The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1873-10-23

by getting up small meetings, but We
think the bulk Of the Germans are all right
The GoIiad Guard notes the fact that the
pecan crop this season on the San Antonio
river is very large. This is an important
crop for Western Texas. The only trouble
IS gathering the pecans.
On the sixteenth, cotton was selling at
Sherman at - l-2 to 10 cents for middhng.
Tie sheriff of Marion county, one of Gov
ernOr Davis sappointees, has been suspended
from Office, and called upon to give new
bond of SIS, 900 before he can 60 on col
lecting taxes. He has been acting 9 part Of
the time without any bond at all, and the
balance Of the time on bond with secun-
ties not worth twenty cents before the law.
The San Antonio Herald notes an accident
to child Of that city by being thrown out
of wagon, and the laying of an extraordi-
nary egg by hen belonging to Judge Lee.
The Herald regrets the leaving of Adj. Gen.
McKeever from that city for q new field Of
duty.
The Burnet county Exponent contains DR..
Westfalrs call for a new convention IN this
district without comment.
They are preparing at Georgetown for a
| tournament and ball. The editor OF the
Record proposes visiting Austin soon. A
base ball club has been organized.
The G6tesville Sun complains that since
the yellow fever season they have been with
out meat market. Eggs and fresh butter
are also rarities A suspicious looking
crowd passed through Gainesville on Sunday
week last. Their purpose was not known.
The Netrs Echo says that the Juvenile
portion of that town are out gathering pc
cans. The crop is unusually large.
The Radical convention lately held at
San Antonio was anything but harmonious.
Many of the RAIDS are opposed TO Davis.
He is bitter pill to swallow.
Some thief stole beautiful Bible from
one of the churches at Corpus Christi last
week. Strange taste for thief. he could
not have known what book it was. The
Nueces Valley says he can find something
suitable to his case in the twentieth chapter
of Genesis
The Brownsville Sentinel says that the
weather has been fine there of late, and veg
citation presents spring appearance. The
mulberries have produced a second crop.
They have fallen out with the doctors IN
Bastrop county for some reason or other.
There has been doctors indignation meet
ing, but we don't see what the poor doctors
have done. The AdUertiser calls on the cit
liens of Bastrop to put their cotton factory
in running order. Why not7 If well man
aged it would certainly be profitable 1t is
all in the management.
The cholera, or whatever 1t was, Is over
at Denison, and trade is reviving. The
INe'oS says considerable cotton and hides are
coming in.
Physicians report very decided improve
1nent in the health of Washington county.
The cotton on the Labahia prairie is look
ing fine, having been well worked by Ger
mans each cultivating a little. The Banner
speaks of the great change on the prairie
between Mount Vernon and Long Point
within the last seven years. 1t was then a
naked prairie, now it is dotted all over with
neat German cottages and well cultivated.
The Tyler Democrat records the death Of
Mr.. Henry McDougal, by having his hand
caught in the saws of a cotton gin. His
entire arm was drawn in, and before medi-
cal help could be called he bled to death.
Eddie, son of Mr.. ]. II. NJ. Rogers, Of
Anderson, Texas, accidentally shot himself
on the thirtieth ult
They had frost at Marshall on the sew
enth and eighth of this month.