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The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1871-12-14

ABSORPTION OF MEXIco--TheIN N.
Y. Herald advises General Grant to
strike out on new policy. The new
policy is the absorption of Mexico.
The editors line of argument is:
That the time has come when a
full protectorate is needed, and when
it is more necessary to march an
army across the Rio Grande, than a
few years ago. We are responsible
to the civilized world for Mexico.
When we protested against the
French invasion, and insisted upon
the removal of the imperial govern.
ment the French established there,
the nations of Europe asked US why
we did not, for the sake of civiliza-
ton, undertake to cure the disorders
of Mexico. The civilized world holds
US responsible, and would rejoice to
see the strong arm of the United
States governing Mexico.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1871-12-14

We are in receipt of the first copy
of the Waco Advance, published at
Waco by Messrs. Golledge & Thomp-
son. 1t proposes to spouse no cause
political, but reserves to itself the
right to "use pen and scissors in the
condemnation of wrong and oppres-
sion." : The Advance presents very
neat appearance, and is full of valuable
reading matter On the first page it
has a we'll executed cut of the Waco
Suspension Bridge, which is certainly
substantial and beautiful structure.
We wish the Advance much success.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1871-12-14

Affairs, instead of growing better, are
continually growing worse in South
Carolina. The whites, who live in thinly
settled districts, are in a perpetual
dread of being murdered. Carpet
baggers are doing everything they can
to induce the negroes to acts of law
lessness, and serious consequences are
momentarily expected. Such is Radi-
cal rule, and it has its purpose.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1871-12-14

The Houston Union gives credit to
the report that money was used to
secure the passage Of resolutions of
impeachment against Judge Oliver.
The sudden change of base of some Of
the Radical members is thus accounted
for. Such thing is possible; and we
believe most of the Radical members
of the Twelfth Legislature could have
been bought to condemn the truest men
of their party. Money would have
secured the impeachment of Davis.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1871-12-14

Reverdy johnson, on the 9th inst,
closed the argument on the molten to
quash Indictment; argued, that acts of
Congress of May, 1870, and April,
1871, are unconstitutional, and void as
to preferring suffrage, and that Con-
gress should be prevented from over
riding the Consultation.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1871-12-14

The attention Of the public is called
to communication in this issue signed
"Citizen." 1t presents points in the
important railroad measure soon to be
presented to the people of Travis coun-
ty, which deserve wholesome consider
alton. .... ~ t.s ..
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1871-12-14

She was a tender-hearted women
who said to a friend, who announced
the sudden death of her husband
while she was at dinner: "You just
wait till [ get through eating, and
then you'll hear some bawling tina
will do you good to listen to-"
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1871-12-14

Congress has acted unfavorably
upon Grants postal telegraph system.
This was wise conduct, for such sys-
tenn under the patronage Of corrupt
government, would result in an amount
of wickedness exactly suited to Grants
present scheming purposes. .r-1t
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1871-12-14

Whenever Democratic paper at
tempts to look favorably upon the acts
of Governor Davis, there certainly is
something about the editors heart
angelic. Nothing earthly remains to
it; it is rectifed, purified, and intensi,
fed to that degree which renders it fit
for the brightest position in eternity.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1871-12-14
John Quincy Adams says the present

OOHu T-I"0J 11S'1' II1'' % o 7I10 p V7oI1
admins tration is doing more to destroy
the union of the States than the Con
federacy ever did. lie adds: "FouI
years more of such education, family
patronage ana martial law will so blunt
the keen sensibilities of popular liberty
that our ignoble incubus might well
remain fixture"
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1871-12-14

Kind hearts are the gardens,
Kind thoughts are the roots,
Kind words are the blossoms,
Kind deeds are the fruits,
Love is the sweet sunshine
That warns into life,
For only in darkness
Grow hatred and strife.
National Standard.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1871-12-14

Senator Sumner, it is said, will be
restored to his former position at the
head of the Foreign Relations Com
mittee. He aVows his ignorance of
the new party movement, and says
nothing pro or con.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1871-12-14

