The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1873-09-04

from Boston. She made the TIP IN twenty
one days, the quickest trip on record She
is owned by c. II. Ruff, of Galveston.
They are building Bastile, so-cailed. in
Houston. It is to be Of two stories, and be-
sides cells for the arrested disordeTlies, Il
viii contain rooms for the marshal, re-
corder, etc. The Telegraph thinks 1t win
be a very nice place, if fitted up properly,
/ for a man TO pay five dollars for the priv
/ ilege Of sleeping in one night. Something
Of the kind IS needed in Austin.
The Gonzales Inquirer reports the cotton
worms as doing little injury, so far, in that
county. Cotton picking is going on.
A German named BOchman was found
near Cuero, dead and purified, and partly
eaten by the buZZards. He died from the
effects of intemperance, having been seen
few days before in a crazy condition. He
is said to be of good family In Germany
and was highly educated
The Tyler Democrat says that freight and
passenger trains were to have been put on
the road between that place and AIinneola
last Monday.
The Henderson Times notes a great re-
Yival Of religion in Rusk county among the
Methodists. Some forty conversions have
taken place at Henderson.
tits suggested by the Tyler Reporter that
each property holder cut down the weeds
and grass along the sidewalks adjoining
him. This does not speak much for the
liveliness of that pleasant town.
The Masons in Paris are putting up a fine
hall, three stories high. This beautiful
town is said to be improving rapidly.
The Texas Ne1cs says the track on the
Trans-Continental Railway is laid across
Choctaw, and iron is arriving faster than it
is laid.
The San Antonio Express says that the un-
collected school tax of Bexar county amounts
to $40, 900.
A literary club has been formed in Clarks-
vile. The dwelling house of Capt. Lenox,
on Mill creek, was destroyed by fire on the
twentieth instant. The crops of that county
are promising.
The Sherman, Tyler and Henderson Rail-
road Company, was organized at Sherman
last week. $3.50, 900 of stock has been
taken.
We learn from the Canton Times that a
man, named Green, was struck and killed
by lightning near Wills's point, on the fif-
teenth instant. They have apples enough
in Van Zandt county to make cider, and
some immigrants from the Old Dominion
arc imbibing it there, smacking their lips.
The cotton crop in Fayette county is rep
resented in the Record as small. A great
deal of sickness in the surrounding coun-
try. The hens have had the cholera and
eggs are scarce. Old Fayette seems in bad
way.
The first bale of new cotton was brought
into Waco last Monday. The price for
which it sold is not given.
The Waxahachie Democrat boasts of
peach measuring nine and half inches
around. Parks Sc Co. are puttingu up large
flouling mill at Palmer
A favoritc pastime at FL Paso is the
poisoning of dogs, says the Sentinel. A
number Of trains passed through that place
lately for Southern Texas.
Seventy-five hands are working on the
railroad at Pilot Point in Denton county,
and one hundred more are shortly expected.
| Ben Carpenter was arrested for falling to
deface revenue stamp on q barrel of
whisky and brought before the United
States Commissioner at Denton.
g. A. Gibson, deputy sheriff of Bexar
county, died suddenly at San Antonio on
| Tuesday last, The negroes of San Antonio
Herald. The noise they make is astounding.
New sweet potatoes are selling at Houston
for 50 per bushel.
Mr.. II. G. Atkinson is establishing
nursery near Fort Worth. There was a
secret meeting of railroad officials at that
town lately. Object not known.
The Telegraph says the portion of the city
of Houston, north of the Central machine
shops, is rapidly building up. 1t claims
that Houston is the best hide market in the
State. Why better than Austinl
They are proposing to bore an ArtRsian
well at Decatur,
Our contemporaries sometimes complain of
| the local columns of the STATESMAN We
carefully look over our exchanges every day
and find very little worth noticing. There
is, it is true, Tan infinite deal of nothing"
They are having trouble at Houston about
their new market house. Jacob Helpers
house and store on Austin street, was con-
sumed by fire on last Sunday. Loss $4,000.
No insurance on the house, goods partly
covered.
The Ne,cs reports Galveston in an excel
lent sanitary condition and unusually
healthy.
The Kaufman Star says it is in frequent
receipt of letters ordering the paper in view
of immigration to that county.
Capt. Lenox living near the line of Bowie
and Red River on returning home last
week about midnight, found his house
burnt up and his wife and children sitting
near by. The Standard adds, this will not
prevent him from attending the State con-
vention.
Il,
snake killed in that county measuring five
and half feet in length, nine inches in
circumference and having fourteen rattles.
Corn and cotton crops reported bad.
A stalk of cotton has been exhibited at
the Office of the Paris Press with 100 full
grown bolls on it, besides more than fifty
forms. a Masonic hall is building there,
three stories high.
The East Ieyas Herald estimates but a
half crop Of cotton for the county Of Hous-
ton. They have new hotel at Crockett.
The Gatesville Sun says that the excellent
crop prospects of that county have revived
trade in that place. A new paper will APP
pear in COmanehe in u short time. The
crops in Hamilton county arc represented
as fine. Through all Northern Texas the
crops are undoubtedly better than usual.
The people Of Williamson county are re-
ioicing over the location Of the Methodist
University at Georgetown The Record is
jubilant A Baptist camp-meeting is going
on down the Gabriel. The Record was in
formed that nearly the whole congregation
were on the mourncr's bench, and the devil
much dishearencd at the appearance oi
things.
Enough corn viii be made in Burnet foI
home consumption, while the cotton is fine,
and it is thought more viii be made than
can be picked out 4Iillet and Hungarian
grass have yielded abundantly.
The first new bale of cotton was brought
into jefferson last Wednesday and sold By
AIessrs. Morris & Hanson. Of Harrison
county, the raisers, to Graham s. Taylor,
for p IL cents pound in gold.
New buildings are going up IN Brenham.
/ Complaint is made in the Banner Of neglect