The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1873-09-11
TEXAS NEws AND cos7uENrs.


failed. The old Presbvtcrians commence
holding protracted meeting TODAY n Col
", IN county on the Denton road, near Wilson
The Hampstead MESSENGER re;o;ces o,,.r
the completion Of the new bridge connect.
ing that county with Austin county An
increase Of business is expected al Heun,-
stead. = -'N
The new Cumberland Presbyterian church
At Ennis IS progressing rapidly and viii
soon be finished.
They are talking about street railroads IN
Marshall The Essf Ienas BilletiR doe.
not. believe that the worms are doing much
injury to the cotton in Harrison county.
They have formed farmers club in Leon.
county. We have no objection to farmers
clubs, II they do rot run into politics; but
the interest of all classes arc united and
we deprecato exciting one class against
another.
The Rio Grande was gettingupa at Browns
vile when the last Seatinel was issued The
Mexicans there still amusc themselves bv
cutting each other. Some soldiers lately
attempted to dismantle house In tho SUI
burbs, but were promptly arrested and pun
ished
The Colorado Citisn relates that while
Mr.. Bateman was going to the grave yard
to point out burial place for his child, he
fell from his horse in a fit of congestion,
and was soon a corpse. His widow is very
low, and expected to die also.
The Tyler Democrat notes considerable
amount Of sickness in that section, mostly
bilious, yielding readily to treatment. III
the Hopewell neighborhood diptheria Is pre-
vailing among tho children, and is quite
fatal.
About six miles south of Denton deaf
and dumb boy, aged 16, was killed in a
molasses mill last week
The new court house in Ellis county is
nearly finished, and is said to be very taste
full and comm0dious. Two bales of cotton
were shipped from Ennis last week
The San Antonio Herald SAYS number Of
Indians attacked the mail station at Bcor-
rel Springs, but were driven of, several be-
ing killed, it is thought.
Terrell, in Kaufman county, is taking
steps to build up high school Of the first
class.
From the Corpus Christi Gazette IAN OK
cellent paper, by the way we learn that
two new bridges have lately been completed
IN that county at cost Of $4,000. These
will add much 10 the comfort Of travellers.
and afford additional facilities for trade.
When Will our bridge across the Colorado
be builtg
They have in Dallas building associa-
ton, who are putting up a fine three story
building on the square, opposite the Crutch
field House. We have not heard much Of
our building association lately. Is Il doing
anythingl Has it ever put up building,
or is it only specializing in city lotsl The
Aeirs informs US the gas works Of that city
orlr aIsr,rrp ororra NN..v.r ~
Improvements are going on at Huntsville.
Major Ward is about putting up fine resi-
dence. The two colleges of Huntsville have
opened with fine prospects.
A little boy son of Major J. r. Martin,
Of San Antonio, broke his arm by falling
from a tree. We have often wondered that
more.children were not injured by their care
lessness in climbing trees Parents should
warn against it.
The East Ieras Herald speaks Of much
sickness in that county, IN the Elkhart
neighborhood. Democratic school trustees
were elected In Houston county.
According to the Daily Courier, water is
selling in Sherman at Ave cents q barrel.
The chicken cholera is prevailing in the
country around. Planters ARE picking out
cotton.
The Panola Waiehm0n advises people TO
purchase property in Cartilage, as town lots
arc now cheap, but will go up at the CON-
pletion OF the railroad to that place, which
is an event not far off,
A correspondent Of the Nesrs Beacon rep
resents business lively about Orange in the
way Of the lumber trade etc.
Some disorder has been lately prevailing
about Denison and the Nesrs complains Of
their police force as inefficient. Dog kill
ing has been going on extensively.
The Fayette county Record represents cot
ton picking as lively in that region. Crop
short. Fodder is selling at LaGrange At IS
cents per 100 pounds. Healthy at LaGranoc.
Some sickness in the country. Mad dogs
about.
The editor OF the 7ezas Si0net. at Wealth
erford, the only accredited temperance or
gan in the State and the advocate Of the
Ohio liquor law, seems to be hard ran, n
we consider his urgent call on Subscribers
TO pay up " IN corn, wheat, bacon, butter
OF anything else a hungry man can eat.
We are hungry, and its hard to get credit
Tor provisions, yon see. We want some
thing to eat, and some wood to cook 4
with Poor fellow
The Jefferson Times says Immigrants are
pouring into Northern Texas. They win
learn the beauty Of the country and its de-
lightful, healthy climate. This year the
crops Of Western Texas are splendid.
In Coryelic county cotton picking IS going
on briskly. Seventy-iiye cents 10 a dollar
IS paid per 100 pounds for picking. Two
rattle-snakes were killed last week In the
mountains, not far from cox's mill, one Of
which was thirteen feet long, twcnty-f0ur
inches in circumference, and had filirty-six
rattles. This is some snake story, but our
authority is the Gatesyille Sun
The Victoria Adeoeate says that that place
IS infested with gang 81 sneak thieves,
who prowl about, entering houses at night.
The pecan crop IS represented az heavy this
season.
Land is selling in Burnet county for -
per acre, which, year ago, was offered for
81. This, says the Exponent, Is encouraging
to land owners.
The Indianola J3uik.tin Of the "a inst.
beasts 81 the health n that town, and says
they have no fears whatever 81 The yellow
fever.
The Grceneiile IEeSs,ld records d sad affair.
A man, namcd West. started out On bis
mule % lnriat him on the prairie, when lle
mule took fright, and becoming eufangled
Ia some way b the rope. DC was throWn %
hours after, horribly bruised and tie rope
siill around him.
The Crimes county Journef anys tie cot
ton crop Of that county win 30 light. The
corn j. said - BE- light and much 81 %
rotten
On Sunday, week. d FIRE occurred 81 the
corn CRIB IN tbs rear 81 the Mckinney
Hotel. b great exeriions the hotel and
stables were saved.