The New Orleans crescent. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1866-1869, 1869-01-15
TEXAS ITEMS.

well dressed gentleman in stepping from the
cars at Brenbam recently, fell in such manner
as TO cause q confusion of the skull. At
tacbed TO his name on his baggage was desigEa.
ton OF assistant surgeon U. S. army" Every
attention was paid the stranger due TO his sup
posed rank. The injury occasioned his death. On
an inspection of the contents of large chest
bearing his name, it was found to consist of every
variety of burglarious material, skeleton keys Of
every description, rope ladders, acids, chloroform
files, etc. He was probably the head-center of
the noted clan now depredating in this State
ILavaca Commercial, Jan. 6.
verdant youth of this city, who was smitten
by the charms of pretty little actress concludes
g sekly declaration of love to her in the following
anguage, which "our Jim" says is clear as mud :
In conclusion, permit me to add that il my So
cial position assumes character Of honorable In
fuence and domestic happiness, ere long you
shall learn the full name Of your requester. In
the meantime LET me invoke the blessing of God
Almighty for us, and sign myself as your humble
DRoP.-l lGalveston Civilian.
The Journal reports a revival of interest in the
proposed Beton and Port Sullivan railroad. A
charter has been applied for and the projectors of
the enterprise, particularly those Of the latter
place, evince determination TO put it through.
WACO Examiner, Jan. 5.
Last Monday night, week, as we learn from
Sheriff Morris, George Lee, Jon Brown and one
FoJle, went TO the Shieks plantation, about ff.
teen or twenty miles above here on the Brazos,
aud shot negro man four times, but did not Kill
him. wednesday night following, the same party
We nj back, shot the wounded negro's brains out,
and shot, woundipg, two or three other negroes,
robbed them Of their money, and burned some of
their bedding and clothing. On Friday Capt.
Smith, the commandant at this post, with five sol.
6iers, and Sheriff Morris with five citizens
reached shiek's place about midnight, and heard
that the party were at the corner Of Hill county,
some six miles further; went on and found the
said John Brown and arrested him-the others had
left for parts unknown. Brown was brought
here and placed in jail. No citizens of McLennan
county are concerned in theiafsr, far as Sheriff
Morris can learn. The parties implicated are
from Brown county, and came ostenslbly after
corn. The citizens in the vicinity regret the oc.
euirence very much and say the negroes were in.
dustlious and peaceable.-[ Register, Jan 5.
VISION OF DEATH.-Since the accident which
resulted in the death of Mr.. Matt, brother of the
well known pantomimist of that name, at the
Thes.er Comique, week or two ago, some Curl
ous facts connected with the sad affair are related
Several weeks before the occurrence, Mr.. Jaco-
bus. a member of the orchestra, had q vision in
which be perceived the body of Mr.. Mafftt and
the room In which il was laid subsequent to the
accident, and heard Signor Constantine, master Of
the ballet exclaim, Maffitt is dead" An hour
previous TO the time Of the accident, Mr.. Jacobus
drew figure of coffin upon the boards of the
music room, placing cross-besm above II and
ropes hanging on each side Of the coffin. At the
cor clusion Of the first act he met SignOr Constan
tire, who remarked, Mafitt is dead" aud the
similarity Of the expression with that heard in the
vision brought the facts clear to the memory Of
Dir. Jacobus. II was certainly very strange
omen.-[ Boston Herald.