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Ail ths magazines and fashion books for Sep
tember received mt ELLYsoN b TAYLoR'B, III,
Main street, ,.ga, ~ Est3 = Z Il zatEE --ssf.
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All The new novels at ELLYsoN & TAYLoR's.
lie Main street.
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School books at EbLYsoS 4 TAYLon,s Ills
Main street, ~. 4. .s IL &.. ~ D g-sr "a
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School books, wholesale and retail, at ELLYsoN
Il TAYLoR's i1le Main street. Esa@E
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LOCAL MATTERS.

|~-sREIIG1UUs SERVICES sTU-D1Y.-St. PauPs
Church willsbeopen for divine services at
II NJ. - :. ~ Il
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MOODS CONDENSED SODA WA,
w TER is endorsed by the medical faculty and
The world at large. You can take It home and
make ac good d glass OF soda as csn be drawn from
any fountain. For Gale everywhere. 3eA
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BOOKS, srATIONERY, &c.

NOW RE A ID Y!
ONE OF THE MOST shLEABLE BOOKS OF
THE SEASON!
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SECoND SUPPLY.
lS7l-Fall Style-ls7l.
f.... u. SILK HATS,
.r- At AtWEIsIGER's, 1901 Main street.
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GOAL, COKE, AND WOOD.

We are nov ready 10 furnish the best quality
or GLOVER HILL COAL al the following low
prices: ,
Best Lump, e5 per load delivered:
Best Hail. 81. so per load, delivered;
Btst Hard, 1915 per load, delivered
SOFT COX 4. the best and cheapest fuel for
cooking and ironing I'm use. ks our jard j. under
cover. aud intend to give our pei sonal tlten-
tlou In having the dust and slate removed, We
think we can offer psrLicnar inducements 10 those
wishing L first class coo.lng fuel.
Rest ANTHRACITE COAL, all sizes, at lowest
prices.
OAK and pIsE WOOD, long. sawed, and split,
always on hand at ,>,
COTTRELL Il BR0THER'S
No. 905 Basin bank, between 9Th an 10Th sts.
81
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GOAL. COKE, AND WOOD.

am no. ready to deliver the hcst CLONEk
siiJ LUMP COAL at &s pc: toad denVereo IN
NV rorti ION or the citp. -
"II iIwsIi receive orders for WISTESpOCk COAL,
+, rr delivered IN september and CsfoecF, sc mar
kG nds, dsNST NLT-Mr and HAIL SOFT COKE: AN:
TI;EkCITF coat OF the best quality anu al
tt,..; OAK and PINE WOOD, long, sawed, Snd
SmI,, siways on hand at the lowest ma, ket rates
w. y. CRUTChFIELD is stiN with me n anH 10
,ynnlt rc glad TO see his fricnds wanting t9ei OF
any description. NJ. Tah,ff,
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TIE VISITORS, GUIDE TO RICHMOND
AND VICINITY,
Embracing sketch OF the city notices OF all the
principal places of interest and historic note !;
directory of the churches, cha-itable Institutions,
and secret benevolent orders, and mnch other
valuable information To the citizen or tourist
The work Is embcllished with engraved title
page An accurate map, and fine Views Of the Cap
itol, Washington Monument, Libby Prison, and
=. Johns Church. ID.
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COAL AND WOOD.-I am now pre-
v pared TO furnish GLOVER l.ILI. COAL at
the lowest summer prices, VIZ: S-Os Eh hinn
LUMP at rs. 90 per load, Delivered, and CLOVER
A supply of WOOD and ANTHRACITE CQAI,
constantly on Land for sale a. the lowest market
prices. .,...,,.,, ,,,,,
am also prepared TO furnish CLOVER HILL
C0hi. at The same prices Ill Mancnester. r'o"
IL tue time 10 lay In your I" inler snnply,
A. s. OULDRIDGE.
CGlce and Yard, Sth street beyond Syra.
jyl2-3n
COAL AND WOOD.-I am prepared TO
" furnish the best quality Of GLOVER HILL
Goa. at tb. Following reduced prices:
LUMP. a5 per load, delivered.
HAIL, -, 50 per load, delivered.
SEPT COKE, OAK aud PINE WOOD, and
ANTHRACITE t'DAI. OF first quality.
Consumers will flnd 1t to their intereat 10 lay lu
their fuel for The winter during isoMR me summer
tvaam Seventh aud Byrd streets.
A NTHRACITE COAL, LEHIGH, LON
IN BERRY, LYkENS VALLEY, and LOCUST
MUST, IN FOUNDRY, EGG' sIoSE' anu
lam prepared, with the above celebrated RED
and WHITE ASA GOALS, to furnish purchasers
Also, CUMBERLAND and CLoTER oyssoP HILL
tvll nth street and DrawDridge.
A NTHRACITE COAL.-Now atloat, 500
IN tons best quality X. A. EGG and. STOVE
LIS, which Will be sold from the vessels at low
Figures.
supply Of coal before there is adySnce In coal
1''1 - 80 WHIT ROBERTS,
tyls Corner l7th and Dock streets.
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HsIDIOTIlIAN LUMP AND HAIL
vi Ct.AL,
MIDLOTHIAN AVERAGE COAL,
.NTHKAClTr COAL-RED AND WHITE
ASH-ESg, stove, and nut sizes;
LUMP COkF.
Families, rsctories, foundrics. and workshops
snrHiici with the above superior coais ny
S"p' ALBERT BLAR,
su7-eod?s llih stree. near Mayo's bridge.
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wOon AND GCAg.

