The mountain Democrat., 1864-07-30
Lsater from Austin.

AUSTIN, July 81, 1884.
EDIroRs DEMocRAr: 10 the language Uf Hen
~ De Lagerbeer in the Duke'G Motto, am
here" and with the kind permission Ot the
readers IT the DEMocRAT, confident - kindly
reception at their hands. from the fact that
have not, fur several months, taxed their pa
tience ur ErOearnnce, anu prUbSbly still might,
for sUme time "a come, have maintained cred.
liable silence, had not this evening detected
symptoms Of that terrible disease, CRcneihes
scribend', winch concluded to work I'd before
it assumed q more malignant form. So, with
out any more PREDATORY remarks, will com
mence with
THE TINES,
which my strict regard for the truth compels
me to admit have, for several mouths past.
been somew hat rough; although tn-g Ace "a 10
ginning to improve, and present appearances
denote livelier times this fall than at any period
since the discovery Of the'mlnes III this section.
The mills, most Of which have during the
greater part of the season been idle, are now
all busily engaged in crushing. and the increase
in the amount If bullion shipped, is the best
evidence Ot our growing prosperity. Most nt
the mills have completed their tacllltes for
roasting their rock, which experience teaches
is essential to its successful working. The
shipments Of bullion have. fur some time past,
averaged over 25.uuO ounces per week, and II
is safe AS eTtiun to make that, in IA m"nths
time, the weekly shipments will be three tunes
that Amuunt. People ur- beginning IL realize
the fact that practical results only will euhunce
the value Ut their clalnIS and Instead "t endea'
vnrng any more To dispose ut them BY a ttuI'
purary excitement raised BY blowing and news
paper puiiI z. are now developing their lodges,
and getting ont rock fur crushing Thereby en-
Hbhng theu t. produce incunieStbie evidence
nt the worth ui their nineS in the shape Of bal
lion. II Tins pucy had bren adopted year
agn, Reese Riv nuld have been tar ahead Vt
its presehI c''nditI"n. n. twiihstaudiug. h""-
ever. the hard times and scarcity ni money, i'm
pruvementS have been goILg on all itr time
substantial stores aud DIV eihngS being eretied
t" an extent which shows the confidence "ur
people hare iu the pcrmauence at the town and
value Of the surrounding mines.
/ The STATE CONSTITUTION.
/ That Heterogeneous compound uf ignorance,
| folly, stupidity. fanailcism, aemaEnEism and
general lmbecilily, now being mixed up BY the
/ huukeys at CArsun, having added 10 it nearly
all the ingredients ui Macbeih's hell.bruth Is
nearly ready "a receive ITS last seasoning 1T
bogus l"yAltv, and " i'll shortly be sent iorth Ia
raise the gorge "f every honest and sensible
man in the Territory. The botches If the CON
veDilon have succeeded admirably in retaining
and eDgrafIluK every Objectionable feature "t
the last abortion and how they Can for n mo
ment presume II can be forced down IIp tbroais
Of the people this fall, is more than n powers
Ot Imagination can conceive. The gentle Chap
man. who Is one IT the county Union" Cen.
| tral C"mnrttee and IN full fellowship with the
I sable brrthrrn. and moreover one Of their man
mnuth pieces Is. however, very sangu'nc al lis
/ carry my, and gives as a reason that Congress
by turestallIng the action Of the people in em,
( powerlng Uncle Abe to admit the State by
prnclaInatlUD, has virtually ordered us 10 adopt
the Constitution; and If we refuse TO nbe, its
c"mmand, " may expect all thr ri l>uf wrath
Of thai august body aud the Administrator
generally. l" he poured nron US Ia the shape ot
the draft. heavy iAxathu, etc Nnulda the
Justification of Congress "uRDeRING" the pe".
I Pile at a Territory to- ask fr admission iuiu tue
UnI"n, have sounded funny from Bro Chap.
man YEAR ago, when hr wis Siumrng n d..
rIdh county for the " Srcr>h" ticket IN com.
parv with Tom Davidson. Gritfith, Judge Bates
and other - rrbeIS"? Il Is rumored that Chap
is ambitious thai his spinal term,natnn shall
/ warm cushion in the trst State Legisl tnre.
! but lie VIII have 10 wait while tnr tie Gun.
! sututlon VIII be rejected by vote oi i've tr
one. That's what | SAID ."