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The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1873-11-20
A SsIGNEE's NOTICE OF AP-
~ POINTMENT.
IN ~. CALDWELL 3 HIGGINS. Bankrupls.

IN re. CALDWELL s HIGGINS. Bankrupts.
In the District Court OF the United States for the
western District OF Texas. In the matter Of CALD-
WELL & HIGGINS, Bankrupts-in bankruptcy.
THIS is TO GIVE NOTICE: That by an indenture
bearing date October g. 1873 Q. l. Lowday, OF Auetin
Texas has conveyed and assigned all the interest which
he assgnee. had In the estate and effects OF CAID
WILL q RlGGINS, bankrupts, Of Austin, Texas
to X. q. STUART, OF Austin, Texas, trustee upOn
trust FOR the benefit Of all the creditors Of aforesaid
bankrnpis and that the said conveyance executed
according 70 the provisions OF the fortythird section
Of the bankrupt act OF March 2 1861.
r. &. STUART, Trustee
AusrIS, November 4, 1873 no5d1t wat
JAMES W. nENDERsoS aUsrAvE COOK
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IT seems very reasonable that something
substantial was at the bottom Of the Jour
aars refusal to accept the moneyo Of the In.
ternational. Has it received a much larger
sum from a certain railroad corporation to
assist in maintaining monopolys
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LET tie people keep it in mind that Davis
tried his best 10 be All active seccssionist,
and when he got but nine votes as n candi-
date for the secession convention his yindic-
tive spirit took hold Of him and lir AZ once
swore vengeance against the Southern
people.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1873-11-20

Bon TAYLOR did not turn up at Lockhart
at the time expected. He heard Col. Hub
bard was there and held back until he sup
posed him gone Finally Bob made his
speech and run so as to avoid Hubbard's
fire. Bob had better hasten back to Bon
ham and supply the Enterprise man with
new pair Of breeches for which he is
clamoring like bad fellow.
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TIE blowing Of the Journal is equal to
the bEaying Of an ass, and is very much Ike
it. Davis has net the least idea Of being
elected He is only running Tor Federal
appOintmcnt--pcrhaps Consul to Liberia.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1873-11-20

Nor single reason can be given by a
Democrat why he should vote for Jack
Hamilton in preference to DR.. WestfaIl.
The professed Democrat who does so can
not be politically trusted.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1873-11-20

OUR senior left last night on trip to the
lor1r eounfTy- State Journal
That is some comfort. It would have
been well for Tcsas had be left for the
slower country some tine ago.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1873-11-20

The journal says truly that ''the people
are alarmed Yes, they are bestirring
themselves to sweep of the last vestige Of
Rsdicalism in Texas. They have suffered
long enough from Radical corruption and
tyranny
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1873-11-20

THE cOntinuous and persistent lying of
the State journal is the crowning infaniy Of
Radical mcndaeity. It could not be sur
passed by the great ''father Of les himself.
oven giving the devil his due.
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TnE srArE or TExAs,

COUNTY on IEAFIs. \ D
!, A. r. MORRIs Clerk Of the District Court IN and
for the county and State aforesaid do hereby certify
that the above and foregoing Is and correct copy
of an order of the County Court Of Trayis county,
Texas, made a. special Of said court held on the
tweuty-hfth day Of October, 1885, and in accordance
with said order direct that the be published in
the DEMOCRATIC STATEsMAN, n weekly newspaper pub-
lished In said city Of Austin aud county OF Travis for
three consecutive weeks prior TO the second day OF
December, 1873
Given under my hand aud seal OF said county court
LIS. affixed, at Office IN the city OF Austin,
October 20, 1873
ByM. DuNS, Deputy CLERK mol w5t
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1873-11-20

IT has been agreed that a joint discussion
shall take place at Georgetown on Saturday
next between a. ]. Hamilton, the inde-
pendent candidate for the Senate aud Major
w NJ. Walton as representing the true De-
mocracy. Hamilton will have to define his
position. He cannot run as a mum candi-
date
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1873-11-20

THE Jouynal willis under the letter Of Cen.
Barnes. It's defense is most sslame and i'm.
potent The great b5agger and blower has
left. and the you1naI has colIapsed.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1873-11-20