CuEAP FUELl CHEAP FUELa -
uauns purchased large quantity Of FuR!. t,s, ~, ~
GUNNER Ipnd pr the pubIic generally that am now
nh, the then their ,esms nsn cs S
I'll Es OH ~ In lie CITY, Call and be convinced.
hAa e'Se"D''' '''' W. j. MCDOWELks
sn su7w lst and Broad stressts.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1871-11-09
TCommunicated.l
NO. Is

Mr.. Editor: No better proof
could be adduced of the true patri-
otism and unselfsh character of the
Democratic party in Texas, than is
shown in the efforts made by said
party to induce the Radical Cover
nor and Legislature to pass law
fixing general election at an early
day. That such an election would
be best for the interests of the whole
people of the State, is unquestion-
able. 1t is a proposition, the truth
of which the best of the Radicals
freely acknowledge. But the Dem
ocrats are well assured that it would
be to the interest of their party, that
the Radicals should continue to
usurp authority, and to illegally post.
pone general election many months
more. For every day the Radicals
continue to violate so fagrantly the
laws and Constitution, the more GER
tainly will their power be eventually
lost; the more certainly will their
friends and supporters amongst the
people disapprove and vote against
them. As party, the Democrats
have every thing to gain by the pre-
sent course Of Radicalism. But
whilst the Radical party in Texas
is committing suicide, the best in
terests Of the State arc suffering.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1871-11-09

the atmosphere, and the heroic manner
in which they we're resisted, who can
tell the loss, the misery and desOlatiOn
which would have resulted from them?
Millions would have been lost probably,
and Austin, in such an event, would
not have recovered from it for many,
many years.
Let US take lesson from the cheap
warning We have received, and prepare
for the greater safety Of our community.
Let US inquire into the necessities for
our defense; necessities which, at the
cost of some thousands Of dollars, will
prove safeguard to millions. First,
and above all other things necessary
for the protection of our city is WATER.
This is not in reach of us, and until it
is placed there, Austin is not secure
against almost annihiIation. There is
not enough water at command to put
out even an ordinary fire. In fact we
are told that one of the public els
terms was emptied the other night, and
had not the atmosphere been damp and
still, all the business part of the city
would inevitably have been destroyed.
The Legislature is at present making
a laudable effort to appropriate means
for the protection of the property of
the State located here; only the amount
to be appropriated bythO provisions of
the bill, looks more like it was intended
for an experiment than a success. The
move, however, is good one, and we
hope the citizens of Austin will at
once awake from their lethargy and
act too. Why not cooperate with the
Legislature
When water is supplied, and not till
then, does it seem to US at all practical
bic, that more money should be spent
upon fire departments than what is
necessary 10 perfect those we already
have.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1871-11-09
Public Safety.

