The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1873-06-26


form going on in that city A new hotcli
to be put mp on the corner Of fremont ans
Mechanic streets, which win &c ready 70
occupation BY next DecoEber.
It is claimed that the new Cumberland
Presbyterian Church at Mckinney win be,
when completed, one of the finest in tn,
State. Good for Mckinney We ike t.
see beautiful churches. They set of town
to 50 much advantage The money laid ouI
on them is a good investment, aside from
the religious advantages. We are told thai
Sherman has not a single church. Is that so
The thermometer has been up to 90 il
Denison Several counterfeiters have beer
arrested there. A hot place, Denison, il
various respects.
A DR.. johnson was robbed in Bryan last
week of 5000 The thief entered by the
window and found the money under the
doctors pillow. Look out fortnight thieves
during the warm weather.
The house of Mr.. T. J. Smith, of Wallace
Prairie, was struck by lightning on the sixth
inst. 1t passed all through the house, shiv-
ering doors and flooring, but no one of the
family, consisting of four, was injured.
The jefferson Tribune reports excellent
crops in that region. The Tribune wants
the Democratic State Convention held at
Jefferson, which, it says, will have railroad
communication in two weeks. We have no
objection. We should like to see the second
commercial city of Texas.
We look over our State exchanges care
fully every day to see If they contain any
thing local of particular Importance But
the newspapers are pretty dry nowadays,
though the weather is so wet. 1t is a good
sign, however, when the local columns of
newspapers are dull for want of fires, rob
berries and murders.
The Texas New Era now halls from Long
view, Gregg county, and flaunts at its mast
head the name of Hon. o. NJ. Roberts, for
Governor. We suppose the new county has
not yet been organized, and we see that
Longview is contending for the county seat.
The Texas Pacific Road has donated a block
for the new courthouse.
They are playing base ball and billiards
in Galveston. The Gulf City Club had to
stop playing on Sunday on account Of the
rain. The billiard match between Coon Of
Chicago and Moore OF Galveston, for 5000
resulted in the victory of Moore. The game
lasted two hours with ffty-three innings.
Another Texas Modoc has been caught
and Gagged in Waco. He gave his name as
Brooks. Quite number of cattle, out of
drove of 500, were drowned in attempt
ing to swim the Brazos the other day.
Colonel Shaw, late Representative from
Red River county, had arrived at Clarks-
vile and was about to make a speech, Civ
ing an account of his stewardship, as we
learn from the Clarksville Times. Colonel
Shaw is man of ability and lacks nothing
but being good Democrat to make him an
excellent legislator.
Dale is making good paper of the
Waxahachie Democrat. His last number
has some laughable humor at the expense
of our Dallas friends.
Nothing local worthy of note in the Paris
Press. Lamar county seems perfectly
quiet and orderly.
Houston boasts of tomato weighing fif-
teen and a half ounces, raised byDr. J NJ.
Hill.
There has been wedding lately in a
church at Bolton. While the audience
were waiting for the entrance Of the groom
and bride, they struck up "Come ye diseon-
solatc, wheresoe'r ye languish, - and just
then the wedding parties made their appear
ance. We have the Bolton Journal as au-
thority for this.
Corn and cotton are said TO be injured
in that county by the excessive rains.
The Union says, some ruffian negroes as
saulted Conductor Waldron near the depot
of the Great Northern Railroad, and took
from him s25 in currency, his watch and
package of tickets The watch and
pocket book were recovered, and one Of the
party is under arrest.
The daily News says, there was a great
falling of stars there last Saturtlay-they
were tin ones, and fell from the coats Of the
defunct police.
The Dallas Herald has been enlarged,
and appears in very handsome new dress
from the Foundry. of Allison, Smith and
johnson, Cincinnati. Long may it wave.
The democrats of Fannin give grand
Democratic Barbecue at Bonham on Satur
day the fifth day Of July. Distinguishes
speakers are expected.
A negro boy was bitten near tho eye by
centipcde while asleep at BonlIam las
week, and IS said to be in a very precariou
condition, one eye protruding out ef it
socket and the other swollen fearfulIy, say
the News of the 18th.
The Houston Telegraph notes the passing
Of batch Of Bohemian emigrants into In
interior. They were made up Of men, wo
men and children, and OF the peasant clas
of their country.
Crop prospects are represented as good j
Leon county. LabOring men get from 81 0
to 81 so day there and scarce at that.
The Waco register says, the fruit crop wi
be total failure in that vicinity.
Tom. Madden, an escaped convict iron
the Penitentiary, who has been living som
time in the Brazos Bottom, was caught ih
other day, and, while being conveyed b
the officer back to Huntsville, managed I
Jump into a lake and was drowned. So ii
report is in the Houston Union.
Mr. J. Carlson, awatchmaker Of DenisoI
has received commission from GoTerns
Davis and win 90 to the Vienna Exposition
The Daily News gives notice that he vi
take any thing in the way of curi0sitic
which may be given him before starting.
Anegro was arrested at Anderson on q
4th inst, for stealing a valisc. lie prove
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