The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1873-12-11

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With n firm wish and implicit belief in
the triumph of the Democracy tomorrow,
/ am truly thine, WANDERER.
From Sutton's Station down to BRYAN /
see visible improvement since last drove
over the route some twelve months since.
The crops this year have been very good.
/ The large titles that cover the lower part
of Robertson county, and have been many
years in litigation, are nearly all now Get
/ tied, and the occupiers feel more zest to
pursue their lawful calling Many of the
settlers have purchased their homes three
times, 1t is said the American people have
! a peculiar greed for land, and those hardy
pioneers who came to Texas, allured by the
promises of the different empressarios of a
league Of land to the head of the family
and "A quarter of a league for every single
man over seventeen years of age, were fol-
| lowed by a score of land sharks, who max
ing use of Mexican servants, names, secured
grants of eleven leagues, which were Sc
cretly located and the colonists kept in ig-
norance and permitted to select the same
ground for their headlights. This has
worked a great hardship on the early set
tiers and kept vast tracts of country from
settling up as it would have done long
since Another class of claimants have
lately sprung up-heirs Of Mexican grantees
and their assignees, another set of land
sharks for this generation; but thank
heaven the decisions of our Supreme Court
have settled them, and their futtering will
be slight.
When Ileft Austin took my registration
papers with me, determined TO do my duty
and cast vote. / therefore made for
Bryan, where / knew 1 could find persons
who would vouch for me, and meeting our
old townsman, Col Spenser Ford, got him
to 90 with me to the polls, and ] cast full
vote for the Democratic State ticket, re-
gretting that / was not at Austin to cast one
for Zimpelman, our model sheriff. ] must
say ] felt good as / cast the vote which was
to disenthral Texas from the Radical yoke,
and although there was neither a Cover
nor's insulting proclamation ordering free
men from the polls, nor special or State POI
lice, yet everything was conducted quietly
orderly and in great good humor. Brazos
county, as you know, went largely Demo
cratic for the State, and al the county Off
GERS, except the sheriff. irt0 ~, or Was, n
Hdiic0i, but a very clever fellow Still If
a full vote Of the Democracy was had, he
would have been beaten. Why is il that
good men have got So supinc in exercising
the greatest privilege Il frecmens At least
200 registered Democrats, l am informed,
did not vote.
Bryan has suffered IN her trade This fall,
having had a few cases Of yellow fever, and
also from the quarantine on the road above
and below. Still she looks lirely, and will
ship close on t. 1900 bales Of cotton this
season.
The Agricultural College IS building
few miles below Bryan within sight Of the
railroad, good deal Of Austin rock Is being
used. Il is up to the second story and when
finished will do credit to tho State, the
contractors, and 10 our worthy fellow citizen,
Lamour, Austin's architeci, ,lwho Is Hlperin-
tending the building II carried out and
continued as faithfully as Il y started, Il
will be very handsome and throw the other
public buildingsO the State FAR IN the shade
They have started q cotton seed oil fac
tory close 10 the railroad, and Il Is IN full
blast and, at present demand and prices.
likely TO prove very profitable.
A carriage factory IS here also, which IS
largely engaged N the manufacture Of vehi
eles. Icxamined several buggIes and they
are well made and beautifully finished.
Those who have tried the work Of this
factory, are fully satisfied that Il IS equal to
the best Northern factories.
There arc immense quantities Of goods
going up the Central Road. The very pass
ing through the toxin of the numerous
trains makes things look lively.
] am told cotton IS aceninulatIng On the
road 30 that the company has not rolling
stock enough 70 move the cotton as fast as i
Is brought to the different depois and sta
tions. This ought not TO BE-, for the planter
should have 10 obstacles - the free and
quick removal of his cotton. 10 IS 70 he
able to take advantage of all rises
/ leave In the morning Tor Anderson and
Walker counties, from where. most likely.
y0u viii hear % the WASDEBEn.