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Committee on Indian affairs.

O0"1"ts1ee oH 1HUFaH AVdTS.
The Committee ON Indian Affair. will NEE. Mt
tneir room, No. IL, on Thursday at ? Z. Nj, until
Otherwise ordered.
II. HARMON, r,oixuo-
J.WILDER, cnaiIn'en'
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Committee on Federal Relations.

The Committee on Federal Relations will nee
every Thursday in the Senate Chamber, at o'cll
r. Nj, until otherwise ordered.
j. Z. BUTLER,
w. j. CORTHELL, Nhaiiineh'
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Conmittee on Mercantile affairs and In
S2tTQtlce
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Committee on Pensions.

Committee on Pensions.
. The Committee on Pensions will meet at room
20. ~, every Friday at O'Clock p. NJ. until other.
wise ordered.
FRED FiE oAfai T. kcuAnDs, chalrmen.
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cona"aittee on Financial Affairs.
The Committee on Financial Affairs will meet a,
the Treosnrers Office, Tuesdays ut 2 O'Clock r. NJ
until otherwise ordered.
s. c. HATCH, Nh"l'ne
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the Senate Chamber on Tuesdays at two O'Clock p.
NJ, until otherwise ordered
j. NJ. COFFIN, )r....
NJ. s. MAYHEM, Su"" neH'
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Comnltltee ON Education.

The regular meetings of the Committee on Edu
cation will be held on Wednesday of each week, S
23o O'Clock, P. M, in the Judiciary room.
E. c. HARRINGTON, OUT,
NELSON DINGLEY, JR., Chalrlnen.
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Committee on agriculture.
=. The Committee en- Agriculture will meet in room
No. 20, every Thursday at p. M, until further no
tice
CHARLES SHAW, ch.,u
A.J. KNIGHT. ehaH'"eh'
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1873-05-08

The sl.Lonis aud sIexicals Gnlf naiironi.
The Bill for tie Incorporating tie ST.
Louis and sezicari Gulf Iailroad has passed
the Legislature, and win ia alE reason OBJ
tain the executive sanction. Ilis read viii
become one q vast Importance 10 this State.
and win strike blow at monopolies 70 tie
coast and elsewhere. Il VII be . work 81
great magnitude snnninga distance q 700
miles. from s. I.ohis to Springfield. thence
to Paris on Red River, and from there q
Sabine Pass. It win Be seen at glance,
that this soupe VIII become 8 great compel
ing Inc for tho carrying 81 produce and
travel between the great north. east and
( wesi aud the Texas seaboard. It's junction
with the Atlantic and Pacific Railroad will
take place at Springfield, making ready
connection with lines running in all direc-
tions
Tie associations between the people Of
Texas and St. Louis must shortly become
very intimate, and productive Of great mu-
tual benefits What then must be the adj
vantage to be derived from the completion
Or tlis road cannot yet be fully conceived.
There wilI as soon as this takes place, be
two grand lines this one aud the Missouri,
Kansas and Texas, trayersing Texas, cross
ing each other.and competing for the trade
and travel going to and fro between this
State aiil Missouri and Kansas.
All this viii have been done BIZ the great
energy Of our friends in St. Louis who
have shown themselgesto be friends indeed.
These people have built the Missouri,
Kansas and Texas Railway, which win, be-
fore two more years pass, reach Austin,
and now they propose to extend the
st. Louis and Mexican Gulf Rail-
road, not only to the advantage Of the
people Of the northwest, but to those Of
Middle and Eastern Texas. We wish all
these enterprises the most perfect success
financially, which we think they certainly will
have. That the people Of Texas win reap
golden harvest from Them is beyond
doubt.
Col Henry c. Young, Of the Atlantic and
Pacific, has been here working for the pas
sage Of the bill Incorporating the line from
Sabine to st Louis, and when the bill was
passed and the fact telegraphed to st.
Louis, he received the following replies
from the Mayor Of st. Louis, and another Of
the most influential citizens Of that city.
They display the friendly consideration in
which the people of Texas are held and
which we assure the citizens Of St. Louis
is reeiprocated:
ST.. Louis May ?, 1873.
Col Henry c. Young
Your dispatch received ST. Louis halls
with pleasure any act Of the Texas Legisla-
ture calculated to bring that wonderful
State into close communication and business
relations with st. Louis.
JosEPH Brown,
Mayor of the City of st. LOUIS
ST.. LOUIS, May ., 1873.
Col. Henry c. Young:
Yours received. Texas will find that she
can rely on all that ST. Louis has promised
Knapp has taken the greatest interest in the
connection, but unfortunately is absent to-
day. HENRY I. BLOW
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1873-05-08