THE J0urlak Is weakening under Tic ex-
posures Of Cen Barnes. It's record is 50
black, that interruptions as 1t IS it withers
.nndar 4
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l hereby swear that 1 refused. as Judge
OF the Twelfth Judicial District to take
the oath to support the Constitution Of the
Confederate States, required hy the act Of
the Secession Convention Of March IA, 1861,
and that, consequently, my pas ceased after
forty days from the said fourteenth Of
March, 1861 that / entered tile United
States service as Colonel Of volunteers on
the twenty-sixth of October, 1862.
/ further swear that I have never taken
any oath to support the Confederate govern
ment, or its Constitution; and that, further,
l have never in any way, aided or abctied
the said Confederate States in its war
against the United Sttes
EDNUND j. DAVIS.
Sworn to ard subscribed before me this
sixth day Of February, a. d. 1866.
SwANTE PALM,
Justice Of the Peace Travis County.
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IW people ol the Tueniy-eighfh ecne-
tofial DistIicts are not pIspared q give
thair votes to the late militnly goyernor 81
Tens
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GOVERNOR DAVIS has proved himself to be
the peoples friend; Coke stands convicted
as being the tool of monopolies. state
Journal.
How has Davis proved himself to be the
peoples friendl BY inhicting martial law
ON them and sending his police to despoil
them of their property and their livesg by
releasing Satan.a and Big Tree guilty Of
the most cold blooded murders? Point toa
single acs, if you can, wherein he has shown
himself the peoples friend Maret, the
most hendish Of the first French radicals,
called himself ''the friend Of the people !"
As 10 Coke's being the tool Of monopolies,
there is not aparticle of proof that he ever
had any connection. with monopolies in any
manner whatever The above paragraph
contains two utterly false assertions. But
why should we particularize these. The
Journal, each issue OF late, IS full Of them.
But their very extravagance makes them
harmless.
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II took NeWcoab. the virtuous publisher
Of the Se's JsagaaL whole week to con
slder Gen. Barnes's offer Of one per cent.
and then be rejected It as not enough. This
was long tima 70 consider question of
honor
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1873-11-20

OK of Bob Tayior's speeches reminds Us
very much Of the old couplet
Upon ny word 'iis irue
What ulii goa Jay - iies
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VIZ note, IL an exchange thar iiie g.
verest case of neuraleia may ~ cured -
poulticc o. common fhistIes and lfinkine &
i1a made from them.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1873-11-20

The State Journal talks about ''Demo-
cratic scrub stock.n We should like to
know what sort of blood runs in the veins
OF Governor Davis, Bob Taylor, Rat Mon
roe, Scary Thomas and Hairy Norton, leav-
ing out Kuechler, who, for ought VIC know,
may trace back to Theodoric, the Goth, but
has made most miserable Commissioner of
the Land Office. II the balance of the Rad
icaI outlay know their own daddies, or
where they came from, they win be doing
pretty we'll The idea of Newcomb even
limiting at s'scrub stoekl' And Parson Gil
lespieI Does he trace back to Judas Is
cariota
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THE INEVITABLE EFFECT OF THE
FINANCIAL TROUBLES.

