The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1873-09-18

The San Marcos Tisss records the drown
! ing of son Of Mr. Ed. Burleson while
bathing in the San Marcos. Our warmost
sympathy is extended to the parents Of this
interesting child.
The North Ienqa recommends the farmers
of Lamar county to use the drill in the cul-
tivation OF wheat as is the custom in the
Northwestern States. The corner stone of
the new Masonic Hall, at Paris, was laid on
the thirtieth ult
From the Waco Euga,iaer, we learn that
the gin house of Mr.. j. w. Squire, of Cor
| ryell, was burned one day last week, with
all its stands and fixtures. Loss between
three and four thousand dellars.
The GAINESVILLE TINES reports the arrival
of the stage from Paris at that city, with a
dead man in it. Mr.. Nagle, resident of
Dallas; for long time afflicted with pull
monary disease was on his way to the Hot
/ Springs of Arkansas, and died on the stage,
a rather strange incident.
The Dallas Herald denies the existence of
any cases Of yellow fever there, imported
or otherwise.
The San Antonio Express reports the hay
crop very heavy this year. 4 ton where
mown is worth about 81 In the city il
sells for SO. The government contractors
get SIS. So they are in clover, says the
Express.
A Baptist association was in session at
Paris on the sixth instant.
BY the San Antonio Herald we learn that
the cathedral in that city is rapidly APP
| proaching completion. It viii be an orna-
ment and honorso the city and its Catholic
citizens. The Alamo Literary Association
had a meeting on last Monday. They arc
preparing new hall FOR their occupancy.
From the same source we learn that a zen
eral court martial viii be held at Fort Grit
fin on the sixteenth instant for the trial of
all offenders
The shade trees are dying on the court
| house square at LaGrange. The Fayette
| county Record recommends the planting of
Others. a more than usual amount OF sick
ness prevails in the county-the town is
healthy.
Four prisoners escaped from the Houston
Jail on the ninth instant by knocking down
the jailor and getting his keys Three of
them have been retallen. The telegraph
notes the three days norther which we have
had lately, as unusual so early in September.
The body of an unknown white man
hoated ashore on the bay side on the ninth
instant, as weJearn from the Nc,rs. Incen-
diaries are about Galveston.
The Henderson Times reports good deal
of fever in Rusk county, but not of Il fatal
character.
The new court house and county jail of
Jefferson are nearly completed. When will
ours commence.
Hay making on the prairies has been
lively in Denton county for the last ipenttIIr.
lmnl grafton wagons are almost daily pass
ing through the town. The Baptists have
been holding protracted meeting there.
A skiff was upset near Kuhn's wharf, at
Galveston, on Tuesday last, containing four
persons, but none were drowned, timely as
sistancc being rendered
A young man by the name Of Reed, lately
from Iowa. poisoned himself last week at
Comanche with morphine. lie left note
for an uncle of his, stating that the reason
of the act was that he had no money and
no work to do
The Cuero STIR represents the health of
that place good, though its sanitary condi-
ton is very bad. Western Texas is SO
healthy region that little attention is paid
to keeping the towns and cities in proper
condition. 1t should not be so.
In Ellis county camp meetings and revi-
walls have been going on lately. Potatoes
are sold for 50 a bushel at Waxahachie.
The high school there has commenced with
fair prospects,
The Waco Adeaace says hundreds of
negroes left that city last Monday for the
cotton fields. They get 70 cents per 100
pounds and board
The Houston Telegraph says the schools
of that city are well attended They are
grading some Of their streets and digging
sewers for better drainage
Business Is revivlng in San Antonio, and
the Herald represents it as quite lively.
In San Antonio great exertions have been
made to carry the railroad proposition of
Alr. Pierce. The Herald SAYS the negroes
will mostly vote for it. Why not? Last
night there was to have been a grand torch.
light procession in encouragement Of the
matter. 1t is Thought the subsidy Will be
voted.
The Guard wants The vagrant act enforced
in Goliad. A drove of one hundred fine
saddle horses, belonging to Mr.. w. J. ]
Miller of San Patricio, have been for the
last week offered for sale at Golad. The
worms have injured some cotton plantations
in spite of the remedy.
We notice by the daily Ne,cs that they
have an occasional row and knock-down in |
Denison. improvements still going on. A
meeting has been held to make arrange
ments for celebrating the birth day of Deni- |
son, now year old.
Houston and Galveston are principally |
engaged in discussingand quarreiling about |
the quarantine question. The TcIegraDh I
is rather savage upon the mayor and city |
marshal or Houston for being under the in |
tiuence and orders of the mayor of Calves
ton. They had better quit quarrelling and /
put their cities in order. There is plenty I
time for yellow feyeryet, il none now exists. 1
The Dallas Hefa5d OF the tenth says, the
road north of that city is crowded with /
wagons, the owners being afraid to GENE in |
on account Of yellow fever reports.
The Jefferson Tribune says the cars Of the I
Texas and Pacific Road, are now running 4
to point in Cass county, thirty-onc miles I
from Jefferson.
Some KickapOo chiefs are in san Antonio. l
whose euphOnious names the local Of the 1
Herald cannot pronounce. In company Of
Commodore Marmion, they visited the
Herald Office. No scalping occurred.
According to the Courier, Sherman CON
tinues 70 Increase rapidly. The new Pres
byterian Chunch is nearly completed North
Texas il looking up on the church question.
a few years ago several Of It's towns had
no churches. Dallas had none at The close
Of the war-now it has IeaFly dozen.
Weatherford has still nothing but a temper
ance paper.
The Reconl notes the prevalence OF sore
eyes IN the ncighborhood OF Georgetown.
Strangers are in the county Of Williamson
looking out for places. The merchants have
already good stocks Of goods and viii not
be affected materially by guarantees.
For the last week " two plenty Of rain
about Brownsville. Western Texas has had
al unusual quantity this season. Fine for
stock grass exuhcranf
They have several COOL candidates far
city attorney in Dallas -lanrleE. Melor