One of the greatest fires in the his
tory of the world has just taken place
at Chicago, in which hundreds of mil
lions of property have been destroyed.
Such occurrences are constantly taking
place from year to year, and no one
can tell until too late the doomed
locality.
1t behooves US all, when considering
this great calamity, to take into con-
sideration such measures as will, as
far as We are able to do so, lead to the
prevention of such accidents in the
future.
In the last few days it has been
brought very forcibly to the minds Of
our citizens, that Austin has also to
run her risks in contact with the great
destroying element, fire. Two fires,
both in valuable localities, and in dan
gerous places for the spreading of des-
truction, occurred in few hours time
of each other only two days ago, ant
had it not been for the quietness O.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1871-11-09
Extracts from the State Consti-
tuition.

The privileges of the writ of habeas corpus
shall not be suspended, except by act Of the
Legislature, in case of rebellion or invasion,
when the public safety may rsquire it
Estate Constitution.
And yet what action las been taken
in the Limestone affair by the Legis.
lature?
The military shall at all times be suosrdi-
nate TO the civil authority.-[State COnstitu-
ton.
And yet Governor Davis supprcsses
the action of the courts in Limestone
and Freestone counties, and establishes
upon his authority alone martial law.
Perpetuities and monopolies are contrary
to the genius of a free government, and shall
never be allowed State Constitution.
And yet the Radical party are using
every effort to establish perpetuities
and mOnOpOlies, and are taxing the
people 10 sustain them.
All prisoners shall be bailahle upon sufi.
cient sure,ies, unless for capital offences
Estate Constitution.
Has the Governor the right to de-
clare martial law as dictator, and i'm
prison persons without legal trial?
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1871-11-09
TO THE DEMOCRACY OF TEXAS.

The Democratic State Convention that as
sembled in Austin last January, after the
adoption of its platform, passed the follow
ing resolution:
'ResolUsd, That the Central Executive
Committee be, and they are hereby in
Eructed to take immediate steps to raise, by
joint stock or otherwise, fund, and at the
earliest possible time establish q central
organ to be under the control of committee
of three to be selected by the Central Com
mittee. Which resolution was adopted"
A meeting of the State Executive Com
mittee was held in the city of Austin subse-
quent to the adjournment of the Convention,
at which meeting the State Executive Com
mittee passed a resolution directing the four
resident members of the Central Executive
Committee in Austin and the Chairman to
carry out the resolution of the Convention
by the establishment of a Central Demo-
cratic Paper.
In accordance with the resolution of the
Convention and of the Executive Committee
at large, the undersigned report that they
have entered into arrangements with the
" Statesman Publishing Company" to publish
q Democratic newspaper 10 Austin to be
styled the DEMOCRATIC STATESMAN, which
paper will be sound in its support of Demo
cratic Doctrine. Under the management Of
editors, counseling with competent COM
nittee, the undersigned trust that the paper
will, in all respects, meet with the approba-
tiou and support of the Democracy ofTexss.
We earnestly solicit, for the interests of
tho party, that every member of the Demo-
cratic Executive Committee, and Democrats
at large, use their influence 10 extend the
circulation of the paper.
A. S. WALKER,
Chairman Democratic State Ex. Com.
S. G. SNEED, !
NJ. 81. Bowers,
Austin, Texas, July 20, 1871.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1871-11-09

The law requires that sixteen days
after an election the Secretary of State
shall proceed to count the votes, and
Immediately issue certificates of cleo
ton to those candidates who have re
ceived the majority. This period
passed, and no action was taken for
seven days after, nor probably.wo
any thing have ever been done, had not
the Legislature positively demanded
information in regard to the election Of
members to fill vacancies in that body.
The position in regard to Congressman
is IN sTATU QUO, and will remain SO, we
presume, until it is discovered whether
fraudulent certificates will have sufi-
cient weight to seat them in Congress
Newcomb has gone to Washington tC
consult the authorities upon this sub
ieCt.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1871-11-09

So far the prosperity of the DEMo-
CRATIC STATESMAN, has surpassed our
most sanguine expectations. With
each day come additions to our sub
scriptiOn lists, and more gratifying still
than this, the commentator of friends.
We seldom, if ever, publish these noti-
ces, and hope no one who writes US such
letters will feel slighted when we re-
fuse to print them. We shall in
return use every effort to make our
columns more inviting. Very soon
we hope to enlarge the size of our Tri.
Weekly issue, but will continue to sup
ply subscribers at the same cheap rates.
We also propose TO do more exten.
sive job business when our material
and press, which is already shipped
from New York arrives. Heretofore
we have been unable to fill the large
amount of orders offered us.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1871-11-09
Area of the Fire.
From the Chicngo Journal l


