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liz ~ 1oo"ln8 gehtlculen were also candidates Geo,
| y. rant, u. " Sherwood, Max Eberhart Tho ballot
reau!ted as follows Plaut, 90 Sherwood u Mcclure.
The national irish element was laid out-pl.ntoa IN
| fact '"~ '''~ 'a14'eo IL
| COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
| no!ncetl to be iu order.
Everybody nominated somebody,
Lteo iesch named Christian Huase, Of Elk Grove
sre% no Nor'h Slide. uertiug got loo votes, and
MccaGrey went under.
The Chair announced that tho Times would support
William M I. Durdck, John ". Burton, aud Charles
o. otto were nominated from the South Side.
& nAstan o. cleaned out the others.
. The Chairman hammered for order and rcouested
tho doorkeepeT to taks the nnbers Of tho policemen
hn aha 10 would haxo them discharged II they ddu keep
HI. Hesing told the police to 60 outs!do and keen
Tom Lonorgan was nominated from tho West side
A. y. J0h1.4on mud Charles D, Brown Wcre nomi-
a. ma!ea, ". Johnson was eulogzed, and Mr. Brown
t,;h Tho noss W farloua Tho Chair pounded tho
Nike Mspermott, Pat Carroll and John comtussy
yyelling aua harnmering by the Chair.
A. S vote .s.tood-Joason; 70; Carroll So; Brown,
q i1oi,,yes' MiSnetmott, ast mono; comlskey, nons.
.,t rho uhar said be would not preside at another
the board Of Equalization. ="
NeAd s91p<toA tWlE6 tn6 convention lie
Max Eterhart1t was uomtnuted fnr f,onn+v 1ust,,.
from tho Vest Slide, NeA o1"''1 '%o"eo
He took 1t,
Al, Tom Cannon and Mr. eckney wore nominated from
cannon won.
POLICE OoMA18a1oNEn.
ooAFea 4. leno, Clark Iafc, Mr. 1nacrsol william,
naymanl t1Ank Ackhoht and 8torer. we're nomfuatsI
aoe fouce commissioner from tho Wcat Gfde
hlf' noaenthal sata they had good MN mn the |
otnor side, de,-Nenben Qeyeland,-and he thn,rht ia
hnpnia n be intlorsed. Ho nominated him. N~
lne vote stooa-lteno, o. Line, "a: In1ersoll q
aayinan Ackloif II storer, 3; G!cyelaua
'eho "sa nouinhtod. t0reat ycllng,l
rn AH 1MpohTAhT OA1ssloN.
4ae oneheas OF tho mceing wan now oyor hnt a
oeesate "aHl eatiki0t aud moved resolution, which,
"as paskeH DlhunB ths Convention to nlinnort onlv
~ uJh eauu!uae* ~ would proksB to cypdt Tho civ
"htlanceA. ~ '"' Wy s1" Iouuty
1Ab suggestion WAS carefully guorcd
~. oEATiAL COMMITTEE.
AT treontbRnn suggested tlls jpr,nntIen NJ a fen
s1t Cos9'hto ali 0l! nI0tull, tie following v.ufIe.
~ ,ol alloihtsd: Ftlat Ward, II. Hwc,Iu,f: GurSua
Wart. j. X. o. Forrest; Itlid Wuri, pcirr WniT.
eaurh Ward /. ODrle; Fifth Wari Geoy,.u ,itIl"r.
1ia,n Nsfd, ~. Sheridan; BoyelltA iYnl. IT. Kehos:
A9ntn Ward. J. MrDerilutt; Niuth Ward H. HiInris |
lah; Ientii WlEd. U. J. Ouahan; Eleventh War.I H.
aek1oa Twelfth WArd, HI. McDau4ld: Thirtornii.
sard y. !eltuart; FolI1leeAtl, Ward. W ;rt,ttl".
llIseenA Ward, l.. Rchnttze; Sixteenth Wuri. II.
,trnnck Seventeenth WArd, A. Bvloongrr: Ealteeutli
,ard, John McoAhrey: Nineteenth Ward. II UuId:
"urd, ]. 7. Coecorau. Ihe county mem.
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Society and Fashion.