The financial troubles arc not yet ended.
From the first great crash following the fail
ure of Jay Cooke & Co., suspensions and
failures have been going on among the
banks, the railroads, the manufacturers and
the merchants, until, in spite of all the eff
forts of the press and the government to re-
store confidence, there exists an almost uni
versal feeling of distrGst and anxiety
throughout the East, the North and the
Northwest. The South, and especially
Texas, is less affected than other portions
by this financial disturbance, but even here
its influence is more or less felt in the bust
ness community, and by the farmers by the
consequent fall in cotton.
Now there never has been in this country
arrangement Of the currency and finan-
cial crash that did not affect its politics in
less or greater degree. Whether right
fully or wrongfully, the troubles are
attributed to the party in power, and
it is bound to go down under the
heavy pressure of public opinion. But in
the present instance there can be no doubt
of the real source of all the financial diff
culties now expressing the country. The
Radical party is justly responsible for the
present unfortunate state of affairs and the
people everywhere are beginning to see it
and to act accordingly The great debt,
the great issue of paper money, the over
trading, the reckless speculation and gamb-
ling in stocks and bonds, all are the genuine
results Of the Radical rule. 1t has brought
devastation and ruin upon the once prosper
Gus country and the people viii hold it
guilty, and its condemnation has already
been pronounced The thousands and
thousands of poor laborers, thrown out of
employment and left to beg or starve by the
suspension of factories and public works,
will raise howl of Indignation and reproof
that viii utterly overthrow the last vestIge
of Radicalism in the country. 1t is said
that there is mo great loss without some
small gain, . but here the gain will be enor-
nous and full compensation for the loss
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No. 25l.-$339S 50-Edmund J. Davis.
Filed seventh Of February, 1866, and admit
ted for three thousand three hundred and
ninety-three and fifty one-hundrcdf' cur
rency dollars Nature Of claim: Fy as
Judge of Twelfth Judicial District N the
twenty-fOurth Of April, 1861, to the enty-
fourth Of October, 1862, inclusive.
GEo. c. Rrys
SAM HARRIs, Acting Comptroller.
Treasurer
Received waffant-EDMUND J. DAVIS.
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'sOld Honesty'' Draw. -hIs Pss as
Judge % Texas xghne he Wa. /. ssenr
from the STATE.
The f,llowing records speak for them
selves. Edmund ]. Davis had no legal right
whatever to his pay a. 81 State Judge when
he had abandoned the State aud was ron
dering no service. The case Of United
States Judge would be different. But in
the case Of Davis there can be no doubt.
There was, after secession, according 10 the
decisions Of the United States Court, ds
facto government in Texas, winch Davis
would not acknowledge. and abandoned his
office. He was not legally entitled to one
cent thereafter, but sod Honesty" got it
all, as he has gotten great deal more he
should never have had, If the truth could
be knoSn;
AusTN, Texas, Feb. 5, 1866.
Hon. Geo. C. Rive-, Comptroller OF State Of Texas
Austin;
SRI have 10 request payment Of the
balance Of my salary as District Judge for
the Twelfth judicial District. from the
twenty-fouFth day Of April, 1901, up 10 the
twenly-Sixth day Of October, 1852, when /
accepted the Office Of Colonel IN the United
States volunteers, refused totake the oath
(required by the ordinance Of the Secession
Convention OF fourteenth Of March, 1861
TO support the Constitution OF the Confed-
crate States. Consequently the rebel State
authorities Of that time caused my salary 10
cease to be paid me after the said twenty
fourth day If April, 1861.
You viii perceive from the records Of
your Office. that my term Of Office as such
Judge would have expired (had I not ac-
cepted oiiic under the United Staies) about
the month d February, 1863, the ordinance
of secession, snd all other. ordinances conse-
quent thereon, having been null and void,
the causing Of my pay to cease AT the time
mentioned, was improper and illegal, and
am now entitled to draw pay As above
Respectfully your ohelient servant,
EBMUND J. DAVIS.
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IT turns out just as We expected. From
the letter Of Gen. Barnes. published here
tofore in the STATESMAN, it appears that the
State Journal is the only paper in the State
that has offered to help the International
read for a consideration. Failing to get
blackmail in advance, it has treacherously
turned upon its intended victim, and ac-
cuses him Of an attempt to overcome its
immaculate virtue The letter OF Gen.
Barnes gives the lie direct to all the charges
of the Journal in regard to Judge Coke.
All who ever knew our noble candidate for
Governor felt assured Of their falsehood
from the beginning. The editors of the
Journal should all now be branded with the
letter L, receive fifty lashes, save one, on
their bare backs, and be put in the stocks.
a warning to all libelers, as in the old times,
before the erection Of penitentiaries.
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) EXECUTIVE OFFIcE, Feb. 0, 1866.
hereby approve the account stated IN the
foregoing paper, and require the same to be
audited and paid.
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Att0rneYs-at-LaW

-i,ss--ee------>- -..,---,-,->- ~
WIN. P. GAINES, ~
Attorney and Counselor at law,
Austin. and n tho District Courts OF Travis and ad
joining counties
special attention given to Land business in all Of It's
branches. nos '7S d&w1yr
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sold Honeaty', Draws his p ~
Judge % Texas Whns Ne wa. .rsen9
from the State.
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wa. n. WALTON. JOHN A. GREEN
w ALTON & GREEN,
Attorneys at law,
Austin. Texas, practices Ia all the courts in
Austin jun6 d&wiy
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1873-05-29
Remarkable Weather Prediction
Verified.

