The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1873-07-17

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MO, was really the remains Of the old Lipan
chief, captured BY Mckenzie. He was fully
identified and decently buried.
The Indians are becoming more daring.
The San Antonio Herald says that band
came upon the Leon, about ten miles from
that city and stole horses from the ranches
of Odam, Bruhn and Herrara-
There is a man at Corsieana, who, some
years ago, was bitten by mad dog, and Oc-
casionally he exhibits all the symptoms of
hydrophObia. He had an attack last week,
but has recovered and gone to work, says
the Observer
During a recent thunder storm, the light
ming struck the house of Mr.. Geo. RawsOn,
of Laredo, cracking the corner and splitting
a door. No one was hurt.
The Houston Telegraph informs us that
work is theoretically going on in the Ship
Channel and that it will be completed
by next fall to nine feet water in the bay.
The grasshoppers are injuring the crops
in the bottoms about MaysviIle, in Milan
county Meningitis is still prevailing among
the children in that vicinity.
The Dallas Herald says, notwithstanding
the rains, the crops of that county viii
prove remunerative The wheat viii av-
erage from twenty-five to thirty bushels an
acre, while the corn is in a fourishing con-
dition.
Parties from New Orleans are about
opening a Banking House at Denison, says
the News.
1t is represented by the Age that rents are
to be raised in Houston by the owners of
real estate. So the rents are to go up with
the ''stench, " it seems, and together they
will become unbearable ard the Hub will be
deserted. Will the Age ''gO up" tOO9
The Corpus Christi Gazette says the wool
trade is greatly increasing in that town.
Large quantities are coming in from Mexico.
Our friend Rainey of the East Texas
Herald was invited to good dinner on the
4th of July and attended, of course, like
sensible man as he is. He describes it as
being made up of every thing good eater
might desire. AS for us, we went fishing,
and eat our plain lunch on Barton's Creek,
and brought home our trout to be eaten
by the ladies at the best boarding house in
the city. That's the way we celebrated.
The fish don't like our having a holiday.
The editor of the Weatherford Times is
being supplied with any amount of vegeta-
bles by his country friends, but wants young
chickens. He says he is as fond of them as
Methodist Circuit Rider and as much en-
titled to them. How well he thinks of
himself
In Houston, last Friday evening, an en-
tertainment was given at private house,
(Mr. Geo. W. Kidd's, for the benefit of the
Bayland Orphans. 1t was well attended,
and went off very pleasantly. We are not
told how much was realized.
In a gun shop at Mckinney, is to be seen
an old fusee, found in an old Fort, near
San Augustine, Florida, which is said to be
the oldest town in the United States. The
stock is handsomely carved. 1t may be of
French or Spanish pattern, as both of these
people had possession of this place at diff
ferent times.
The Ell Paso Stage Company are running
daily line of stages from Dallas to Wealth
erford by Forth Worth.
The house of Mr.. A. Barton, at the Cedar
Mills in Burnett county, took fire last week,
but, by the exertions of the neighbors, was
put out after loss of about 81, 600. No in
surance. The Exponent, from which we
take this item, is represented as increasing
in circulation, is in fourishing condition
and will soon be enlarged.
We see, by the Record, that on last Satur
day Mr.. R. SAMSON was to have addressed
the citizens of Florence, Williamson county,
on the subject of the Texas Methodist Uni
versity. It is proposed to locate this, as We
understand, at some suitable place, where
the people will contribute the most for it
erection. Williamson county is making VI
the sum of $3.50, 900.
A new paper has been started at Carthage,
called the Pamela Waterman, the first mum
Der of which has been received. It is edited
by Tom N. Bowers, and looks well and
reads well. We believe it viii be tru'
'sWatchman" for the democratic cause anC
party.
A gentleman, just from Jacksboro, in
forms the Waco Advance that a party O
Indians made raid into that town on thu
night of the fourth of July, and captured
sixteen horses. The citizens, the nexi
day, went in pursuit, but succeeded in re
capturing only one horse, which was broker
down. There are eight companies of United
States soldiers at Jacksboro-four white anC
four black-but the Advance says the In
dians do not seem to fear them.
A mud shark, eight feet long, was cap
tured with some difficulty, in Galveston
bay, by some gentlemen, fishing from tn
deck of the Emily, lying at Labadie'
wharf, on Saturday morning last. Thi
kind of shark is said to be very voracious
The San Marcos Times says the road t.
Purgatory Springs has been greatly i'm
proved, but that it should be made still
better, in (which case, San Marcos win Sc
cure much trade, which now goes to New
Braunfels. San Marcos is represented a
improving every way.
The Goliad Guard says that grist mil
is much needed in that county. Win it b
believed that the people there actually have
to procure their corn meal from New Or
leansl Let some one put up mill forth
with, with gin attached. The Guard say
truthfully that it would pay well.
A convention Of farmers is called to as
semble in Victoria on the second day Of Au
gust.
Mr.. s. P. Wheeler Of Cedar Creek Bel
county was dragged to death by pony Of
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