The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1869-08-25
Texas Iteiils.

The Etstin State Gazette Of the 7th, mentions The
death il that city of Capt. Stephen Crosby, an old and
estiFnable citizen of the Lone Star State.
MARION CoUsTY-We copy as follows from the
Times and Republican Of the 10th, published at JEFF
erson -Iq-@
70 be H,aag.-Thomas Hart, a negro convicted at
the late term of the District Court Of Marion county
of rape on Mrs. Gleen diving in the bend,) is to be
hung tomorrow the JAIL in the vicinity of the
wagon yard The assault upon Mrs Glenn most
outrageous and revolving. The mind sckens with
horror the recital of the circumstances connected
with the brutal deed And yet, strange to say petit
ton has been sent the Governor learn to
mute the prisoners punishment to imprisonment for
life.
The Military Commission which convened in this
place in May last for the trial of persons charged with
the murder of George W Smith, is about to close its
arduous labors On Friday of last week. the argu.
nents Of counsel commenced. On that day George
d. Todd, Esq, delivered written argument. On Sat
urday W. B. Wright Esq, of Clarksville delivered
oral argument of two hours and half. On Mon
day Judge Reeves delivered written argument. On
Tuesday w. E. Penn, Esq, of the firm of Penn Il
Burke delivered oral argument OF over two hours
On Wednesday 7. j. Campbell, Esq, of the firm Of
Mason & Campbell delivered written argument. To-
day Judge Gray delivers written argument, which it
is understood will close the defense.
Our young friend, Mr.. A Miles, who has just
turned from trip through the counties OF Hunt Col
lin, Grayson, Dallas, Hopkins, Wood, Titus and Up
shur says the crops of all kinds are unusually fine
In the counties of Hunt, Collin, Dallas and Hopkins
they have never been equaled in Texas. We are en-
tering upon season of unparalleled abundance.
The Jimplecute, of the 18th, says: Mr.. Cunning
ham Tumlin arrested in an adjoining county and
confined in the stockade at this place yesterday
We not yet 10 possession of the charges against
him. a..4a g. . -.5
Messrs. J. w. & j. r. Russell e. Co. are authorised
to put any number Of hands the railroad from JEFF
ferson to GAINESVILLE. They have now advertised for
800 more to report to Capt. Hynson, who will send
them they report to him the camp where the work
is going on.
The Rusk Observer, of the l4th says that serious
difficulty occurred in Nacogdoches the Saturday pre-
yous, resulting in the death of Mr.. Whitaker and
the wounding of Mr. Burroughs and Crane the latter
being accidentally shot Owing to the want of civil
officers arrests have been made.
NORTHERN TEXAs.-The Bonham News of the Sth
in an article under this head concludes as follows:
The price of lands vary according to quality and
location. Improved land is worth from SO to $40 per
acre, and unimproved from 81 to IS.
We know several persons in this county who have
purchased unimprosed land put portion of it in cul
tivaon and made their purchase money clear the first
year. When corn can be bought at 90 and rs cents
per bushel, pork at and cents per pound, which
has been the case nearly every fall and it will most
certainly be the market price this year, and farming
is certainly the best country in the world for the poor
man.
We clip as follows from the same paper: