The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1869-05-12
Texas Items.

MARION EoGSFg-The following items are from the
Jefferson Times of last Friday
Escaped Two men, named Madkins and Mcfar
land confined in jail at this place on the charge o.
horse stealing in Caddo parish La, MADE their escape
on Tuesday night.
Died-A man named Weaver, who was arrested
several months ago and lodged in the military prison
at this nacp charged with being one of Bakers men,
died on last Tuesday.
Several gentlemen in the military prison at this
place have been quite sick during the past week. but
were all reported better yesterday morning
The unprecedented heavy and long continued rams,
coupled with the cold and backward spring, has thrown
our farmers back in their work least three weeks.
Some of them informed en- last Saturday That they
had not furrow for two weeks
Jefferson is no longer confined to Dallas street
Marshall Austin, Vale, Polk and Walnut streets, all
now boast their numbers of large and hourshng busl-
ness houses and we told that twenty more brick
stores are under contract several having been already
commenced, to be completed by fall.
RUsk CoUNTy.-We clip as follows from the Hen
derson Times of the 25th ult
District Coent-Since our last issue the District
Court has been wholly occupied with the criminal
docket The first case tried the State VS.. james
Bromley, charged with attempt to commit rape !;
found guilty OF an aggravated assault Verdict years
imprisonment in the county Jail and fine of FIVE hun
drcd dollars. The second the State vs.. Henry Bell
and John Lloyd, fine, indicted for the killing Of Rye
Nelson and John Nelson Convicted of murder in the
first degree. Judge granted new trial. Third, EN-
ma Wilson and Isabel Andrews, five, charged with
the murder of David Andrews Verdict, not Guilty.
Fourth, the State VS.. Lemuei Dawson, charged with
the murder of George Woodland Verdict, guilty OF
murder in the first degree.
4 Second Flood.-On Friday aud Saturday of last
week it looked very much like second flood had set
in. The oldest inhabitants say the like wit
messed since their day. The waters have been higher
than ever known. Crops are much injured.
In portions of the country there were heavy
hail and in others violent storms, the damage farm
ers being immense.
CHEROKEE COUNTY. The following extracts are
from the Rusk Observer Of the 1st
Hcapy Rains and Seyere Hall S}o,ws--Tt has rained
in this place and vicinity, almost without Interruption
during the past eight days, commencing last Friday,
the 23d OF April, and write there is little pros
pect OF clear weather The volume Of which has
fallen during this time, has not been equaed since the
remarkably vet spring OF 1866 causing great damage
to the corn and cotton crops entirely overlooking bot
tom farms, and washing the upands in many places
as to nccessitate re-planng. Many insignificant
streams have suddenly become impossible, while the
Neches and Angelina rivers of their banks and
almost shoreless seas, and said to be still rising
The stages have been compelled stop running and
We are without mails from either Galveston, Houston
Or Shreveport latest dates from those places only
reaching April 21st now ten days.
Besides the damage caused by these unprecedented
rains, severe hail storm passed portion of the
county last Saturday morning, ranging from southwest
northeast the track of the storm exceeding for
tunaely, tlree-quarters of mile in width. The
hail stones represented being the size of hens
egg, coming down for the space Of five minutes, thick
and fast, cutting off corn, wheat and cotton, stripping
fruit trees and literally covering the earth in places
with leaves and twigs. Among those who have sut- |
fered largely by the destruction of their crops the
washing away of fences and other losses have heard
the names of Wiley Thompson, r. c. Tucker D. Todd, |
John Hank, L. Maard, Dr. S. j. Lewis, 7. Ii. Cobble,
Judge billiard and Geo. W. Uardaway There 9TH
ers, doubt but their have not reached US.
Il Good Haul.-Mr Hamilton, living in the south
east part OF tits county, recently captured and killed.
in their den large she wolf of the black Species
with litter CT five cubs Just Mr. H. had dispatched
the last of the whelps, the supposed faherof the fam
lily made bis appearance in the vicinity, and was nmc
dately Shot making seven in all of these hevng YER
min put out Of the way.
ANDERSON CouNrY.--Tbe following is from the Rusk
Observer Of the LIST:
After session Of three weeks the longest time it
could hold under the law, the District Court of Amber
son county adjourned a3t Saturday, the 24th ut But
Two contested cases disposed of daring the term
he will Of Rem Renn's executors and the
State Garrett, indicted for murder The trial in
he latter continued for days the jury return
ng verdict Of not guilty.