The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1873-09-25

o. the Columbus EAilr0sd to san Antonio
was carried in that city and county on the
18th by over three hundred votes more than
was necessary. We trust now that the road
viii be built IS soon as possible, and that
I our sister city may enjoy ell the impulse and
new life, which q railroad gives With
that and the completion Of the great Inter
national and an outlet to the Gulf, San
Antonio win be all right.
The late heavy rains have cut OF the
mail communications Of San Antonio. but
things viii soon be regulated again. Some
young men, hunting on the Sabinal canon.
We're fred upon by indians, it is supposed.
The Aasoeats represents the health OF that
place and ifs vicinity as good few cases
Of fever. only, easily managed.
An epidemic OF sore eyes has been pre-
vaiing for some time in Dewitt and the adj
joining counties.
The San Marcos Times says the sweet POI
tato crop win be fine in that vicinity. The
cotton crop Of Hays win be greater than it
has been for years.
The Gonzales Enquirer reports a great
deal of sickness in that and the adjoining
counties, but none of fatal character.
The cotton crop Of Gonzales county, it is
estimated, win yield half bale 10 the
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The Cuero Star boasts of polite and at
tentive postmaster-a good thing. It also
says that Clinton can boast of more female
beauty than any little village of the West.
Ones sweetheart is always moro beautiful
than all the rest Of the world.
The Lsdeg says great activity prevails at
Gonzales IN preparing the fair grounds.
The whole country seems much Interested
/ and 4fy,o fst,ao tc oxv,,oofoH
They had stormy weather last week at
Indianola and high tides. The health Of
Indianola IS represented as excellent by the
Bulletin.
The Opera House was re-opened at Gal
weston on the night of the eighteenth in
slant. A new company has been engaged.
Two thousand dollars have been contri-
buted in that city for the Shreveport suf-
ferers.
4 In Houston about thousand dollars have
been raised in aid of Shreveport. The
Academy Of Music was opened on the
scventeenthinstant, by the Bremond Troupe.
The Denton Monitor, boasts of good
schools in that town. They are making fine
brick there.
A little child about three years old, was
fatally injured in San Antonio by runaway
horse on the sixteenth instant. Name not
given in the Herald
The Dallas Herald says several elegant
three story brick buildings are about to be
erected in that city by New Workers.
They are about Enclosing and improving
their cemetery at Goliad. The weather
last week was unfavorable to cotton pick
ing, says the Guard. The editor would
think their streets muddy, if he had not
lately been at Houston.
The GAINESVILLE Gazette has fierce look
ing game cock at the head of the Demo-
cratic State ticket. It looks like it would
pitch into the Radical buzzards in a verF
effective manner.
Sweet potatoes are selling in GAINESVILLE
at 81 per pushed. Why arc there not more
of them in our market, and at less price 2
Flour is selling there at So 90 currency.
A portion of the new gas works has ar
rived at Waco The Examiner has seen a
stalk of cotton with 1G0 bolls on it. Loads
of negroes are leaving that city for the
country to pick cotton. We could spare
some from Austin. The family of Col.
Battle are supposed to have been poisoned
by lead, in some way not explained. A lit
tie child, Maggie Fiedlen, three years old,
died from its effects.
The North Term says that some fearfully
fatal disease is devastating every hog range
in that section Of the State. Trains on the
Trans-Continental road were run from Sher-
man to Bonner on the 10th inst
The Bailey Troupe have been in Waxa.
hachie. Weather pleasant and cotton pick.
ing going on vigorously.
They are taking a census of the city Of
Sherman. The city bank building is nearly
completed. The frame work of the new
Baptist Church is up. A big camp meeting
is going on in that vicinity.
Jefferson is said to be well supplied Will
: merchandise. Fishing is now all the %
there. No epidemic prevailing, according
to the assertion of the Tribune. The new
Pacific Hotel will be opened soon in grand
style.
They arc discussing the water question al
FL Paso The Sentinel says the acequias
can be enlarged so as to furnish a full
? amount of water for the town and the
ranches below
: Democratic meetings arc being held in
all the wards of Galveston for the appoint.
ment of delegates to the District Conven.
ton. Democracy, If not business, is lively
in the Queen of the Gulf.
The Presbyterians of Crockett have been
/ holding protracted meeting, which has
lasted ten days and was still going on the
r seventeenth instant.
The North Terqs Enterprise claims that
Donhain is the most pcaceable and quiet
city in Northern Texas. How will it be now
the railroad has reached it! They are train.
ing some fine horses for their coming fair.
The Grimes county journal complains
that they have but one market man al
Anderson, and wants competition
The Courier says the calaboosc Of sher-
man twill not hold shucks.r A considera-
bic sum Of money was raised there for the
Shreveport sufferers The old school Pres.
byterians talk Of building a church.
Tommy Sampson, young boy Of Came
ron, was seriously injured last week by his
horse falling upon him. Corn Is turn
ing out in Milan county better than was
expected. 1t is selling from forty to fifty
cents bushel
The Adraaes says the cotton Of 1lcLen-
nan county is not near rs good as was an
ticipated two months ago. The raising Of
more wheat is advocated.
The young men Of Denison have held 4
meeting TO advance social intercourse and
mutual improvement and promote home
amusements.
There has been another jail delivery NJ
TYLER. These will continue az long as we
have any Radical sheriffs and jailors. Il is
believed by many that the Jail birds are
let loose purposely. The bakery establish
ment Of Batey and Shultz was destroyed by
fire on the seventh instant.
Immigrant wagons are daily passing
through Corsicana. a thief, says the OF
serrer. the other night entered the house Of
lfr. n. II. Butler, and role his brooches,
containing q deringer and some small
change. The noise awokc 1r. Butler, and
the thief would have come 70 grief but for
the snapring Of his pistol.
The little child, run over BY a horse at
San Antonio, IS dead
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