The hair is worn pretty snaIly about the
face.
Short sleeves are extinct ''even in full
dress!''
Some New York bells are wearing suits
of Turkish tOweling.
Mousseline ribbon wears better than gros
grain, females say.
Massive cut steel buttons are the latest
adornment for ladies' costumes.
Powdered hair is again in fashion.
Blonde and white are the favoritc STYLES.
Fancy jewelry is much worn on the street
again, which is in very bad taste
Wide and very long sashes of colored
grenadine will be worn this summer.
Bonnets and jockeys are suspended at
some distance over the wearer's head.
The custom of displaying wedding pres
cnts has gone completely out of fashion
Materials formed of alternate stripes OF
satin and velvet are very fashionable for
skirts.
Colored ribbons about the neck, with a
bow in front with diamonds thereon. arc
much worn IN full dress.
The ladies are wearing what is known as
the SNOWFALL veil. 1t is of black lace,
dotted with white, and very becoming.
Young married ladies captivatc theil
husbands by wearing coquettish morning
caps when presiding at the ''dove-cotC
matutinals."
The ''swellest" thing in the way of &C.
ceptances and regrets are engraved after
the fashion of wedding cards with blanks
left for name and dates.
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TNHE STATE OF TEXAS.
To the Sheriff or any Constable of Travis
COunty-Greeting:

Whereas, the State of Texas has filed her petition in
the District Court of Travis county, against James
Davidson alleging that the thrtyrst of May 1872
said Davidson was the Adjutant Of the State
of Texas, and Chief of the State Police having been
previously appointed SUCH and acting in that
capacity, and that date, and sundry other dates
did fraudulently take divers OF public money of
the State Of Texas set forth in certain exhibit at
tached to said petition, and did convert them to his
use, amounting in the aggregate TO twenty-seven
thousand, eight hundred and ninety-One dollars and
nnety-siX cents: that said Davidson has abandoned
the country and is beyond the limits OF the State of
Texas. Plaintiff prays for writ of attachment and
for process by publication, and for Judgment.
Wherefore, we command Won to summon the said
James Davidson, by causing the writ to be published
for four successive weeks prior to the day here
Of in the Democratic Statesman, wdekly newspaper
published in Travis county, to appear before the Dis
trct Court of Travis county, TO be held at the cOar
house thereof in Austin, on the first Monday in june
1873 then and there to answer the petition of the State
of Texas, brief statement of which is herein
when and where you shall make known how you have
executed this writ.
Witness my hand and the seal OF said court this
nineteenth of March, 1873.
IL. :. 4. r. MORRIS, Clerk,
mar2I-w4t by F. Brown, Deputy.
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.HE STATE OF TEXAS.
To the sheriff or any Constable of Travvs
Comfy. Greeting.

Whereas James Il. Raymond and C. w Whitis
under their firm name Of Raymond i Whtis have fled
their petition in the District Court Of Travis county
against James Davidson and L. f. Edwards alleging
that the 10th July, 1871 said Davidson for valua
bic consideration executed and delivered said Ed
wards his prOmissory note for the Of $5415O gold
payable six months after date to the order of said Ed
wards being for part Of the purchase money of the land
described in Edwards deed to said Davidson of even
date with said note TO bear interest at the Of ten
per centum per from date; that said note was
given in part consideration of the interest of said Ed
wards in two certain tracts of land Of $40 EACH
situated in Fayette county Buckner creek patented
to W. NJ. Walton, assignee Of Samuel St. John; that
vendors lien retained by said Edwards to secure
the payment of said note; that the 20th july 1872
said Edwards for valuable consideration transferred
said petitioners with the lien aforesaid; that
whole of the principal and interest OF said is due
and unpaid plaintiffs pray for process, for Judgment
and for foreclosure of the vendors lien upon SAID
land and for general relief.
Wherefore, we command you to summon the said
James Davidson, who is implicated with the said L. E.
Edwards, by causing this citation to be published for
four successive weeks prior TO the return day hereof in
the Democratic Statesman, weekly newspaper pub
shed in Travis county, to appear at the next term Of
the District Court Of Travis county, to be held at the
courthouse thereof, in Austin the first Monday in
june 1ST then and there to answer the petition Of the
said James IL. Raymond and C. W. Whitis, brief
statement Of which is out herein when and where
You shall make known how you have executed this writ
Witness A. X. Norris Clerk OF said court, and the
seal thereof attached, this Sd April 1873.
By FRANK BRowx, Deputy. apiOwlt
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NOTICE OF ACCOUNT.

