The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1873-12-25
Te1as news and Comments.

The Democracy of Bastrop are gong to
give grand ball on the twenty-third inst,
which the AdUertiSer says will beat anything
of the kind ever had in the State.
The railroad has been completed twenty
three miles west of Columbus. The En-
qlirer says that iron sufficient to lay the
road within five miles of San Antonio has
been purchased and that the road will be
ready for the iron rails as soon as they come.
The Catholic Church at Corpus Christi
has got a new fence and stylish gate.
People from the country are moving into
Palestine for the purpose of educating their
children at the high school there.
Mr.. John Y. Mathews, one of the most
respected citizens of Navasota, died on the
ninth inst, and was buried with Masonic
honors.
The Galveston Cicilian notes the arrival
of a considerable quantity of cotton seed
meal from the interior.
Trade is SAID to be lively at Bolton and
the place improving rapidly. The popula-
ton of the town and county is increasing
fast by immigration. The Journal thinks It
may safely indulge in little Boosting.
At Waxahachie the marrying feve. is pre-
vailing to an alarming extent. Some of the
old bachelors pronounce it worse than the
yellow jack.
The G0lidd Guard says that its section is
fast filing up with industrious farmers,
mostly from the northwestern States. Ag-
riculture is fast encroaching on stockrais-
ing, and herds are being driven farther
and farther of.
In Gainesville, Texas immigrants are con-
[ ftrv.k for.
west. The Sun says that bale of cotton,
seventy-five bushels of corn, twenty BUSH
els of wheat, and sixty bushels of oats can
be made to the acre in that county.
The ladies of the Episcopal church in
Houston are about holding a fair to raise
money to buy an organ. We had supposed
they were already supplied with that i'm
portant accessory to an Episcopal church.
The Decatur Adpanee Guard notes the
great number of immigrants passing through
that place. The wheat crop of Wise is
looking splendid.
We give some market prices at our neigh
Dor city, San Antonio: Turkeys, seventy
FIVE cents to one dollar and half, accord
ing to size; eggs, thirty cents dozen; but
ter thirty cents a pound. The Herald claims
Tor that city ''more music to the square
footn than any other city Of its size.
It is thought that work on the railroad at
Rockport viii commence next spring.
The editor of the Gainesville Gazette has
been shown a specimen of wheat called
Colorado spring wheat, and thinks highly Of
it. The danger to the fall wheat is from
the grasshoppers that sometimes invest that
region.
A fine new hotel is going up at Fort
Worth. The city is about to grade and
gravel the public square and the principal
streets.
twenty-sixth, to raise money to finish the
new church and school house.
Some Of the prominent citizens Of Jeffer-
son are taking measures to get aid from
Congress to clear out the bayou at that
city.
The Chamber Of Commerce Of Galveston
arc anxious to make that city q market tor
four and grain, and the energetic President.
Col. Hobby, has been addressing letter 70
the agents Of the Central and Great North
ern roads to ascertain the cost Of freiphtinQ
both from Dallas to Galveston. Wheat
enough for expectation ought to be raised
in Northern Texas and it ought 10 be
aAA 80 -A"-4 -I-At N-ENA ~ AllI L1uAE1L sea-
port.
The store Of Mr.. d. Friend, Of Hemp
stead, was entered last week and robbed Of
forty to sixty dollars. The thief was evil
IDENTIFY at home in his business.
The MTe4rg oiica az Houston desires to
sell Campbell press, nou IN use. object
being 70 make nom Tor larger and faster
Hos press.
The shipment Of cotton from Waco this
season for the shma length Of tine Is nearly
double the amount Of last year.
The Jefferson DAILY Tri5une which vas
suspended for = while, we are glad "a see,
has been resumed
The 1Iilam M1enga thinks our collcs-
pondcnt. Wandcrcr, mus have been keep
irn bad company when he visited tie local
itics az Scraich ANGLE. S'iplesS Steal Easy
and Lick skillet. i does not deny the
names but says they are dirty negro settle
mcniE. We uill assure orr friends 81 the