They were discussing MASQUERADE
and endeavoring to select the charac
tiers in which they should go. Glow
shall I go?" said our tall and very
slender friend William. "Chalk your
head and go as a billiard cue" was
the response.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1871-12-14

The otherday in Washington, Elliott,
the cOlOred membe: of Congress from
South Carolina, obtained the discharge
of q government clerk who had refused
to eat in saloon at the same time that
he, Elliott, was taking his meal.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1871-12-14

whole nation, strike bold stroke for
permanent despotic power, sink people
into anarchy and blood, or cIOthe him
self IN the imperial purple.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1871-12-14

The Tribune opposes Grants poll,
cy of Postal Telegraph, but finds
more to commend than to oppose in
the message.
The World views the Message as
an electioneering document.
The Sun thinks the Message bung>
ling and BICYCLING, more unworthy of
respect than the message of any
former President.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1871-12-14

One of the most efectual ways to
prevent railroad accidents is for every
one who receives injuries through
them to promptly commence suit for
damages.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1871-12-14

A worthy minister in Indiana, who
has been land specializing recently,
announced to his congregation that
his text would be found in est. Paul's
epistle to the Corinthians, section
four, range three, west!'
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1871-12-14
TEXAS NEWS.

We regret to learn that Senator
Latimer was severely injured a few
days since by a fall Mckinney
Enquirer.
From what we can learn, We are
led to believe that our farmers will
plant very little cotton the coming
year. There is too much work and
no pay Mckinney Enquirer.
Any quantity of corn can now be
purchased in our county at so cents
per bushel. Government contrac-
tors cannot find a better market in
which to buy grain than Collin
county.-[McKinney Enquirer.
Tracy and Quick, of the Houston
Union, are anxious for the people of
Texas to offer a gold cup for the
champion liar of the State South
Western.
The search of the Union for a
champion liar, reminds one forci-
bly, of the fable which tells of a
sheep, who went to a goats house
for WOOL Elk.
Captain W. D. Cleveland has
shown US samples of sugar of the
present years crop from the PLAN
tation of Mr.. J. H. Tankersley, on
Oyster Creek. The samples are
highly spoken of by competent
judges. Mr.. Cleveland will have 1853
hogsheads from Mr.. Tankersley's
plantation alone. Houston Times.
Col. Shackleford, of Caldwell
county, Texas, has gone to Alabama
to bring out white laborers to cult
vate farms in Caldwell, Gonzales and
Dewitt counties. He has contracted
to take out from four to five hun
dred farm hands. He proposes to
contract with them, before leaving
Alabama, to 60 to certain specified
farms and work for one-half the
crop-land, teams, forage, imple-
ments and quarters to be furnished
them.
Red River and Bowie counties
have subscribed $175,0OO to rail
road to connect Jefferson and
GAINESVILLE (Red River county, Tex
as provided it be built by Septem-
Der 1, 1872. Mr.. M. o. Roberts at
once telegraphed a guarantee that
the road shall be built by the time
named, and ordered strong railroad
bridge to be built at once across the
Sulphur, This bridge will be a
mile and half long and made Of
piling and trestle-Work. The con.
tract has been given out to response.
BILE men, who are to have it compile.
ted by the LIST of January next. Mr..
Roberts has also ordered the iron
for one hundred miles of this road.
The telegraph informs US that the
settlers on the Usage Indian Reser-
walton, numbering over three thou
sand souls, have been ordered tt
leave these lands forthwith. This i:
in accordance with the coarse hu.
manity of Grant, on whom the suf'
ferings of his fellow-citizens make
no more impression than they would
on rock. He has allowed these
people to settle upon and improve
these lands and now proposes to SEND
his bayonets-his favorite argu
ments-tO drive these poor people
from their houses in all the inclem
ency of a rigorous northern winter
Probably few experiments of thi.
kind will teach the people of the
North what soulless, sullen, sordic
boar they have chosen to place in thu
seat of authOrity.-[Galveston News
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1871-12-14

"There are two ways of doing it, /"
said Pat to himself, as he stood mu-
sing and waiting for a job on the
street corner. eff / save me So, 900
I must lay up me 5000 a year for
twenty years, or I can put away 800
year for two hundred years. Now,
which way will I do it?"
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1871-12-14