end noR lh4t & VAS r tie vote
pon TIE whole orosiItn net
r'efe na1 TIE Qae
ilon q incl 80 h
memlts ~ 81 ht coupled
with TIE as 81 thu M Ctafe.
alone WAS ile proper judge 81 ia 81 tie
nfst Instance, and & lhcf. under thtil 1tts
fixed latIf own connen lion TOO h'.I fItn
lhey arc responsible % their co1S
30 4 beine laWfal and tIIl Outs 81 ConeI.
% Ok the pay ~ rs mcmfofs, and 1he 81
ther g. thc beginning ol the end q thelf
term Of service. and e being IN line VIII
every precedent beginning with Wa4ifinI
ton and continuing 10 Grant to ma
increase retroactive. it cannot be trutlluI.r
said that this Congress exceeded any power
conh0ed 10 i. violated any provision 81
law or over-ruIed any precedent: hence
the only question Tor tie constituents al
each member is, did you vote yourself too
mnchf' For the Texas members, / doubt
whether they have yet received IS much
n4s2ey from the government as they have
expended. Besides, after the deductions
mentioned before are made, and the two
terms, Forty-secoRd and Forty-thlrd Con-
gress are considered together, I do not be.
heve that our delegation win have received IS.
much compensation as they would under
the ace Of 1866, 50 by our vote. GA the equal.
ling Of salaries wc are actually the losers.
and the government saves over $8o0 600 por
annum. But sensational dispatches ana
oyer-coIoting and tho concealine al every
circumstance end fact connected with the
bin, has wrought the country up 70 a craal
rage, and Z. Is doubtful whether the errors
committed viii Be corrected, OF whether the
people viii haye access to the facts 80 as to
fetrare tAeir steps and do justice to the men
they have alrtlslg condsmged icifi6af Hear
iHg Unfortunately there are few 90 con-
sfituted, that the first breath az SANDER ut
tered against public man, IS received by
them as sweet morsei = they delight la
tearing down, and moved by envy, indus
triously spread the noxioas poison, imrer-
vious to All reason and defying al explana-
ton. But / appeal to the impartial iudg-
ment Of my constituents and the country. ff
the vote was wrong. ] would rather be
right than hold any number OF such offices
as you selected me to Oh. and shall strive
in the future, asI have done in the past,
never to disgrace thar Office or deceive you.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1873-05-08


~. n. Parsons has rendered his
oiion as immigration agent for Texas
at New York. We givohis letter Of resigna-
ton. dceining Il not only worthy e publi-
calion for the cfeaitaiile motive for which
he refuses TO hold the Office, but for the
: sound view hefales upon the subject Aplan
Cor encouraging immigration IS truly one
post vital to the interests Of the State.
oFrIcE eoaaussioAsH OF Txxss IifsHenAEIos,
NEw loRk cfFY, April % loS.
BE Exrtiienty. d Davis Governor OF Texas:
hereby tender through you to the super
aendent Of the immigration bureau, my
sienalion Ol the position Of immigration
ent for Texas o. tie Northern States,
ih Office &c tlfs seaport, the great impor-
az gate Of the coafirent ] take this step
hcinterests Of Texas immigration, hop
.s.s.er5 ilcpQl iieaaiRcu OF the
sean viii siyelFay 70 the appointments
n the party IA power, in erder % save
.e Stare this powerful agency to popu-
our waste places and secure the neces-
appropriation 10 sustain il. Il the bu-
IS b be sacrificed to party, | hold the
and its Immigration interests too dear
b Be willing - sscrifce myself and my
Sal position Niiere no principle is IN
we'd &c save il heRefore resign, hop
~ that the resignation or surrender Of the
inc machinery al the bureau to judicious
IDointmcnts, suggested by the party in
5Wcr will save 10 the State, rs immediate
nd liberal appropriations, the most potent
AGENCY sci invoked 10 augment our pOpula-
tion ana increase our wealth and political
poWs Very respectfully
w. II. PkRsoNs.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1873-05-08


