The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1873-11-13

washed away much 81 the filth Of the city,
the drainage having been improved. Large
and full stocks 81 goods are represented q
b ing on hand ready for purchasers.
Wood sells at Stcphcnsriilc at from 81 to
81 > per load. Here, without any good
reason, load, say about three fouTths Of a
cord. sells from s. % S. We paid IS Is,
specie, for a half cord of sawed wood az
one Of our wood yards, which turned ont
about quarter Of a cord when VIC got it.
It is our last purchase at that yard.
The Daaoc1at represents jefferson as quite
healthy. There has been no. yellow fever
there this season.
The San Antonio HsrIls complains Of the
mud in that city as perfectly fearful.
Therein Austin has an advantage over any
town in Texas that we know of Notwith-
standing the late rains here, VIC are high
and dry and as sweet,as young girl IN her
teens
There has been very heavy storm of rain
at Houston, and some damage was done 10y
the overflow Of the bayou, but the 3ge tells
US 1t is now subsiding. We arc sorry for
our friends who live in these low grounds
Of mud and sorrow.
The NortA Tenn says the TRANSIT Cont
mental Road will reach Paris early in De-
cember There have been several frosts
there Not the usual interest was taken in
the fair this season. The North 1exan
thinks It should come of earlier.
The citizens of Rockport haze presented
the Methodist preacher there with pony,
saddle and bride. The Transcript repre-
sents that place as having fine gardens grow
ing every thing in profusion
The IT, ,,,,to-
of geese and ducks about Red River. Con-
siderable cotton is being shipped from Bon
ham to ST. Louis.
The Sherman Courier says that counter
felt five dollar bills are flooding that section
Of the country. A nine-pound baby is
deemed worth recording by the Courier, as
If that was an unusual event We never
notice these little things here they are too
common.
The inquirer says the Columbus road viii
be pushed through to San Antonio as rap
idly as possible.
Mr.. Lewis Metcalf was almost instantly
killed by going down into a we'll in Pamela
county. 1t IS strange these accidents occur
50 often when they are SO easily prevented.
The Jasper -Hesrs Boy says that the Hon.
James Armstrong is doing all he can to Sc
cure the election of the regular Democratic
ticket in that district This is Just what
we expected, from our knowledge of that
gentleman.
We learn from the San Antonio Herald
that an enthusiastic meeting of the Democ-
racy was held near the head of the river on
last Tuesday evening. Speeches in English
and Spanish were made. Among the speak
ors were Mr.. Kessler, of New Braunfels,
who addressed the Mexicans in their own
language, which he speaks fluently.
The first frost Of the season was had ut
Corsieana last Wednesday. Business is i'm
proving there.
A colored woman in Milan last week
made candle stick out Of bottle contain
ing powder. As tic candle blunt low it
fell into the bottle and an explosion fol-
lowed, injuring, but not fatally, the careless
cook.
The Fayette county Record tells Of the
stabbing of a son Of Mr.. A. r. Jones by a
negro, which resulted in DEATH There was
an unnecessary panic, as it turned out, in
La Grange on the 25th ult, about yellow
fever. Tho cases proved 10 be ordinary
feyers.
Our friend Ilainey of the Edst Ieras
Herald, wants a debating club established
in Crockett for the improvement of the
young men. Business is lively there again.
The trains are now running regularly
through from Dallas TO Shreveport. The
Nctos says the next Democratic State Con-
vention will be invited to meet ut Dallas.
All right, VIC vote for Dallas.
The -4dcance Guard says that Decatur is
improving rapidly. and invites immigrants
to investigate the advantages of Wise
county.
the Hampstead Messenger informs MS That
the marrying mania is prevailing in that vi
cinity, and that their ministers are rcaping
rich harvest.
The Ncso Era says the health of Fayette
county is generally improving. Col. Huh
bard spoke at Lagrange to a large and APP
preciative audience. There have been nigh
waters in the creeks of that county lately,
but no particular damage has been done.
-Four hundred and fifty Germans arrived
last Wednesday at Galveston and went
through on the railroad to Weimar, station
on the road, about eighteen miles from
Columbus.
The Age reports prairie chickens within
three miles of the city of Houston, also
hundreds Of rabbits. We are not certain
whether this speaks swell or otherwise for
the Texas Hub. The Age complains Of the
city marshal for sitting in bar rooms and
playing dominoes. The coffee saloons at
the new market house arc said to be elegant.
The young men of Denison are about to
challenge the young men OF Sherman for
game of base ball. Base ball seems to be
fiourishing in our City of the Hills.
Last Friday evening an engine run over
the body of an unknown man near the rail-
road depot at Frogtowh, which VIC take to
be one of the suburbs Of Galveston. The
Neios SAYS he was horribly mangled No
blame is attached tothe engineer.
The Mckinney Enquirer saws there WILDE
a heavy crop Of wheat planted in Collin
county this fall. The farmers were kept
back awhile through fear Of the grasshop-
pers, which came there with Governor
Davis.
We arc told by the Tyler Reposfer that
large droves of horses and mules are passing
almost daily through that town, going--the
editor docs not know where. There was
some good stock among them. Judge Coke
was greeted with artillery on lis arrival at
Tyler.
The Trinity 1dtooutc says that the white
voters Of Anderson one year ago were 1928
The negro voters amounted 10 ESQ, but are
said to be decreasing.
The Banner tells US that Brcnham quite
healthy, This paper has now an agricultu-
raj editor. Sweet potatoes are selling at
BRENNAN at 50 cents bushcl The crop
this year IS said TO be very large
The Exponent says many wagons arc pass
ing through Burnct, loaded with pecans.
There IL no Telling now much money the
pecan crop brings to Western Texas, and the
only trouble is in gathering. We believe
the people Of this section, with their stock,
cotton and pecans viii realize this season
more money in hand than the people Of any
other section in the United States and with
far less labor and trouble.
The Waco 1draace says that The late
heavy rains have put stop to cotton pick
ing in that county and delayed the sewing
Of the winter wheat