A little girl not far from Schenec,
tady, after noticing for some time
the glittering gold~flling in her
aunt's front teeth, exclaimed: "Aunt
Mary, 1 wish I had copper-toed teeth
like YOURS"
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1871-12-14

for the acquiring of a general knOwl-
edge of the subject of chemistry.
The greatest objection to be urged
against these publications is their high
price, uniformly ranging higher than
we have ever known before.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1871-12-14

"A convention between the United
States and Austria guaranteeing the
inviolability of trade marks has been
duly ratified at Vienna.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1871-12-14

There are twenty-three colOred
members of the Georgia Legislature
six Senators and seventeen Represent
atiyes.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1871-12-14
AUSTIN.
THURSDAY. DECEMBER IA, 1871

Senator Trumbull denies the state
ment of the Courier Journal, that he
is favorable 20 the reelection of Grant.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1871-12-14

Spell OK, said a teacher to boy.
"Odoublex OK" "No, sir! You
must not annex an X to an OK to spell
OK"
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1871-12-14

Gov. Scott, of South Carolina, has
stopped the further issuance of State
bonds. The debt of the State is $17,-
995,306.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1871-12-14

''Pa, what can 1 do unless you get
me a riding habit up here in the
country?" "Get into the habit of
walking, my dear"
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1871-12-14

Epitaph on blind wood>sawyer {:
"While none ever saw him see,
thousands have seen him saw"
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1871-12-14
Vegetable philOsOphy-sage advice.

A considerable quantity of wheat
has been sown'in Collin county the
present season.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1871-12-14

TYLER, via LongVieW, TexAs, Dec. I.
Last evening, late, a crowd of armed ne
groes, headed by Radical johnson, q negro
State policeman, murdered Capt. R. E. House
and F.. A. Cooley, both lawyers of this place.
The excitement is intense, and the Sheriff and
posse are securing the country in search of
the assassins. HORACE Chiffon.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1871-12-14
The following is Especial telegram
of the Galveston News:
WAsHNGroN, ID. o., Dec. Z.

" AshLaGIUaI D. VI DEC. q
The Giddings case is concluded. The ar
gument was begun by Paschal for Giddings;
Casey and Oorwine for CLARK. Paschal said
that, when Davis issued Clsrk's certificate the
doors of the penitentiary stared him in the
face for q violation of the enforcement act.
Giddings will get majority if not an unani-
nous report. Herndon appeared and will be
sworn in. E PORTER.
We clip the following, also, from the
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1871-12-14

IPcoL. GEO. q. SWEET & CO., Proprietors Of
the Texas New Yorker, and General Advertising and
Commission Agents, IS Park Place, New York are
hereby authorized to receive and receipt for sdver
tsemeDts, subscriptions ETC., for the Tri-Weekly and
Weekly Democratic Statesman.
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454 Wabash avenue, Chicago, Illinois, are hereby
authorized to receive and receipt for advertisements
subscriptions, etc., for the DKNoCEATIc STATEsEsE
~S. II. PETTENGILL q CO., Advertising
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Ihorzed TO receive and receipt for advertisements
subscriptions, etc. for the DniocRATIc STATESMAN
TGEORGE P. ROWELL & CO., Advertising
Agents, Il Park Row, New York, are herewith su-
Eorized to receive and receipt for advertisements,
subscriptions, etc, for the DEMOCRATIC STATESMAN.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1871-12-14

Views upon the IndianOlu Railroad
IL. - d. UH Question, ....
The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1871-01-06

PROFESSOR ANTRIM, SO we'll and favora-
bly, known in these parts as a most accom-
plish.d trainer of horses, will give lessons on
next SATURDAY, December 7. All persons
therefore, who wish to learn, in All easy and
rapid manner, how to manage horse, and at
the same time to cure all tho cur able disc ases
which horsc-ilesh is heir to- will do we'll to
attend the lecture. The Professor will give
a free lecture al o'clock on that day, at the
Market.
The gentlemen who composed his former
classes are invited to his second course free
1t is quite unnecessary to say anything in
reference to the ability and accomplishments
Of Prof. ANTRIM, as they are already well
known to our citizens. All that We have to
say further is, attend tho lecture, join the
class, and learn how to care for your horse
as well as your mule.
His celebrated thoroushbrcds-Sro
JACKSON and JEFF. DAyIs-are offered for SALE
They can be seen at Logan's stable. ~
The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1871-01-06