The State Of Texas ell persons interested in the
administration Of the estate OF Antonio G RevOns,
deceased. ID. Trmble administrator OF the estate Of
A. C. RcviOns, deceased has filed his final account in
ed on ut the next Of said court, commencing the
first Monday in June 1873 at the courthouse thereof
in the city Of Austin which time all persons inter
e=ted in said estate may appear and make objections
thereto
Witness A. r. Morris, Clerk OF said court and the
seal thereof attached. this twentieth day Of March
1873.
IL. 81 4. 4. MORRIS, Clerk,
msrSbWsW By r. BBoWs, Deputy.
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CHEAr CoES.-Mr. K. c. Stuart informs us that he
has received proposition from gentleman in Kansas
TO furnish him with much corn as may bedesrcd at
IS cents per bUshel delivered the line of the Mis-
souri, Kansas and Texas Railway lie further informs
that he has made close calculation and at the pres
ent rate of freight it would cost 20 cents per bushe
delivered at this place
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CLEANING UP.-We are glad to notice that our city
fathers are having the cutters on Congress Avenue
thoroughly cleaned out. This viii add greatly 10 thu
water drainage and relieve aactory nerves Of the
many disageeable odors that act US at every corner
We hope that the good work will continue until Gun
whole city is thoroughly eleansed
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A PATENT OYsTER.-Where will the
genius of the American inventor end A
down east formal informs us that Maine
man is about to apply for patent for an ar
tifcial oyster, made out of flour paste,
tapiOca, salt and water. The inventor
places these in secondhand oyster shells,
which are carefully glued around the edges :;
and when q half intoxicated customer calls
for dozen raw on the half-shell, he gets
them fresh from the shop.
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THE EXCHANGE HOTEL.
JOHN SUMMERS, PROPRIETOR.
NEW ARRANGEMENTS

In connection with the above HOTEL new and
splendid omnibus will run 10 and from the Morgan
steamers, the Depot, and the Direct Navigation Com
pany's steamers from Houston, carrying passengers
free TO and from the hotel.
Also free omnibus will run 10 and from the hotel 10
the corner of fremont and the Strand and return
leaving the hotel every half hour from 10 am and
from p. M till p. m, for the accommodation Of
guests.
These Omnbuscs arc in no wise connected with the
Transfer companys line, hut are owned and managed
alone by the proprietor Of the Exchange Hotel jan17t
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OF ACCOUNT.

The State of Texas TO all persons interested in the
administration of the estate Of JAMES MCMULLEN,
deceased. Patrick QUINN Administrator of the estate
of James Mc1lullen, has filed his final account and
application for discharge in the District Court Of Travis
county which will be acted the next term of said
court. commencing the FIRST MONDAY IN JUNE,
1873 at the courthouse thereof in the city Of Austin,
at which time all persons interested in said estate may
appear and make objections thereto.
Witness A. r. Morris. clerk Of said court, and the
sea thereof attached, this 18th day Of March, 1873.
4. II. NORRIS Clerk.
By FRANK Brown. DcpIty. ap10w4t
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TIME STATE OF TEXAS.
To the Sheriff or any Constable of Travis
cOUnty-Greeting:

Whereas, James II. Raymond and c. w. Whitis
under their firm name Of Raymond Il Whtis, have
filed their petition in the District Court Of Travis
county, against James Davidson, Anna Eliza Davidson,
William NJ. Walton and l.. +. Edwards, alleging that
on or about the fourth Of April 1872, said James Da-
wilson, for valuable consideration, executed and de
liyered TO w. NJ Walton, his prOmissOry note dated
Austin, April 4, 1872, for $3.50 gold, payable eight
months after date with interest from date at the rate
Of ten per per annum evidence OF part OF the
Davidson, by deed OF date with said note,
amounting 10 1880 acres, in Faycttc county, in two
traits Of 60 acres each being described by Patent No
al, vol. 49, Buckners creek about 10s miles south
81 deg west Of La Grange, and Patent AZ vol ~; that
by the terms OF the contract between said Walton and
Davidson, vendors lien upon said tracts OF land
retained; that the fifth Of April, 1872 said Walton
endorsed said note TO l.. f.. Edwards together with
the lien upon said lands; that the fifth OF April
1872 said Edwards endorsed said note to petitioners
together with said lien; that said remains unpaid
and the principal and interest thereof are now due
Davidson as principal, and said Walton and Edwards
endOrsers and that their lien said lands be fore
closed and for general relief
Wherefore, we command yOu to summon the said
James Davidson, who is implicated with the said Anna
Eliza Davidson, W. NJ Walton and L. +. Edwards, by
sve weeks prior the return day thereof in the Dem
ocratic Statesman, weekly paper published in Travis
county, TO appear at the next term OF the District
Court Of Travis county be held the Court House
thereof, in Austin, on the first Monday in June, 1873
then and there to answer the petition of the said JAS
which is set out herein, when and where YOU shall
make known how you have executed this writ
Witness, A r. Morris, clerk of said court and the
seal thereof attached, this April g. 1919.
Il. 81 A. r. MORRIS, Clerk.
By FRANK BROWN, Deputy. apr10-w4w
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Floating capital-Venice.
\ stock-ln-trade-Ho
To gain time-Steal watch,
Wood for coffins-Dye wood.
There is one thing which can always he
found, and that is-fault.
If sailor has been travelling on horse
back, can it be said that he rowed?
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A young lady was recently struck with
the uselessness of her life, and Immediately
went to work with vigor to learn plain
sewing. At latest dates she had hemmed
one side of a towel, which the proud
parents have framed and hung in cOnspic-
uous position in their parlor.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1873-05-29

Attorney General Williams and Gen.
Longstreet hate the people of Louisiana
with a rancor far exceeding that of old con-
sistent enemies. They leave nothing I'M
done which is calculated to aggravate the
calamities of that afflicted State. Truely
hell hath no furry like that of a hired rene
gade. Courier Journal
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NEw BUnDNG.-The elegant new building at the
corner OF Congress Avenue and Bots dare street is
rapidly approaching completion, and, when finished
will be of the finest ornaments to our city that we
have. If few more ofthe old roOkeries on the Ave
nue. to disappear, and their places supplied with
new, substantial buildings that street would compare
favOrably with that of any city in the country
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4 SsIGNEE'S NOTICE OF ELECTION.
Ferm No. p. section II. G. G. go. D. Is.

In the District Court of the United States for the
Western District of Texas. In the matter of Coleman
Asher bankrupt In Bankruptcy To whom it may
concern The undersigned hereby gives notice of his
election ASSGnee of the estate of Coleman Asher
bankrupt of AUSTIN Travis county and State of Texas
within said District, who has been adjudged bank
rupt on his creditors petition by the District Court
OF said District.
HUGH ~ HARRISON, Assignee.
Dated Austin, April p, 1S73-may1 w3w
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HEAVY FREIGHTs.-The arrival of freight at Austin
by the Central railroad for the few days has been the
heaviest ever known here. The immense quantities
that are arriving TO! San Antonio and other points
besides that for the merchants OF our city are aston
ishing.
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The ladies Of the Baptist Church intend giving
splendid supper in the Capitol the evening of the
inst The purpose Of this entertainment is to raise
funds for paying the debts Of the Baptist Sunday
School, and lay in additional stock of books for
the same. The affair will undoubtedly be q brilliant
and most crcditable one, and hope the energetic
and christian ladies' who have taken it in charge will
be grataed by ample return for their efforts in
most worthy and noble cause.
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y mosquito taper is a Pittsburg inven-
ton. 1t creates such a smell when burning
that the mosquitoes ask to be excused. Ii
drives human beings out of doors also,
which is its only defect.
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There's one kind of ship 1 always steer
clear of, said an old bachelor sea captain.
and that's court-shis cause on that ship
there's always two mates and no captain. =
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The difference between a country and a
city greenhorn is that one would like to
know everything, and the other thinks he
can tell him.
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The State Of Texas to all persona interested ia the
Estate OF r. :. VI. y. DE Ia TJLLE. Deceased:
The State OF Texas, by her attorneys, has filed in
the District Court Of Travis county application 10
escheat the landed estate Of the decedent, r. : NJ A.
de In Tullc situated in Travis county This Is 10 no.
tify ali persons interested, that such petition viii he
acted on at the next term Of the District Court OF
Travis county. be held the Court House thereof
in the city Of Austin, the FIRST MONDAY IN
JUNE. 1873, when and where they will appear and
she cause why said estate shOud not he cschcatsd to
the State OF Texas.
Witness nay hand and the seal Of said court, this
n, 81 A. r. MORRIS, Clerk.
Nv FRAST BRnwS Deputy apli0w4F
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Young ladies who have grandmothers
ransaek their ancestral treasures for high
tortoise shell combs, and if they find them
stick them in their back hair, and straight
way rejoice exceedingly.
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A Buffalo paper announces that by the
recent burning of an ice-house there, twenty
thousand tons of ice were "rcduced to
ashes"
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TIME VANCE HOUSE.
SAN ANTONIO. TEXAS.