Tlsf Texas Paciie Bill passed the Senate
GA fhe second instant, by tUensy-seven
votes none being cast against It's passage
ssnaler shelley intended to vote against the
ASH. ha was paired of with senator Brongh-
SON. who was assent.
we are glad 70 see this matter disposed
d "a ne say it has been, by a unanimous
vote IL The Senate. and hy more than a two
third sale IA The House Il shows that the
rexa Pacific IS great popular enterprise,
IS which both parties and an classes are
deeply interested Il certainly is one Of the
anaesl undertakings Of the age, and
~ he cneourgemeat given BY the
ssaie Il Wiz resp rich reward.
III bin passsd tie senate As il came from
~ House nsing lwealy sections Of lana
.o fls mile aud permitting reservation rs
uc'l Ga exlsns;oa 81 time fcs coasaue-
on The extension q time VIII hsrls be
sei - delsr toe hiidias q the rad.
tie loN stcr ia-lae Red River has pre-
ea lht 1oiiscls 81 material 81 The base
- end tie sStensioa vas asked
mainls lesaosc certain smonnt az
delay tsa lecn cspse1 hy this coalition.
,nd tl1.ase the compaay eoqld mi sloni
Is have 8 ses shipped p way 81 Calves
seq an1 s geninl Railroad.
osd .ll Is pesho,l on with great ~
Is lhus ysars irom nav tise mon
.. ,.'I| - .ne..Il,s4 's nav senst, tife
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1873-05-08

Expectation was on tiptoe on Monday in
anticipation of an opinion in The case Of
Honey y. Graham, pending in the Supreme
Court. The case was argued and submitted
early in January last. About month ago
Il was rearguod at the request Of the court
Why is not this case disposed Of The
whole State feels deep interest in the re-
suit The bench is now full. and there can
be no excuse that the court is divided. Is it
proposed TO withdraw the decision until the
Legislature adjourns, or until the term Of
office expires2 Or has a re-appointment any
thing to do with this delayi We hope TO
he able to announce q fnsl determination Of
this matter sooS. L is certainly time
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1873-05-08

Yesterday the intelligence reached here
that Friday night about eleven O'Clock e
party Of AIMED men entered Georgetown,
attacked the jail and delivered the men held
there under arrest for the murder Of the po-
liceman At Lampasas. The deputy sheriff
and four men attempted 10 defend the jail,
resulting in a regular fight We understand
that the deputy sheriff and a AIr. Fisher
were both wounded, and that one Of the
attacking party was probably mOrtally
wounded.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1873-05-08

John d. Elliott. Of the State Gazette, has
been pisiiug himself Of late against scna-
tor Mat Gaines. Elliott writes leaders or
The senator and Nat says be would chas-
sise him sere he not beneath IDS notice IN
every respect. The Matter, however, has
gone little further than the sable senator
could excuse, resulting in Elliotts writing
him an ample apology on Saturday. Mat
N speaking Of this apology says there IS
'Put LITTLE credit in getting the best Of such
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1873-05-08
An untrushrul charge nsrusod.