Careful measurements and calcu
lations of the area of the burnt dis
trict of the city, place its length,
from its starting point to its place Of
ending, at four and half miles, and
its average width a little over one
mile. Along the south side of lake
shore, however, and westward five
blocks, Harrison street is the south
ern limit of the confagration, and
the distance from that street to Fula
lerton avenue, its northern limit, is
only three and a half miles. The
point of the fires beginning on the
west side, was about one mile south
of Harrison street, southwesterly.
The number of acres laid waste,
is not far from 23OO. A pretty care
full computation places the number of
buildings of all kinds destroyed, at
$4,000, of which at least 1900
were substantial business structures.
The actual total Of the pecuniary
losses is estimated at three hundred
millions dollars; but no fair estimate
that we have yet seen or heard of,
places the grand total below two
hundred millions dollars. We still
believe the latter will cover all the
losses.
A Washington special to the St.
Louis Democrat, says this of forest
trees:
In view of the rapid destruction of
the Western and Southern forests,
through fires and commercial necc8-
stiles, the agricultural department
for some time has endeavored to pro-
cure seed trees which would grow
rapidly, and replace in some degree
those now being annually destroyed
through the above causes. Yester-
day Commissioner Watts received
adYices of tho shipment of the seeds
of about fifty kinds of Australian
trees from DR.. Van Muller, of the
British government gardens at Mel
bourne. Many of them are particu>
larly well adapted to the climate Of
the Southern States, and for rapid
growth for fuel; others are valuable
for timber trees, and well suited for
stocking the Western treeless plains
and prairies. Seeds will be planted
and trees propagated in the grounds
of the department here, and ultiN
mately distributed to their proper
localities.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1871-11-09

On Tuesday, two newly elected State
Senators took their seats: w. H.
Swift from the Second, and J. E. Dill
lard from tile Third State Senatorial
Districts. Both are Democrats. On
the same day, Newcomb reported the
following members to fill vacancies,
elected to the House: J. Policy, I'd
District; J. D. Elan, Sd District
Frank Rainey, Sd District; ]. A. B.
Putnam, 10th District; w. C. Jones,
10th District and A. B. Cant, 23d
District-all Democrats. All have ia.
ken their seats. Let US congratulate
them.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1871-11-09

We wonder if Governor Davis gives
a special permit to all Radicals to
carry arms? Thursday the younger
Parsons dropped pistol from his per-
son while within the bar of the Senate.
In the afternoon of the same day, we
saw that little "frost bitten fellow
walking down the avenue with the point
of a six.shOoter showing very plainly
beneath his coat tail. The eyes of the
police seem closed to all such breaches
| of the law.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1871-11-09
RpfrfhHIfOn.

While p0lygamy is being overthrown in
Utah, the Ku Klux are being throttled in the
South The most encouraging reports come
from South Carolina State Journal.
We suppose these reports are most
encouraging to Radicals, the lawless
politicians who are ready to sink q
whole State, even the entire nation in
misery, that their political ambition
may be realized. But in the blindness
with which that party is now acting,
it may before long see its ruin compile
ted. There is already a strong feeling
being aroused among the people at the
North in favor of the protection of
constitutional liberties. They have
never felt oppression, and it has taken
them some time 10 realize to what an
extent it is practiced in the South. Let
the Journal read what leading North
ern papers are just now saying In re
gard to this; and it will not think there
is such safety in gloating over the
miseries ofthe Southern people. Surely
retribution will come upon such a
party, and we believe the infamous
election frauds in Texas, the declara,
tiou of martial law in Limestone coun
ty, the late suppression of the writ o.
habeas corpus in South Carolina, ant
the many other acts calculated tc
abridge the rights ofAmerican citizens
will soon awaken the people of thu
entire country to a sense of their dan
ger. 1t is in opposition to the spiri
of our laws, our nature, and not consis
tent with the record of our race, tha
we should submit to tyrannical rulers
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1871-11-09
GfddIng,s MaiOriIY.

