter to the Register of the 9th, says the West
ern Union Telegraph Company will extend their lines
to Waco this coming fall practicable after
the completion OF the Central railroad Calvert.
Since our last, abundant rain has fallen in most parts
Of this county, and learn that the rain has been
very general over adjoining counties. This will i'm
prove the prospect of crop. A large crop,
however, cannot be expected with the present start
mr. Jesse Butler of this county, arrested by our
sheriff Joel Lindsey, on capias from Harrison, and
conducted thtber under heavy guard few days since
He is charged with the killing of Barker during the
war.
MARION CoUNTY.-The Jimplecute CT the 2Sth ult.,
states that there will be shortly established in that
place Radical paper under the meme of Jefferson
Radical.
We clip the following items from the same paper
The corps of engineers of the NJ E. P. & P. R. R. |
arrived last night by the Lizzie Hopkins and will COM
nence work Immediately.
The different lakes in the neghborhood of Jefferson
ire perfectly alive with little silver-Sde fsh-forming
some localities for forty feet square, solid mass OF
living meat.
The Conviction Of Hart.-On Saturday the trial Of
his miscreant cousummated. Never in the an
lals of infamy have parallel to this appalling
normity. The evidence elected on behalf of the State
scloses monstrosty at which one shudders at the
ARE recital Fired by hideous lust, the wretch made
'vertures to Mrs Glenn, and be, on herndgnanty re-
ceiling his advances with all the energy of her nature
truck and knocked her down. and then after beating
nd bruising her terribly, effected his fell purposes
o shield himself from the consequences of the crime
e cut her throat, and while she lay insensble and
s he thought dead, the fend again repeated the out
age and covering her with brush left the spot doubt
with the intention OF returning that night throw
err in the bayou Hart cooly and deliberately went
. work blowing with the woman's husband in the
ED adjoining. During the day she crawed, with
'uch difficulty, to where she could get help, and told
er awful story The diabolcal character then ar
ested and brought to this city by citizens.
He is young robust negro, with face peculiarly
Expressive of the insensae passions that rage in his
cart. Some of artists should procure his
photograph, as it would be rich study for the student
human nature. The is apparently about
rtyfve years OF age and bears of having been
nee handsome, though the ordeal through which she
passed leaves the marks of misery and sorrow upon
err, which time cannot efface. Owing to the contin-
ed sickness of Mr. Shuford, Capt. D. B. Boswell was
Dponted District Attorney, pro TEN. Col Campbell
SISTED him in the conduct of the testimony. Major
R. Haynes and John Clark, Esq, discharged their
hole duty as counsel oy appointment, for the de- s
nse. Mr. Clark spoke in fine strain, but the over
heming evidence against the prisoner as he frankly
limited, unnerved him. Major Haynes next addressed
lie jury. He appealed in the passionate style to
lie feeling of his auditors for mitigation of the pun
hment that was inevitable. Capt. Boswell concluded
7 bringing the question home" The jury retired I
I'd soon returned with verdict Of guilty" and as
ssed the punishment at death.
New METHOD OF MAKING ioE.-Thursday afternoon