The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1873-06-26

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in
Ihe5 alc eating delicious grapes IN tiaifes-
ton AZ the News olice, grown On the Island
~ Mr Lem. Barr about three miles from
the city They are Of the Hamburg kind.
There was q meeting oftbe Commissioners
Of the Cnlf Colorado and ssnta = Rail
road in Galveston on the nifoteenth INST
It was resolved to open books Tor sul,scrip-
ton. The Galveston people seem 10 be Il
earnest about thisroad. We suppose twill
be bailt By the way Of Austin or San An
tonic. We shave never seen the charter.
DR.. scofeldis raising clover and timothy
in Hip county equal, he says. to any he
ever saw in Kentucky. A hen in this
county has been laying an egg. which con
tanned another within it with a perfectly
hard shell like the outeronc Wonders viii
never cease.
They have new paper AZ Waco, the
the Texas Odd Fellow, Of which number
two is before US, rather small but looking
very wen. This makes four on five papers
in this fiourishing city Good luck to the
odd Fellow.
The Milan Messenger mentions "a turnip,
two months old, measuring nine inches in
diameter and weighing ten pounds That
is the way things grow in Texas
Alexander Arbucle, one Of the murdcrcrs
Of D. c. Applewhite, whose death caused.
martial law in Limestone, was convicted on
the fourteenth INST, and sentenced to the
pcnitentiary for life.
Tom Madden, supposed to have been
drowned, has again been found In the
Brazos bottom and taken to the Harris
county Jail.
The Hon. Frank Rainey, late member Of
the lower House and editor Of the East
Texas Herald, reached home in safety and
health, as we arc glad to learn by his paper
We take this occasion to say that Mr.. Rainey
made an excellent Legislator and publishes
first rate democratic paper.
According to the Houston Telegraph
nearly all of the Third Ward of that city is
covered with water, caused by the unusual
heavy and continuous rains. Better drainage
is demanded. The local editor is more and
more poetieal over one of the thunder
storms, but requests interior editors not to
notice this tendency of his pen or pencil
He is too modest, but it isa true sign of
genius.
While Sheriff Raby, Of Coryelle county,
was taking two prisoners, Jay and Peter
Mankins, to the Waco jil, on yesterday
week, about mile and half from Gates
vile, the party was fred upon by some I'M
known men in ambush, and Jay Mankins
killed instantly, and Peter dangerously but
not mortally wounded No blame is at
tached to the sheriff The assassins should
be hunted up and discovered if possible,
and punished to the full extent Of the law.
Such things should not be.
A new church is being built near the
Blileham mill, seven miles from Circleville,
in Williamson county. 1t is to be free to
all denominations. The Methodists are
putting up church near the Mileham
church, which will be finished at an carly
day.
The San Marcos Times notes the arrival
of Mr.. Julian, formerly Of the Indiana
press, with the intention OF making that
thriving town his permanent home.
The Lampasas Base Bali Club has gone
the way of alllesh Mr.. c. P. Vance is said
to be adding many attractions to the upper.
springs. Visitors are coming in daily,
among the rest, Mr.. St. Glare, late Of the
Natchez Democrat
The Burnett County Exponent wants a
steam saw mill, grist mill and cotton gin
established there. All good things-put
them up as soon as possible. We want
cotton and wooden factory here the very
place for them, now we have railroad and
will soon have more.
The Galveston News reports large num-
Der of freight cars, submerged on the side
tracks of the railroad between that city and
Houston. The water has not been so high
there for years.
At McDade, Alex. Furguson, section
master, has been arrested, charged with
putting distractions on the railroad. Other
parties are thought to be involved. SO says
special dispatch TO the Galveston News.
Eighty thousand dollars have been al
ready subscribed at Galveston to the Gulf,
Colorado and Santa Fc Road, and the larger
capitalists have not yet been called on.
They are talking of grayclling their
streets at Fort Worth. The spirit OF inn
provement is abroad in Texas lit Will go on
in spite Of rroakcrs.
They are having ripe watermellons and
cantelopes at Columbus
The Waco Examiner announces that
s'quict reigns in Warsaw Vim other words,
the disturbances in that county arc over,
the most Of the outlaws are taken, and there
is a fair prospect OF getting the remainder.
The Jefferson Tribune says that Judge
Aiabry has gone to st. Louis, with the au-
thority TO contract for the building OF the
East Line Railroad as fan as Grecnviile. It
also notes the arrival in Jefferson Of the
Jewish Rabbi, the Rev. II. Grecnblatt.
A new paper has been started in Troupe,
Smith county, called the Dispatch The
first number is beforeus. j. + Dunbaugh,
editor and publisher. The Dispatch says
that The international and Great Northern
Railroad viii be open to NIincola in about
two weeks, forming Junction with the
Texas Pacific. 4
The News Beacon chronicles the arrival
home Of the Hon. James Armstrong, and
compliments him for his legislative services.