1t is very generally conceded that
the election certificate will be given to
Clark instead of to Giddings. We in
tend to place the vote of the Third
District on record, that we may oc-
casionalIy look over it and have an
evidence of the infamy of those officials
who make out such false certificates.
The following list is made up of Off
cial returns from all the counties ex.
copt Bosquo, Madison and Montgomery.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1871-11-09

Democracy did its worst, and the result
has convinced it that there is no use in max
ing another set efort.-[Houston Union.
We like at least to see an enemy
speak out boldly as the above: The
Democracy are convinced, that there
is not much use in making an effort, if
such unprincipled men as Davis and
Newcomb have the last says-so. But
we do not intend for them to have the
last word this time.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1871-11-09
The Importance Of "a Single
Vote.

During the late can vass we often
exhorted our Democratic frinds, one
and all, to be sure and vote. We
allude to the Importance of single
vote as sometimes deciding the most
important elections. The result of
the late canvass has in a striking
manner shown the Importance of the
exercise, upon the part of every in
dividual, of the right of suffrage.
The Legislature has been lost, togeth-
er with United States Senator, by
the return OF Republican members
from the following counties, with the
majoritics annexed:
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1871-11-09

Another writ Of habeas corpus was
granted by Judge DuYal on Monday in
favor of F. G. Oliver, confined by mill
tary authority in Limestone county.
1t is, like the former in favor of Ste
gall, returnable at once.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1871-11-09
D. G. DICKSON, Foreman.

A Milesian born on the last day of
the year felicitates himself on the
narrow escape from not being born at
all. "Be jabers," said he, "and if it
had not been till the next day, what
would have become of me 2"
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1871-11-09

Newcomb has gone to Washington,
it is supposed, to understand whether
he will be supported in issuing false
certificates. Was there ever a more
Infamous man? Yes E. J. Davis.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1871-11-09

A negro preacher, at a recent
Georgia campmeeting, told his hear
ers they would never get to heaven
with whisky bottles in their pockets,
and besought them to bring them
"right up to the altar, and sacrifice
them to the Lord" When the time
for every evening services came
round, that preacher was very
sound asleep in his tent.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1871-11-09

Since the death of the Radical party
in Texas, it is amusing to witness the
blusterings and frauds of the Davis,
Alexander Ring, to resuscitate the de-
funct body. No use, it is dead aud
stinketh.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1871-11-09
Profanity in the Legislature.
FROM OUR REPORTER.

On Thursday last, while discussing
the Sunday Law, Mr.. Slaughter, the
gentleman from Smith, used language
which for impiousness has no parallel
in the history of Legislatufes-calling
God murderer, and using other Ian
guage calculated to shock even the
irreligious.
The gentleman from NuOces, Hon
Ira II. Evans, called the member to
order, claiming that the gentleman
from Smith, in abiding to God as a
murderer, and in using other bIasphe-
nous expressions, was guilty of indec-
orous and improper language, and was
therefore out of order. In the prcam
bic of the Constitution, the people of
Texas say: owe, the people of Texas,
acknowledging with gratitude the
Grace Of God, in permitting us to make
choice of our form of government,
do hereby ordain and establish this
Constitution"
Mr.. Evans said l hold that in
using the language stated, the gentle
man from Smith has insultel the people
of Texas, who have acknowledged
"With gratitude the Grace of God, in
permitting US to make choice Of our
form of government" and that such
language is indecorous, improper and
therefore unparliamentary.
The Speaker, Sinclair, decided such
language not unparliamentary; an
appeal was taken from the Chair tc
the House, and Mr.. Evans's point Of
order declared we'll taken.
We trust that this expression of tho
sentiment of the House may forever
prevent any repetition of such bias
phemous language.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1871-11-09

We have not heard of either DIR. K.
K Smith, R. A. Mills, or Tom Ochil
tree, stealing anything from the State,
since their late advent to the capital.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1871-11-09

TEA-GRowING is now carried on
in the various parts of the South with
considerable success. A gentleman
in Wilmington, N. c., has success
fully raised plants and cured tea,
which he claims cannot be excelled
by the imported article. He obtained
the plants from the Agricultural Bu-
reau of the Patent Office, previous to
the war, the latter plants being fully
equal in every respect to those first
grown. Successful experiments have
also recently been made in South
Carolina, Tennessee, and California,
and the climate of several other Sec
tions of the United States is well
adapted to this plant. California
especially seems to possess peculiar
advantages IN this respect; and tea
culture has already commenced a
mong the Chinese who have settled
there, and with the most encouraging
results.