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

FANN1s CorSTy-The Bouham News, of the tn,
has this lumber paragraph:
Every day during the past week, noticed wagon
loads of lumber coming into town. Some Of them are
unloadcd here whilst numbers pass through, being
hauled to points of here. New houses being
built in every neighborhood and more lands being put
in cultivation every year. Thousands Of immigrants
settle il Northern Texas yearly, and yet threefourths
of the land-the richest in America-remains uncnlti-
waited for lack of hands to work it.
LAMAR CoUNrY.-The Paris Press of the 18th, thus
iubilates over the railroad prospects,
1t is with joy that hasten to lay before readers
the gratifying intelligence contained in the following
from the last Jimplecute. We have always had an
abiding faith in the ultimate of this road, but
must confess that when the Senate of the Unted
States failed to grant the right of way damper was
thrown feelings, but thanks TO the indomit-
able energy and perseverance of Col Epperson, Capt
Daniel aud Gen Fremont, they have triumphed over
every obstacle and we may look forward to its speedy
construction.
The Raih'oad-Daaen Of Dag.-The work on the
great NJ E P, 81 P. railroad will be Immediately COM
mcnced as will be by advertisement of the con-
tractors for this section in another column The cheer
ing the wires from Capt. Daniel, chief
engineer, now in New York, that everything is ar
ranged-the last obstacle removed aid that the com
pany under the most favorable auspices and
with plenty of means. All honor to Col. Epperson,
the Sampson of this great work and to Gen. Fremont
enterprise through much opposition. A new
era has dawned upon us-and send greeting the
glorious to all the hamlets in the land.
SMITH CoUNTY.-The Texas Observer, of the 10Th
has the following in reference to important decis
ion, in which esteemed fellow Citizen Col. D. B.
Martin one of the defendants
At the fall term, 1866, of-the District Court fo1
Smith county, George Whitmore, brought suit against
R. 7. P. Allen, D. B. Martini J. P. Border, W. W Ross
II. '. Hamilton and DR.. c. O. Francis, for false i'm
prisonment; alleging among other things, that the
said defendants arrested said plaintiff, and confined
him in prison at Tyler; that said Illegal and
great damage resulted to plaintiff therefrom for which
he claims damages in the sum Of hundred thousand
dollars.
The defendants, except DR.. Francis, who was Sur
geon held various times from 1868 to the close Of
war positions in the Confederate service as Comman
des of the Post at Tyler, charged with the enforce
ment Of the eonscrpt laws and in the discharge
of that duty when Whitmore was arrested be being
within the conscrp age and therefore required to per
form service soldier in the army OF the Confederate
States.
The cause has been continued from 1866 on the
motion of both parties until the present term of the
court when the trial commenced lasting ten days, the
jury after short retirement, bringing in verdict fol
the defendants
UPsHuR CouNTY-The Gimer Sentinel of the 18th
thus speaks OF the death of estimabe lady, who
formerly citizen of our parish. She was sister Of
our young friend, ]. B. McCutchen, of the firm Of
McCutchen & Co., of this place.
1t becomes our sad duty to announce the sudden
death of the arhiable consort of Of most es
teemed citizens. Mrs Rosa L., wife of DR.. N. G.
Ogilvie died suddenly after short Illness We deeply
sympathise with the bereaved and dsconsoate hus
band.