Sometime since we presented the public
with . list Of Of extracts from '.Worcesser's
Elements Of History, which were not very
pleasing to the Southern people, or calcu-
lated to do the publishers Of DR.. Worces-
ter's works much good. The same list Of
charges were printed in many other papers,
and were obtained from a circular which
had been very generally distributed through
out the South. We are now in possession
of a circular refutiRg these charges, and ask
the public to peruse the following letter,
which viii throw light on the whole ques-
tion:
NASHUA, n. II. March 81, 1873
MEssRs. BREWER & THEsroN.
GESTLEAfEN-W have read and exam
ined the anonymous circular 70 which you
called our attention, headed Worcester a.
Radical Historian The source Of this
circular we can only conjecture but the
motive and animus Of its authors are sufic-
iently apparent from ils conients AID
use which We arc told has been niadnot 20
It was evidently designed 10 create and
give currency TO the false and wholly
groundless impression that our brother. Jo-
seph Z. Worcester the author Of Worccs-
ter's Quart0 and other dictionaries, was also
the author Of the extracts contained In that
circular, and purportiug 10 be taken from q
revised edition Of Worcester's Elements 81
History, published in the year 1850.
All the extracts contained IN that circu
lar, with the exception Of the first (Which
relates to the administration Of President
Buchanan) purpOrt 70 be taken from sec
~ AZ.
the late civil war and the--a1lninisl Zion
Of President Lincoln, bringing The history
down from 1861 20 1866
the following very brief statement Of
facts viii set this matter right with all such
persons as may have any desire or curiosity
to know the truth
Our brother, the author Of the Quarlo
Dictionary, etc, died In the month 81 Oc.
tober, 1865, and never wrote or saw a Enc
Of the section Of the History ia question. re-
lating to the satc civil war, from which,
with single exception, as we have said,
the extracts In the circular were taken.
That section WAS added 70 the History by
its publishers the year after the death Of tie
author Of the original work, and Vas
wholly prepared and written by parties en-.
ployed by the publishers, the executors u
the author having no other responsibility ~
respect to il than might be implied from
the fact that the copyright 81 iho revised
edition was issued ia their names. as cxecn-
tors
We may add that the copyright 81 This
History was sold 10 is publishers several
years since. and we suppose j Still belongs
to them. The publishers u Worcceefs
Dictionaries have never been the publishers
Of this History. OF in any manner rPsp1nsi.
bic forit Very respectfully,
SAMUEL Il. McncEsTFn,
F. A. WoncEsTEn.
FFof.utorr ~ TnanftIt b NUr.I....l...
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1873-05-08

The indications n France are that repub-
iicanism is upon the wane. The newly
elected President, NJ Buffet, feels very in
secure The monarchists are gaining
ground, while the republicans are every
where becoming more hostile toward each
other, and while the two Wings are quarrel
ing the iegitimists are in fine spirits. We
cannot but sympatliize with the French peo-
pie in their efforts to establish more lib
erai form OF government but at the same
tino, we are forced to believe that a mon
arcliy is the only form OF government under
which they cen exist.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1873-05-08


The Houston Union of the second inst
makes an intensely partisan attack upon
Senator Sayers, in his capacity of Chairman
of the De Gress Investigation Committee.
It assails his report, as it terms it, upon
the case, and pronounces it pitiable impo-
tent and full Of malice, and says that no
charges have been sustained against De
Gress which can receive the consideration
of the Senate. These opinions Of the Union
represent, of course, only the private senti-
ments and partisan prejudices Of Senator
Tracy, and, in consequence, only operate
towards the better estimation, in the pub
lie mind, Of Senator Savers. But
why does the Union single out
Senator Sayers The investigation was
carried on by joint committee
OF both houses, and the length of time
which the Union refers to as being con-
sumed in this investigation, was used, as
we conceive, in extending indefinite privi-
leges for obtaining evidence, to De Gress.
The charge can never be brought that he
did not have every opportunity Of rebuff
ting charges in the committee room. 1t
was the granting of extraordinary privileges
to him which retarded the case. No
charge can truthfully be brought that the
case was not conducted with entire justice,
and if the Legislature fails to deal with DC
Gress as he deserves, it will not be because
there is not that in the evidence and report
to justly condemn him.
We speak not Of this matter eonceiving
that any injury has been done Senator Say
ers or the other members Of the committee.
On the contrary, the manner Of attack in
the Union is only calculated TO raise them
in the public estimation.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1873-05-08