telegram yesterday announced the occur
renee at Louisville the day previous of a big
local storm, which did considerable damage,
lifting several roofs and uprooting shade trees
in all directions. The fact is remarkable be-
cause very striking verifcation of the weather
probabilities of the night previous pre-
dieting severe local storms for the Ohio Val
ley and the region northward. This severe
Louisville gale, happily, did not reach by its
violence and destructiveness the Importance
of the recent tornado in Iowa, but its correct
prediction twelve hours before proves that the
inland tornado, as well as the great cyclone of
the seacoast, may be successfully presaged by
our weather system. When the latter was in
augurated the question was whether the great
storms could be in any measure forecast. Now
we have evidence that, with sufficient facili-
ties, not only can the greater but the smaller
meteors of the atmosphere be brought under
the power of meteorological provision and pre-
announcement.
The cyclone in the Northwest, from the
details which we publish elsewhere to-day,
appears to have been one of the most terrible
nature, and far SURPRISING in destructiveness
any that has visited the country for many
years. According to our correspondent the
storm was announced by low, rumbling
sounds, like the boom Of distant capnop, and
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THE FAREWELL OF The OPERA.

Maretzek's italian Opera Company sang their
adieux to the American public last night inc
Academy OF Music was crowded, every seat being
sold and many were compelled to content them
selves with standing room only. There Is little
10 add to our previous remarks on the
opera. "Mignon,n except that Lucca was In gio-
rious voice and spirits, and portrayed the heroine
OF Goethe to the life, and Miss Kellogg gave
the role of Feliua with more than usual IRE. Her
singing of the "Polonaisen was OF such brilliant
character that she was compelled to repeat It.
The same was the case with Lucca's "Styrenne:"
rho season which closed last night was successuI
IN a necunjary as well as artistic point OF view.
Nine Lucca appeared l04 times IN opera
and Miss Kellogg about eighty times. Ine
rross recepts or the season. commencing
Sentember 10 and ending last night amount
70 s45C 600 About six thousand dollars
renresented the house last evening. Mr.. Maretzek
nas made some very important engagements Tor
tho next season. commencing In october. The
nrincinaI artists of his company are Nine. Pauline
Pucca Mile lima Di Murska, great favor
tie IN Europe, and as "A bravura singer
me frat on any stage Nine. Natalie Tesla,
y coDtralto Of rare ability, and few years back
the reigning iavorite in New York; Tamberk, the
nrince of tenors, discoverer OF the ut de p0ttyine
and n human trumpet In tours de force; Vizzanf,
Mari. baritone, very highly spoken Of and Janet.
such powerful combination is strong enough to
hold the field against all competitors
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SATANTA AND BIG TREE.

Another Plea for the Release OF tho
KioSva Cutthroats-sccretary Delano
to the Governor of Texas.
WASHINGTON, May %, 1873
The Secretary OF the Interior, In his letter to the
Governor Of Texas again requesting the latter to
pardon Satanic and Big Tree, the Indian chiefs
now confined III the Texas Penitentiary, explains,
in addition to the recently published statement ON
the subject, that the first request, dated the
I'D March, revoked on the 14th Of April in con-
sequence OF the excited condition of public sentt
ment at that time growing out OF the MOdOc diff
culties, and because OF some objection to the par
don OF Satanta and Big Tree made by General Sher-
man.
Secretary Delano goes on to ay:-"Since the oc-
currences to which have alluded this subject has
received the full and frequent consideration OF the
President and myself. Numerous letters upon this
subject have been addressed to the Department by
persons familiar with the facts and circumstances,
all urging the pardon OF the prisoners Among the
writer's are Enoch Hoag SuperintendenL OF Indian
Camanche Indians; Benjamin latham, of New
York city and Charles +. Cofiin OF Richmond. Ind.
clerk OF the Associated Executive Committee ON
Indian Affairs of the Society OF Friends
all gentlemen Of great intelligence and
sound judgment, who concur In urging
crs Tor reasons that cannot be ignored, the chief OF
which Is the danger OF h0stilites should the gov
eminent fail to procure their para0n In accordance
with the understanding arrived at between
the government and the Kiowa and CO.
manche Indians at the council in this city
last Autumn, to the effect that Satanta and
Big Tree should be pardoned upon condition OF the
continued good behavior OF the tribe to which they
belonged.n Secretary Deano enclOses to Cover
nor Davis copies OF these letters, together with
memorandum from the conlederated and civilized
tribes OF the Indian Territory the same subject,
and says in concluson:-"I am authorized by
the President to say that, in view OF all
the facts and circumstances connected with this
subject IL is the opinion OF the President and OF
the Department that 1t is advisable, with the con-
currence OF your Judgment to release the prison.
ers referred to- and cannot omit to add that,
in my opinion, failure to effect their release I'M
der existing circumstances will endanger our pre-
Comanches and will be likely to result IN hOstt-
ties with these and other tribes residing In the
Indian Territory. have, therefore, respectfully to
renew my requests Tor the pardon OF Satanta and
Big Tree, and to express my sincere hope That your
Judgment will approve the same.r
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Meeting OF the Mexican Congress.