A collective protest against IL Bona
partist restoration has been addressed to
the Independence Beige. signed by u very
large number of French officers, prison
ers of war. The document runs thus:
"While our country is making vigorous
efforts to repulse the foreigner, the Bo-
Dapartist is seeking to foment dissension
by the report of an imperial restoration.
to be seconded by the French army now
imprisoned in Germany. We, prisoners
of war, protest against such attempts,
and We declare that we will never join,
either now or at any future time, in any
enterprise Of that kind against the will
of the nation" The protest is signed
by General tho Comtc de Clanalcilles,
Generals DcCourcy and Pichot, Colonel
Lewal, and by upwards of 130 other Of
ficers, principally of the ranks Of captain
and lieutenant.
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CoLuMp1A, s. c January Q. 1871.

<, L.
At q meeting of the Hibcrnian Society, held
this evening, the following preamble and re-
solutions we're unanimously adopted:
Whereas it hath pleased the Almighty God
to remove from amongst us our friend and
brother, Captain JAMES S. MCMAHON, it
becomes our duty to render II slight tribute to
the many virtues which cndearcd him to us.
1t hath been truly said that 'san honest man
is the noLlcst work of God, +" aud this we can
say of our friend, he 'raS Gn honest ,Moat-an
upright ctiZcn-nn attcctionate son-a loving
husbaud--a kind fatler-a courteous Christ
inn gent t.cman-a brave soldier-alwAys ready
to perform his duty in every position in which
he was placed by Providence. Always con-
tented and happy. he illustrated by his exam
pie that lie Was at peace with his God and
with man. He mad hosts of friends and no
enemies; all who knew him loved him. and he
has left behind him n bright record, which we
fee. will DO our duty. Gs we'll as onr happiness.
to cndcavor to emulate; be it, therefore.
R@Solred That in this sad dispensation of
Providence, We tender to his distressed family
our sincere sympatlies for their bercav mcnt.
ReSOicPd, That a blank page on record
book be inscribed to his mcmOry-that Il copy
| of the above preamble and r..sulut one b" sent
to the widow of our de eased brother and that
the same bn published in tho daily papers OF
the city.
The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1871-01-06

The Washington Chronicle, of Monday
contains tho valedictory of it's late editor,
Colonel John W. Forney. The reason
he assigns for retiring from the Chronicle
is that the expanding interests of his
Philadelphia paper. the Press, require
all his attention. He makes no allusion
in his valcdictory to tho President.
Paramount Park, of Philadelphia, is
said to be the largest park in this conn
try, being much more than three tim es
the size of the Central Park, New York.
1t is also much larger than the Bois de
Bologne, ut Paris. aud is one of the very
largest pnblic parks in thesworld.
In connection with the bridal death of
Mrs. Maggie Beck Corcoran, in Wash
ington, the Paris True Kentuckian says:
GA funeral cortego crossed her bridal
coach, Mt Lexington, and the supersti-
tious then predicted death"
a couple out West have have been
divorced on account OF difference of
opinion on the subject of baptism
maintaining the necessity Of immersion
to salvation, the other the sufficency of
sprinkling.
There is Servian prince in the Prus-
sian army whose name is so long that q
company of engineers have been ordered
to level down tho consonants and use it
rs q pontoon bridge.
A man in Iowa, who was hung while
and then let down, has actually sued the
men who let him down for damages
Wait until they get him in that fix again.
The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1871-01-06


TIE SoUTI CAROLINA RAILROAD Com
pANY.-This Company has declared a
January dividend of one dollar share,
payable Oh the 1st February next. The
operations Of the Company for tho past
year will be shown in detail in the annual
report, but wo are able at this time to
state, with exactness, that the road and
rolling stock have been maintained in n
condition of thorough efficiency, that the
dividend is paid out OF legitimate net
earnings, and that the year 1870 is the
the Company has experienced since the
beginning of the late war. In truth,
the Company is now reaping the fruits
OF its sound policy and judicious man
agement, and has before it, we hope and
believe, career as profitable to tho
stockholders as beneficial to the public
ut large Charleston Ne,cs.
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S. c..
Friday aorning, January 6. 1871.

