The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1873-10-09

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Burned Exponent.
Tho Democratic Convention for the
Twenty fourth Senatorial District that was
held az Goliad on the twenty-fffh instant,
for the nomination Of Senator and three
Representative, made the following nomi-
nations; VIM. r. Friend. of Dewitt, fol-
Senator; Z. d. Lewis, of Victoria, L. S.
Lawhon, Of Karnes, and L. NJ Rogers, OF
Refugio, for Representatives. Is. a. Herald.
MEETING OF CoLoRED MES.-We under
stand from John Smith thus there was 4
meeting Of colored men on Tuesday night
for the purpose Of organizing en- independ-
ent club. The meeting was to have been
held in the Baptist Church, permission hav-
ing been obtained Of the pastor. When the
men began to to assemble, one Henry Smith,
cOlOred, formerly a policeman, came and
locked up the church. Several white Radi.
Gals also appeared and persuaded all but
thirty men to 60 home and have nothing to
do with the meeting. After the church wax
closed the meeting was held in Gilbert Cor
don's house and was organized By the cleo
ton Of Green Moselio, as president, and
John Smith secretary.
passed. Another meeting takes place to
night at the house recently occupied by the
soldiers, belonging to the Maverick estate.
on Houston street. Smith and Gordon and
few others, are thorns in the side of the
Radical party in this county, which they
would give a great deal to have extracted.
After the meeting Smith says he was in
suited by one of the white Radicals who de-
sired to raise row with him. The campaign
is getting lively and the colored men, one
of the largest voting elements, are gradual
ly awaking to the responsibility attaching
to them as freemen.-S0R AntOai0 Herald.
A band of horse thieves have lately been
arrested in Caldwell county Cotton pick
ing is going on finely in that county.
In Red River county the crops are turn
ing out better than were expected. Cotton
is good and very fair yield of corn. The
Times says that business is lively.
In Gonzales county good deal of sick
ness is reported. The fair is in operation at
the town of Gonzales, and quite a crowd of
people there.
DR.. ]. NJ. Longmire, prominent citizen
of CorYell county, died at his home on the
18th ult. Considerable sickness is in the
county. The crops are good, and corn is
worth fifty cents bushel.
In Dallas county rain is much needed.
The people of Dallas are discussing the
question of water supply. The streets of
the city are being graded.
Mr.. James Clemens, one of the oldest
residents of Washington county, died re-
Gently. He was eighty-four years old.
We learn that the Texas and Pacific Com
pany will, in few days, start a train to run
direct from Longview to Texarkana. This
will add very materially to the travel on the
Texas Paeiic and International lines of
road, and shorten the distance, as we'll as
cheaper and expedite travel from the East
and Northeast, by the way of Memphis,
Tennessee, to all points in Eastern and
Southern Texas.-Ne1o Era, 9th.
Some of the stock men west of San An
tonic have gone into the currency move
ment. They have agreed that hereafter they
will make their settlements in currency, it
being so much easier to handle.
The Neaos Beacon tells in the following
style how some of its good people pass the
Sabbath:
Some of our neighbors from Dundan's
Woods Orange county, opened the Sunday
services in our town on December IA, with
double barreled shot-guns and six shooters.
We visited the scene of action shortly after
the shooting, which occurred on Pine street
between the railroad bridge and G.. @. Cas-
wells billiard saloon, and found that the
gallery posts, signs, doors and window
facings had been the greatest sufferers. For
tunately no blood was spilt-no human life
lost, notwithstanding we have it from sew
eral who were present, that fourteen shots
were exchanged.
An enterprising individual in horse-fesh,
named Carbajal, once resided on this
river, near Las Russias, but was forced
to make change of residence. Being very
enterprising he removed to Goliad, from
which place he used to sallyforth and pay
frequent visits to this section After his
visits, valuable horses were always found
missing; from reliable information, it be-
came known that they were stolen by Carba-
jail. On his next visit to this section he was
watched, and out on the Arroyo Colorado,
at the crossing of the gigantes, hewas taken
prisoner by some parties unknown, and
hung; his saddle, blanket, pistol, etc., we're
left in a pile under the tree where he was
hung Thus they will go one by one. His
partner escaped, and VIII no doubt in future
give this section a wide berth. Brownsville
Sentinel.
Grasshoppers have appeared in Hood
county in immense numbers. Nine hun
bred voters have registered in Coryell
county.
The Ell Paso Sentinel says a long and
dearly bought experience has taught from
tiersmen that the reservations benefit none
but the Indians and the "Indian Ring" at
the expense of the settler.
A new line of stage coaches from Fort
Worth to Comsnche by way of Stephens
vile is soon to be started.
The Courier thinks that registration in
Grayson county viii reach 5000, two-thirds
of whom are Democrats.
Some one is complaining in the Dallas
Herald at the prospect of that place being
supplied. with water. The grumbler must