Since our last issue more definite news
has been received in regard to the George
town outrage A little before midnight a
party Of thirty-fve armed men entered
Georgetown and laid seige to the Jail, in
which were confined Horrell and Scott, of
Lampasas, implicated in the murder
Of Captsin Williams and men. The
guard at the time consisted of four
men, and the effectunl manner in which the
blockade was kept up prevented anything
like relief from the citizens. A brother of
Horrell, who was the leader of the band,
warned the citizens not to interfere, as there
was no desire to hurt any of them,
but that they intended to take the
prisoners at all hazards. The guard
opened fire upon the band as soon as
they approached the jail, and the assailants
had to fight their way for an hour before
they succeeded in effectiug their purpose.
Two hundred or more shots in all were
fired.
Mr. Fisher, a lawyer, Of Georgetown, wa
seriously wounded by two balls, and it is
thought that number of the attackings
party were wounded. One horse was left,
and marks of blood were discovered about
the saddle, showing plainly that the man
was wounded seriously enough for him to be
taken off by some of his comrades. The
delivery of the two above named men, as
also Berry and Wilmington, who were
under indictment for horse-stealing. Thus
ended this most high-handed chapter Of
crime.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1873-05-08

The Legislature is trying to perfect bill
providing Tor the assessment and collection
-of> taxes upon railroads. 7 has passed thc
House ard IS now in the senate where We
think, 4 win pass without difficulty The
general tax bill has also reached the senate,
where Il VIII receive immediate considera-
ton
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1873-05-08

Hon. w s. Herndons reply 10 tie a..
tacks Of the press FOR his vote on The back
pay salary, has been hanging on our copy
hook for some days, but the great length q
the journals Of the House and Senate. las
prevented its appearance we shall publish
il at the earliest possible moment.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1873-05-08

It has been a question Of enquiry among
many persons, Why the new county created
by the present Legislature, was called Rock
wall. In that portion Of kaufman county
there is thriving little town by this name,
which was derived from a very curious
geological formation. Thecharacter of the
soil is a black, sticky prairie, and for a
considerable distance, running northeast and
southwest, is o rock wall composed Of small
pieces Of broken hard limestone rock. The
wall is five or six inches in thickness, runs
almost perfectly straight, and extends into
the ground to an unknown depth. Wells
have been dug by its side thirty-fve feet
Deep and the rock wall is just as uniform
and compact as If is at or near the surface.
It can be plainly traced for ten to fifteen
miles, and where it crosses. branches and ra
vines it can be plainly seen in the banks on
either side What is still more remarkable,
is that there is no rock Of the same kind
nearer than ten miles. Here is food for
thought azd investigation for some scienti--
fc student.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1873-05-08

i might be That next Monday morning
tie supreme Court viii declare Honey the
lega Treasurer Of the State This would
leave lat very short time 20 replace tho
school money, which may have been depoz
tied elsewhere FOR safe keeping
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1873-05-08

The Austrian Government has shown a
noble liberaiity in its donation Of more
room to the United States Commissioners
FOR the use Of American exhibitors at the
Great Fair at Vienna, than to any other
country. Instead Of its being Used for sfhe
purposes for which It was donated ashame-
ieI iob5sEy ~ been carried On by the COM
fnissioners.
n place Of the space being applied
q the exhibitors Of industrial and agri-
tnIlnral produgss I has been farm
IA out to spectators fos various prices,
raaaing from small figures up to five thous-
and dollars. In this way it has been applied
10 the erection Of soda founts, eating stands,
and other concerns entirely devoted to trade
-A.acricap mind is becoming democrat
i6ost alarming degrees
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1873-05-08

In another column we publish list Of
the most important bills which have passed
the Legislature and become laws. A
careful examination Of TINS list win show
that The Legislature has BY no means been
idle Besides these bills .here are NUM-
Der Of others Of great importance which viii
Immediately. with the Executive sanction.
become laws when az honest men and fair
minded men must acknowledge that the
Thirteenth TegisihlnTe has really Effected
more than It Was believed it ever could do.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1873-05-08

We desire 20 see the vaults 81 tie Treas
my eaanined . discover hon much Of the
three hundred thousand dollars of the avail
able school fund, which should be there, IS
really on hand.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1873-05-08

The bill TO relieve certain frontier ~
ties in the interest II frontier defeas lpn
taxation, IS now in the hands 81 lho oof.
ornor
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1873-05-08

Neaa indebted 70 Hon. r G. Client sos
9 lst q important biiis printed in this IS
sie He obtained them from the seere tary
81 State.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1873-05-08

be nes fax bin passed the House on SAT-
~ We slall publish It At the earliest
bmeht convenient
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1873-05-08

world he joke on the I.egislature Tor
- resign g 4 Davidson.