have Overhauled and completely renovated the Vance
House and have of the fines hotel buildings
in the South As TO the size and comfort of the rooms
can compete with any hotel in the State The build
ing is centrally located, and is especially convenient
for travelling business men
On October 10, 1872, will open first class hotel in
the building aforesaid with all the modern improve
ments. Bar billiard room, barber shop and bath
house attached. Also have fine stable in connection
with the house, where parties travelling with animals
can have them well cared for at reasonable rates On
water.
Agreeing to do what is right and to keep hotel the
best know how. respectfully solicit the patronage
of the public.
W. G. TOBIN, Proprietor.
Sept. p, 1872. nov2wtf
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Why is man who makes additions to a
false rumor like one who has confidence in
all that is told him Because he relies on
all that he heirs.
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Fora, No. a7-sec. II, G. c. GO, p. IS.

In the District Cont Of the United States, for the
Western District Of Texas:
In the matter Of j. ". and L. Stewart, bankrup,s-
In bankruptcy.
To whom il may concern: The undersigned hereby
gives notice Of his appointment assignee Of the
tate of J. VI. and Leonard Stewart, Of Marin, in the
county OF Falls and state Of Texas, within said Dis
trict who have been adjudged bankrupts upon their
own petition by the District Court Of said District
a p. WOODBRIDGE, Assignee, etc.
Dated the seventh day OF May A. D. 1873.
Hlsy : vat
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Some people are very like Shakespeare's
description of Argus ''all eyes and no
sight"
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\ Minnesota dairy produced %, 4S7
pounds of cheese last season without putting
itself out of its whey.
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Capt. Milletts building just back Of our Office
is one of the most substantial structures put UP
in this place It is fre-proof.
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MEMoRIAL-The citizens living near the freight de-
pot in what is known the new addition TO the city
limits have prepared memorial to the Legislature,
asking TO be exempted from the payment of city
taxes The memorial viii be presented in the Senate
TODAY and they support their request with some very
sound arguments. Among Others, they contend that
they are not represented IN the city council and con-
consequently any measure for their benefit Is voted
down. that they not in the city limits at the time
of the last election and had voice in the choice Of
the officers and cannot have until the next election
and therefore the very undemocratc spectacle Of taxa
ton without representation is represented that they
have been tackled the outskirts or tail ends OF the
more populous wards, in which the ends nearest to
Congress avenue will ont vote them and hereafter pre-
vent them from having representatives in the city
council. We have not sufficiently examined their
claims, TO take any decided position either for or
against Them but do think that their memorial has
merit in it, and hops that justice may be done them
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The Hall Of the Senate was in demoralized state on
Serday. The result was that Finlay overhauled the
Aand hauled ont OF the confusion the election bill
such for Hall
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What is the difference between the duties
of valet, and the duties of nurse2 The
first brushes ones hat, the other bushes
ones brat
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Yesterday large fsck Of geese passed over the city
going northward They were certainly long time out
Of season, and their appearance is not understood
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\ house run up in a few weeks by a
builder is sure to be run down by the ten
ants ever after.
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Yesterday quite amusing committee report was
read IN the Senate recommending that women be al
lowed the privilege of voting in this State Hurrah
for modern progress.
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NOTICE..

Notice is hereby given TO all persons holding claims
for money against the estate OF John Tinnin, de-
ceased, present the to me for allowance within
one year from the twentieth day of February 1873,
they will be postponed until those presented within
that time are paid. ,-
j. r. BILLINGSLEY,
Administrator OF the estate OF John Tnnin, de-
ceased
April Is -. apr16 wat
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commencement exercises Of the fifth annual
on Of the Texas Military Institute will take place
H;tol, on the sixth Of June, at Il O'Clock, a. m
Reagan will deliver the commencement
ecasiun will be one Of great interest.
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Is ferry was disabled yesterday by the high
wagons were unable TO pass. The upper
wever, was in order.