The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1873-10-16

WEEKLY yTHTESNHN"
AUSTEN f'7Iz i
THURSDAY. -.,s .-.-.ocIOBER 70, 1875
Local Matters. ~ Il
We give hoacs toths psbiIc sndso Or fnsnis and
patrons that Mr. W. l. Barker IS the General Agent for
the DExocRATIc STATESMAN
lie l. authorized to solicit advertisements subserip
lions, JOB work etc and reeeipt ior sane. y
CARDwEIL q wALKEn.
MUcH cotton is coming into the city. Mr.. Bruegger
hon was buying largely yesterday =
EvEn4poDr and everything down about the freight
depot Is a. lively asfat IL = hot skillet
YIsrroHs from Galveston ana EIoas.of now visiting
our city pnonoqnsei It he lvsiiestpiace ia Tezas
THE densuo Is gradually diminishlng. wearing out
Tor the want Of ssbieqls About everybody has had 4.
cAHnE DkrrOS Is playing IN one u the leading he
aircs Of Chicago
ArTEsTiOs l. called 70 advertisement Of q lady who
desires location Of eoyerness Or hOusekeeper.
The sehpDlsIH thisens Ee zen sitSpSe5 and ct
ting on finely AMONG our teachers, TOO ne soae of
the very best in the ypitsa siate.... ~,--so
How is it about tbs tireef rumhg fronl the Avenue
TO the journal ohice CITY falhers 10 ai,ssd to Il be-
fore the Journal people are lost.
REouTER. registsr. register Deniseras for the city
election, and all other eleeiions Only aie over eco
ofara.r
many more than half.of these Aren eeEOeS
A PATTY who has lately been through the farming
districts north Of this gives the information that the
farmers yerE much behind in picking cotton The
heda are white and the product is wasting IN Blaees
GENERALLY lively business was done Throughout
all parts Of the slty on yeaterday a lF.e saoaDIof
cotton was brought into The place, end much q II
changed hands. ssal "a &
ARE there any city voters who have not regatercas
The registration elOsesin n1yery fen moec dsyR md
we earnestly hopenOt one ybtcrgllfbe left VINO has
not done this, his Ora duty.rd -lseo.odW
WE cali attention 70 the annaaiRseiaeat Of n. Il. I
Long for reelection TO the Office or City Marshal We
presume he viii be elected without opposition. No
better selection can be made
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YESTERDAY being Saturday, the merchants on The
Avenue and Pecan street did lively business, nos.
wthstanding the prevalence q the dengue throughout
the county and the fact that the farmers all bass
picking cotton. slr - q sIlss5 ~ .agsi 80.
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VIZ aro informed by sr. Lee manager OF tie trie-
graph Office at this place that trains between Austin
and Hoaston not be Abandoned as reported but
viii continue TO run as usual Trains on the main
line ofthe Central are running no farther north than
Hearne, f.tt Is 'rss1 slll llolls w
We understand that the second story Of ihe large
stone building now being erected by1Ir Alfred Smith
just back Of Raymond Whtls Is to be completed as
Apublic hall suitable for theatre balls, etc Such
hall Is much needed at some central and convenient
place. and we know better location for such build.
ing than the epein question. s.
PRoP THos. BAKER, another old and reliable cili-
zen, has passed away. lie died on Monday October
49, Prof Baker has for many years filed the respon-
sIble position Of teacher Of the blind IN this place.
and was universally kind and attentive to the pupils OF
the Blind institution. The good man will be missed
by mapy friends for long time to come. - si.,
J. LARMoun, Architect and Superintendent OF state
Agricultural Coliege building at Bryan came up to
Austin Thursday lie reports the foundation laid and
work progressing finely the building The present
appropriations viii fBish the wuls ready for roofing
BY the time this Is done the Legislature viii be in
session, aud further appropriation doubqeHs viii be
made sl.dl8 lii 30 l1is,8 ao2a si-.a.'in.qa
sERKSApE-The srATEslsAs was conlplimehted last
night by a delightful sefenade from Messmers Band,
for which thanks duly tenderod. There Is
nothing cheering, during the hours that others
taking their rest, than attention from those who
look for the latest news in the mOrnihgpHper. The
music Of this band excellent and we trust 10 hear
more Of it. a5ea ass SIS.
Nm EnMuND n RYAN Of the n Paso Ssasiaei, 10.
gether with his lady, reached this place on Monday
and are stopping Al the City Hotel MI. Ryan came
through direct from FL PasO and reports everything
all right along the line. we are happy to welcome any
one from the Sentinel incur midst. itisdoing staunch
work for the Of Democracy in that far of corner
Of our state ~ S stil ssli.alI -.
The members Of Capitol ledge I7o o. f. Of this
place raised fy dollars ontho ninth day Of ts month
to send to the Memphis sufferers. We are sorry to
state that the Western, Union Telegraph Company
charged 81 10 for forwarding the this amount
nearly fifteen per cent OF the amount. At the, same
rate elsewhere the profits for giving relief to these
afflicted people viii make very handsome income to
telegraph sQpppplss, aagaauaNi a1ll
A CANE Of base bali was played Saturday the elev-
enth nst on the vacant square at the OF the Capt.
toll, between the olynplqs and 4. NJ; elatsswhieh
resulted In favor Of the Oympes by majority Of ten
taliles This the first OF series Of three games
to be played for the championship. The second game
Is to be played on the grounds, above mentioned,
and to make The game lively and interesting, the
successful club win win magnificent bat and splen
did ball.
CorroS is coming in town rapidly. We noticed a
large number Of wagons on the street yesterday,
heavily loaded with this valuable product Several OF
our merchants have gonc INTO The cotton buying bust
ness extensively. Yesterday the walks adioinlhg Nn
r.. H. Smiths store. on Pecan street, werc covered
with upwards OF forty bales Of cotton, well paekeand
superior in quality The shipments Of cotton by rail