The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1873-12-18


At the annual Ipceiing Of the Galveston
Chamber of commen,;e, Our old friend, A.
H. Robby, MAS reelected president and J.
n WaIthcw, vice president. Resolutions
were passed in relation 10 government aid
/ for the Improvement Of the bar at Calves
ton harbor and for converting the Mercan-
tile Library into free public library, open 70
all the citizens Of Galveston.
jefferson is looking up in a business way.
Cotton is bought as soon rs it appears in
that market and Tor the highest ruling
prices.
Mr.. Swain, editor of the GAINESVILLE
Times, led the ticket for the Lower House
in that District, though Parker, Democratic
candidate for the Senate, went little
ahead Of him.
The physicians of Columbus the other
day advised all absentecs to stay away lit
tie longer. The Citizen says that the dis
case seems to linger about that place in an
unprecedented manner, but it hopes its
career is nearly over.
The Canton Necs says that more cotton
has been sold in that place than in any pre-
vious season. More cotton, undoubtedly,
has been raised this year in Texas than ever
before, though the crop, in some localities,
was greatly damaged.
Denton county polled about half its reg
istered vote, and vet gave Coke the largest
Democratic majority it ever gave. The
/ population of the northern counties has in
creased very rapidly of late.
A man by the name of Hurst, at Jacks
bOro, while taking his gun from wagon,
was accidentally shot Strange that peo-
pie will not be more careful with firearms.
At Denison, child pulled a tub of hot
soap suds down over it and was scalded to
death. 1t was eighteen months old.
There is talk abnut establshinga Touring
mill at Houston. We should think it too
far off from the wheat region TO succeed.
Can the grain be taken on the railroad
cheaper than the flour.
The gin house of Mrs. E. j. kIeachum,
near Plantersville, in GEimes county, with
seven bales of cotton, was consumed by fire
last week, supposed TO be the work of an
incendiary.
A Mr.. Spencer, of Coryell county, died,
it is said, of black jaundice, whatever that
disease may be.
The new court house at Goliad is nearly
completed. A shooting case occurred at a
dancing party on the Blanco, in that county,
names and particulars not given.
They are having concerts at Henderson
for the benefit of their grave yards. All
right. Why notl
! Coal, brought by the railroad, sells at
Sherman for fifty cents bushel, and is said
to be cheaper than wood at that. If it
could be sold here for that price it would be
! greatly cheaper than wood. The price Of
wood here, considering its convenience to
the city, is altogether unreasonable.
The San Antonio Herald calls the atten-
ton of that city's authorities to the fact
that young and delicate little girl, the child
of an Italian, is going about the streets beg
ging. Such cases should be looked to every
where.
! A Mr.. Lovick p. Webb, who had store
on Murchfson's Prairie in Fayette county,
committed suicide last week. Pecuniary
endorsements the cause. He was highly
respected.
A little orphan girl was brought into the
Office of the county court at Houston by a
poor woman to be taken care Of Its tears
and sobs softened the hearts of all present.
The City of Waco, one of the New York
and Galveston line of steamers, which ar
rived last week at Galveston, is said to be
the finest vessel ever in that port.
/ On Monday week 1850 bales of cotton
We're waiting shipment at Mexia. The Lei
ger complains greatly of the mud.
The gas men at Waco are fast at work
laying the pipes. We don't like to see Waco
getting ahead of us in anything, but so it
! is. They have already fine bridge paid
for and they will soon be blazing with gas.
A company has already been raised in
] nm fha oil f6o
ernor, and G. W. Stevens has been elected
captain, DR.. T. ii. Griffin first lieutenant,
and F. N. Raymond second lieutenant. 1t
was to start out on the 18th inst. for service
We gather this from the Adcance Guard.
The house of man named Harris, liv-
! ing about six miles from Dallas, was lately
broken into and robbed of an amount of
clothing, two rifles and fifty-two dollars in
money. After this was done, the robber
took the only horse and fine new buggy
and left. The trail was lost after tracking
it for ten miles.
The good work of building churches is
going on at Sherman, according to the
Register. But a year ago and Sherman was
without a church. Now the Methodists,
Cumberland Presbyterians and Baptists
have churches under way or finished.
The Central Team complains of the dis
charge of fire arms within the municipal
limits, especially on Sundays. Now that
the fever is overit wants the laws enforced.
A grand jubilee was had at Jefferson
over the result of the State election. There
was a torch light procession and eloquent
speeches were made by Epperson, Craw-
ford, Clopton and Maxey. At the conclu-
sion Mr.. Castleberry read poem which
brought down great applause.
A number of citizens of Navasota have
formed themselves into Howard Society
for the relief of the poor and sick. E. w.
Taylor was elected president, w. D. Cleve-
land, c.. G. Winch and d. McGregor, vice
presidents, J. B. Link, secretary, and A. G.
Gray, treasurer.
Two public free schools are to be started
in San Antonio on the second of January
next. 1t is expected that free schools will
be started here soon after the meeting of
i fho L 1ot1.ra