The war dispatches continue to indi
cate the extraordinary energy with which
the French commanders are pushing for
ward their uphill work. Though gain
ing no decisive advantage, they no
longer experience ON unbroken series of
reverses, and the fact has natural and
controlling influence on the national
mind. The French situation is to-day
better, in many respects, than at any
previous moment since the surrender at
Sedan. The sufferipgs of the German
troops are terrible. The freezing to
death of carloads of wounded soldiers
is one of the most appalling incidents of
the war. The inclemency of tho weather
operates unfavorably upon the means of
communication with sources of supplies,
and the troops around Paris are consc-
quently not 80 we'll off Us the besieged
forces.
The London Spectator s ows why
France should not surrender. The fact
is there is no centro of authority in
France to make peace involving humi-
klntluK COQCeSSlOuS w u CouAucloi' 4uC
conditions and the Government which
consented to them would both bc repu-
dated when the nation found leaders it
could respect enough to obey. Some
time since the Spectator thought Gam
beta was the Moses who was to lead the
French through the Red Sea of war, but
recent occurrences makes it say: Gun
questicnably there is real grandeur in
the sombre enthusiasm of Gen. Trochu,
who has never yet quailed and never ut
tered sanguine word; but jnst worked
and fought on with grave, melancholy
ardor." II Gen. Trochu really succeeds
in keeping the Prussians out of Paris it
will endear him forever to all French
men. He is q type of character much
more likely to bc admired at home and
abroad than the energetic but somewhat
explosive Gambetta.
The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1871-01-06

DISASTROUS FIRE AT ST. STEruEN's.-
at 3 O'Clock i'll the afternoon oi Monday,
the 2d of January, the g,n house of Ii.
Panzcbclter & Co., ut st. Stephens 8
Depot, on the Northeastern Railroad,
took tire, and in tie course Of nn hour
was burned to the ground. The fire
canght III one OF the SAW gins Of the
establishment, and getting among the
lint cotton, spread 40 rapidly in every
direction AS to DEFY any attempt to put it
out. Five horses and two fine car.
riages were burned 800 bushels Of
corn, ten bales Of Sea island cotton and
two Of upland, belonging to r. Tuttlo
and w. Camden, and 200 bushels of cot
ton seed, which were in the building,
were all consumed. The dwelling house
of Mcssrs. II. Panzebeiter IL Go. was
also considerably tumaged. There was
no insurance on any OF tho property de-
stroyed.
The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1871-01-06

AWFUL TRAGEDY Island, situ-
ated in Lake Maurepas, was, on the 9th
instant, the thentre of the most horrible
accident ever recorded in this parish
Mr. Reine was pouring coal oil in q
lighted lamp, which his son held in his
hand. Fire caught in the oil can, which
exploded, scattering flames on the
father and son. Mrs. Reine and her
four children crowded around them, and
tried to extinguish the burning lava
These, unfortunately, caught fire also,
and father, mother, and four children,
were burned to death. One little boy
saved himself by tearing oil his clothes
Shreuepou { La. J Guzettc.
The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1871-01-06

TEMPEST IN a TEA-roT. The Rich
mond En1uirer says of the quarrel now
raging between Grant and n portion of
the radicals in Congress: "That sort Of
people quarrel when it is their interest
to do so, and they soon become friendly
when they make by it," Just so.
Qnarrels among thieves and dishonest
politicians amount to but little. They
are banded together by the cohesive
power of the public plunder, and q
liberal division is all that is necessary to
pucify the tiercest feuds. It will not do,
therefore, for Democrats to trust to
radical divisions for their own success;
it is to be won solely by bold, per-
sstent and fearless devotion to truth
and the country.