The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1869-05-26
No. 43.
Texas Items !.

Texas Items.
MARION CousFF-The Jimpecute says the name of
the stock droysr drowned in the bayou at Jefferson,
was Hurd.
The following items are from the same paper, dated
the 14th
Maj. Bissell, of the Military Commissions arrived by
the Lotawanna.
Crops-We are compelled 10 say, and sorry to say
it, that the crop prospect in this immediate section is
inferior to any for the last five years. The weather
has been disastrous throughout the spring so far and
in many neishborhoods the cotton is dying from SO
much cold. Corn is generally very SMALL and the
season is one month behind. However, Texas ia
great country for coming right in the end and We
may yet make plenty
Mortal a AfraH.-Two negro boys aged Is and is
years got into alteration day before Yesterday on
the plantation of A. P. Moseley, ESQ., nine miles east
of Jefferson, in which the younger stabbed the older
one, nhietng mortal wound. The former is row in
jail DR.. N. D. K. Taylor thinks the wounded boy will
die to day.
Military Arrests--Three men, named respectively
Peter Denton. Samuel Ward and James Blake, were
brought in Yesterday by the military, and confined in
the stockade Two were taken in Red River county,
and one arrested in Sulphur Bottom They are
apprehended on the athdavits of citizens.
MchENsAN CouNTY.-We clip the following items
from the Waco Register of the lst: lst:--s,----r4s.-
lne Stock lo0ing The passing of cattle through
the city, on the way to Kansas Missouri and other
Northern States, is becoming quite frequent of late.
On Tuesday $50 head of common stock horses we're
driven tArough, destined for Missouri
In few days some gentlemen from California will
start for that State with drove of 800 cattle which
they have bought in this section. They will drive By
way OF Jackshoro, Fort Arbncke and South Pass.
The Beef Irade.-several beef buyers from Gafor
MIA, Kansas and Illinois, are now making their head
quarels in this city and buying quite extensively
in this section learn This is the shape the trade
should take Only let the cattle rasets hold on to heiy
cattle quit the custom of selling credit not un-
dertake to drive Themselves and they will begin
to realise something, though it may be small price,
for their CATTLE For in that case buyers from other
States will come and will bring money, and being
quanted with their markets they will bny at such rates
and so manage business as to enable them to come
again.
E2opement--The quid nuncs of our city have had I.
new theme for the past few days The rumor went
forth that james johnson, young man, and Miss
Annie Shaw, quite young lady, both of this city had
eloped with the view of matrimony. The latest adyces
leave them at Marlin and married The father of the
young girl is Dr. Shaw; the father of the young man
is Mr. johnson, proprietor of the Waco House, both
well known in this section.
The Importation Of Rats-0n opening box Of
furniture at Anderson the other day. all hands
astonshed at the appearance of Is Is large wharf
rats Several were killed, but it is feared enough for
seeu eSCpeu Salu lidt ths was lne FSb apneaf@
anre OF the wharf rat far up the country as Waco
and that none have ever been seen here before The
box was direct from Bryan, and more than likely the
rats Bryan rats leaving that place from cause
RUsK CoUNTY.-Under the order requiring the test
oath, the following officers of Rusk county, we under
stand, have qualified:
John Wherry, County Judge; John W. Wherry,
District Clerk: w B. Harper, County Clerk; c. s.
Haden, Sheriff; John Watson, Treasurer Thomas
Jones and John Davis, Commissioners.
Justices of the Peace-S. r. Whitley, VIM. Hays,
John Isbel and B: B. Lyles. There is neither notary
public constable in the county. There is no officer
of any kind north of Henderson, with the exception
Of John Davis, County Commissioner
CHEROKEE CouNrY.-Ihese items are from the Ruslr
Observer of the 18TH
Important Dectsion.-We learn, that the Supreme
Court now in session at Tylx, has decided that pay
ments in Confederate money during the to admin
istrators and executors, do bar these Claims the
same being now colecable in United States currency.
kas q Fan a was nqHR fet
weeks since for fraiduently obtaing negros poney,
and in default of $500 ball. required by the Justice.
was locked up, but in few days made his escape, and
is now at large
A GENERAL JOURNALISTIC RoW-What does the
Sun mean by telling queer stories of Mrs. Senator
Sprague nee Kate Chase, and Mrs. Lincoln, Todd,
and how the Lincoln woman spoiled the :" late la
menteds" best shirt froEt, and tore his whskers
because the Sainted lincoln 'wanted to go to Kates
wedding. It's very funny. Here's Dana stirring up,
scandal aganst Washington women, raking up all sorts
of old back stairs talk about that sweety vrtuous and
mild hammered woman, Mrs. Lincoln, and taking sly
hit at cdevant Kate Chase; and here's Greeley firing
away at the Washington men and saying, thank God
the Tribune live without pap, and has ten
Presidents flourish and fade, and walk up Broadway
with poor do them reverence when they
were nothing but ex- Presdens and that when Grant,
in his turn to be iacksboots in office, and
body but very small expresdential potato, the Tri
bune will continue DER the land of the taxedl
and he home of the slave (the word white being
derstood) and he Greeley will be larger pumpkin
than ever, after Grant has gone to seed squash
Hi hi What does it all mean ?? What's broke?
Whose apple carts upset2 Whom hasn't the immor
tai Grant appointed? Who's lett out in the cold?
Oh Dana dear, and Greeley queer, keep your empers
and don't make public spectacles of yourselves. We
know where the is bnt get bit of plaster
and cover it, 1t don't look well to you both going
back on the "Sphyn&" before he has been in Office
three months. 1t don't indeed
New York Courier.