The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1873-10-30
Tcxas news ana comment.

undOuDtedly one OF the most nealthy points
in the State.
The Mckinney Enquirer says that Mr..
John Fenet, of Sherman, was killed on the
seventeenth instant by a kick from his
horse.
The steam cotton compress of Mr.. Chad
lex, of benson, is nearly completed. The
Meas complains of a want of corn meal in
that new and thriving city.
A camp meeting has been going on at the
Oak Island Church, on the Medina Thirty
conversions took place.
The Radicals of the Fifteenth District
have nominated Ed. Randle for the Senate
and Cad Harm, Nat Halter and Tom Beck
for the lowe. house. The last two are ne
goes.
They are luxuriating on oysters at Rock
port. The editor of the Transcript has had
treat of the delicious biyalves from a
neighboring saloon, and rejoiceth greatly
thereat. Only 1877 have registered in that
county as yet.
The Ennis argus and the Waxahachie
Democrat are in a heated quarrel over Mr.
Kemble, one of the nominees for the Leois-
lature. We can say that Mr.. Kemble made
an excellent member of the last Legislature.
It has been so cold in Dallas that their
teeth have been chattering. 0vercoats have
been in demand
The Bonham Ne,os says, in relation to-
Governor Davis and his late speech at Bon
ham, that 'sas statesman and orator, Davis
does not rank very high up there, but as a
Democratic campaign document ne is de-
clded success"
A young man, calling himself Weaver,
has been at Henderson, and walked off from
the hotel with another mans saddle bags
containing two pistols and some clothing.
A protracted meeting of the Methodists is
going on at Tyler. Many conversions have
taken place.
The Gonzales Enquirer says that cotton is
coming in very slowly, and buyers are few
on account of the scarcity of money. The
crop of that county is splendid. 1t is selling
from ten to twelve and a half cents per
pound.
On last Friday night three prisoners made
their escape from the Fayette county Jail,
two whites and one negro. They went out
through the door, and the Fayette county
Record says they must have had help from
the outside. Last Monday fire broke out
in Fits Hotel, but by prompt exertions was
extinguished.
We regret to notice that the editor of the
Ledger at Mexia is sick and unable to attend
to his ordinary duties Other editors have
been in the same fx.
From the Bolton Journal we learn of the
burning of Col. Tho. H. Jones's gin, a few
miles from Salado, with IS bales of cotton.
They have Hourishing Lyceum at Rusk
and good school, according to the Tez0s
O5sercer.
On last Monday, the grasshoppers filed
the sky over Waco, but failed to alight, not
fancying the place. Are they following up
Governor Davisi The Hzdminer denies any
yellow fever in that city, reports being cur
rent in the country to that effect. They
have had some cases of dengue, now recov-
ering. The Examiner thinks such reports
are started to injure the trade of the city.
We are informed by the Mercury that a
young gentleman of Houston has ordered
new seal ring, which is to have an elephant
engraved on it life size. They do every
thing in grand way at Houston
The receipts of cotton in Galveston on the
twenty-frst were 767 bales. On hand,
1887. Sales the day before, at reduced
rates, 276 bales. Low ordinary 10 10;
ordinary IL 10; good ordinary IA 10; low
middling 10. We gather this from the
Cicili0n.
The argus says that Stephensville is i'm
proving. The people are petitioning Con-
gress for tri-weekly mail between that
place and Lampasas. They ought to have
it, and we trust our worthy representative in
Congress, the Hon. John Hancock, win
give his aid in the matter. Austin is inter-
ested in this
We notice in the Netss that Major NJ H.
lsoyston has been announced by his friends
as a candidate for district clerk of Calves
ton county. Major Royston was formerly
Treasurer of the State, and is well known
and appreciated in this city.
The revival in the Cumberland Presby-
terrain Church, of Paris, is still going on
The conversions, says the North 7eran, have
reached nearly one hundred, and the indica-
tons are that it is but the beginning Of the
good work.
The young gentlemen of a school at
Sherman challenged the young ladies for
spelling match and got badly beaten When
the last boy took his seat, seven of the tri-
umphant girls were left standing in their
glory.
They are busy at work on the bridge
across Red River on the Cairo and Fulton
Railroad.
The Times claims that GAINESVILLE is at
last looking up, and that the saw and ham,
mer are heard on every side A large brick
kiln Is in course Of burning near town.
The Denton Monitor says that the grass
hoppers appeared in Denton the same day
Governor Davis arrived, and that the same
thing happened at Fort Worth. They seem
to be travelling together. Plaques hardly
ever come singly.
The San Antonio Herald says that Of the
10 Germans now on their way 10 America,
461 are to settle in Texas, aud the rest in
Louisiana.
We are informed By the Fort Worth Dem
ocrGf that an attempt was made 10 IRE the
postofice at that place, but It was fortu-
natcly discovered BY the postmaster and put
out This IS the fifth attempt to FIRE that
town within q week.
The Dallas Herald boasts Of their tender
beef. We can testify to the fine quality Of
the Dallas beef.
The Houston Msrrfrv complains Of the
Charity Hospital at Houston and says. IN
view 81 the yellow fever, better die than
20 there. i recommends strongly sani-
fsrv measures to keep the plague out Of
Houston. now thai i hes smittcn down Cal
vert and Columbus.
The Eat Ter1s Herald gives the cotton
rhioped from that point during the week.
ending the 18th. ~ l32 bales q cotton, 3
bales 81 dry hides and - bales 81 green.
business IS TcTiFing there.
The L.mras,e Disp1,cl has noticed
numbered strangers - t1at town, locking
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