A HERALD special from the city OF Mexico,
via Matamoros, informs us of the meeting of
the Mexican Congress and of some of its
proceedings. In counting the electoral votes
it had counted out General Porfirio Diaz and
had declared Senior Iglesias elected Supreme
Justice, which embraces the office of Vice
President. In accordance with the time
honored Mexican custom in such cases the
next things in order would be the departure Of
pronunciamiento therefrom by him at the head
of q revolutionary army against the ''usurpa-
ton at the capital But General Diaz we
presume, has had enough of revolutionary
enterprises, and will quietly accept the
situation.
The Congress had declared itself in per-
manent session-that is, regularly organized
for business, and with the Interoceanic Rail-
road bill before it as the special order of the
day. This Interoceanic road is only the
extension Of the line from the city of Mexico
to the Pacific Ocean, which has been completed
from Vera Cruz to Mexico. Doubtless from
the immense advantages to industry, trade,
law and order which have already resulted
from the completion of the road to the
Atlantic, the road to the Pacific will be
promptly provided for by Congress and
vigorously pushed through. With even q
single line crossing the country from east to
west, and one from the north to the south,
Mexico should be troubled with no more revo-
lutionary factions, in having at the capital
the means and facilities for their immediate
suppression. Thus, internal peace and security
being secured, industry, trade and prosperity
should naturally follow, from the centre to the
extremities Of the Republic.
Meantime bloody disturbances are reported
as having attended the State election in
Yucatan-a State which has been for some
time in very much the uncomfortable political
condition Of Louisiana. Yucatan, however, is
much worse off than Louisiana, in being at
the same time victim Of raging yellow
fever and the prey of fighting factions Of
raging politicians. We shall probably hear,
within few days. something from the Con-
gress of Mexico on General McKenzie's chas-
tisement of the thieving Kickapoos on Mexican
soil; and we do not anticipate declaration of
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why Mr.. Price Was Arrested.

Why MIR. Price Was Arrested.
From FL Tribune Espanol, Havana, May 23.l
Having investigated the cause OF the arrest or
the agent OF the NEW YORK HERALD, we learn that
it was in consequence OF the part he took in refer
to the other correspondent OF that journal in
going to Manzanillo and petitioning the Judge who
acted for the government in the proceedings frst
taken against him. According to the view OF
the superior authority nothing had been directly
deposed to against this individual. When he
learned that Mr.. Price had been conducted to the
Carcel NaciOnal he ordered that Mr. Price lbe
transferred to Fort Cabaha, locality much pref
cradle to the former.
A POLICE BLUNDER.
The night before last the College OF San Anacleto
was searched by the police. AS might
naturally be supposed, this proceeding gave rise
to much speculation, many baseless asser-
tons being made concerning It, But the
fact is that in looking for Mr. Price they mstook
and confounded his name with that OF Leprince,
professor, believe, OF that institution. Blunder
ing such as this we now speak Of ought not to
occur as it only leads to uneasiness, disgust and
alarm, and 1t behoOves the police to proceed al
ways with great caution and not make such false
steps, upsetting the minds Of peaceful and honor
able citizens