The Caucasian. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1874-1875, 1875-02-20
Crop Prospects IN the Lone Star State.
OUTRAGE IN THE STATE
HOUSTON, TEXAS, u
IN ~ anaA

should rain almost nmceasingly-in
fact every day-for tifty-six day.
IN one sln,t ut country not exceed
ing twenty. five miles either wayi
Such has been the case here, Hons.
ton being near the centre of the
area, aud the worst OF it is, it is
still raining. Fortunately the
rains have been confined to sec.
t'on not much adapted to agricul.
t"ral purposes and but few farmers
are injured. The farming interests
throughout the State are reported
as in a healthy condition. Lands
are we'll prepared generally AMI
Crops are being planted. The
wheat crop planted during the past
Fall il said to be AZ fine ~ ever
was seen in the State, save in two
or three localities where "a killing
frost nippeil its root.
Your correspondent has taken
much trouble to inform himself OH
the present crop prospects that no
might be able to give correct infor.
nation to all immigrants and per- /.
sons contemplating immigrating to
Texas who may make inquiries.
Another thing he learns that il u
matter Of satisfaction to him, and
that is, that the crops Of cereals
planted this year is much larger
than that OF any year since tho
war. Our people are beginning to
end ont that it is good thing to
make their own. ebay and hon,iny."
What would the people Of Ken
lucky thing and do, II the Com.
handing Officer Of the military for
ces at Newport was to march u Dc.
tail of armed soldiers into Coving-
ton, batter down the doors Of pri-
vate citizens III that city and ar
resting them, march them of to -
military guard house, without war;
rant, Or authority, simply upon his
OWL motion, in the presence Of the
civil authorities and in the face of
their protests Would they sub
NIT to it! Woul.l'nc they with ono
accord, rise up to release the vic
Tins OF SO lawless a proceeding and
arresting the offender, either in the
mighty swell Of their Indignation
hang him to Il lamp post, or, if
reason and prudence prevsilsl, de-
mand a speedy vindicatioA of the
outraged majesty of the lav at the
hands of the civil authorities @
Such an occurrence traas3,ired in
Texas some ten days ag0 Lieut.
Col. Geo. p. Buel, commanding ut
Fort Griffin, in Sclackelford Co.,
becoming offended at some of the
citizens living in the village, ar
rested them, breaking open their
dwellings to do so and under II
guard OF soldiers marched them to-
the garrison gnardhouse where
they may lie confined yet, tor
ought we know. Buel had no war
rant for the arrest Of these parties,
they were ignorant Of any off'ense
they had committed, and the pro
tests Of tie civil officers and citi>
Gems of the village and comfy
awaited nothing. Buel Is tho lnan
who III 1865 has sixty Or seventy
the best citizens Of Jefferson Tex u.
arrested Oh a false charge and y -
suborning witnesses, convicted
some Of them before q military
commission. Alas! for the honor
and credit Of Kentucky, the wrctch
is a native Of MaysviIle.
We want Il hundred thousand or
so Of our Northern and Western
brethren in Texas, and then they
will not dare to use bayonet law
because we are a Southern State.
Invest $500 in Fosters Second
Gold and hand Distribution which
comes off here the Sd Of March,
and get q home III Texas.
O Yours,
FLORIZEL.