The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1873-07-24
TEXAS iiEvvs AND COmmENTs

They have completed tn cir new wagon
bridge across the Bayou at Houston, and
the Telegraph speaks apprOvingly of it.
Houston was visited with fine shower on
Tuesday last. A gentleman advertises for
wife in the Telegraph. Poor fellow
A fOrger, lately arrested at Dallas, trying
to escape was shot by an assistant of the
deputy United States Marshal and instantly
killed.
The Henderson Times says, the Postmas-
ter gives information of the robbing of the
mail at that place by some party unknown.
DIR. Hazenburg's horse run away at San
Antonio, the other day, and killed himself
by falling on the pavement. The doctor
fortunately was attending patient, leaving
his horse and buggy hitched near the
house.
A gentleman, who has just come into
San Antonio from the Rio Grande, affirms
that he met old Costolitos, the Lipan Chief,
on his way to Mexico, alive and well, yet
the papers still assert that he is dead and
buried.
The Tribune complains that they have no
street sprinkler in Jefferson They are also
complaining of bad smells there, as well as
at Houston. We have the dust laid on our
principal streets every day, and are troubled
with no bad stenches. Come to the Demo
cratic State Convention and pay US visit.
Denton is supplied with ice by cart
which takes it around to the houses. Pilot
Point is said to be rapidly improving.
The farmers in Fannin county are thresh-
ing their wheat. The yield is only. ten to
twelve bushels to the acre.
They have a fouTishing Library and
Reading Room at Waco. How comes on
oursg
Mr.. Burnham, living some twelve miles
from Lagrange, in handling his gun care
lessly, was accidentIy killed by its discharge.
Another warning.
1Iaj. Burton has again resumed the Super
intendency Of the Central Railroad. He is
said to be one Of the best in the country.
The Goliad Guard says that cattle steal
ing seems to be the order Of the day in
Nueces and other western counties
The acreage Of cotton in Karnes county
is said to be five times greater this year than
last, and the crop at present looks prom
ising.
A vote was taken, last Monday, in Corsi-
cana on the issuance Of 800, 600 city bonds,
for the benefit Of the Methodist State Uni
versity, and the result was a majority Of
allthe registered votes in favor Of the bonds.
They are talking OF q stock company in
DenisOn for the purpose Of establishing
foundry and machine shop.
The Herald says that a half dozen casesof
diptheria are reported in the eastern portion
Of San Antonio. The Indians killed q young
man named Galbruith, about a week ago,
within sight Of his home, S5 miles from the
city. Good rains arc reported sou th and
north Of San Antonio.
The wheat is turning ont letter in Ellis
county than expected, yielding from twenty
three 70 tWenty-fFc bushels 70 the afIp ol
good sound wheat The Democrat, from
which we gather this, u now much i'm
proved in appearance and Is very hand
some paper
The Trinity Advocate reports the death
Of q negro woman q hundred and twenty
nine years old
Hands are now employed gnding the
lhirfesh miles of tie Colnlnbue road fe
centlg put under contfact. e1ys the Coma
lee Inquirer.
Under the induence of 3 strong east wind.
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