The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1873-07-31
TEXAS NEWS AND COMMENTS.

The Dallas County Convention was t.
have been held last Saturday. Dallas hai
the start in the political race.
The Teras Gladiator says, that crops are
now doing finely in Leon county and farm
ers feel encouraged.
The Tyler Democrat notes the adjourn
ment of the Sabbath School Convention
lately held in that place. It was largely at
tended by gentlemen and ladies from al
parts of the State and it il thought mucl
good was done.
The Victoria AdrOeate estimates that the
late rains in that section will improve the
corn crop at least fifty per cent. CottoE
was just commencing on the oath, to grow
of finely where it had been rescued from
the grass and weeds.
Brick Pomeroy was in Denison on tn,
25th. He left for Sherman, where he had
been rendered the Inequalities of the city
They are still continuing their efforts il
Williamson county to secure the Methodist
University. The Record says the new law
about county scrip is working welt and
gives great satisfaction.
The Burnet EspOsitOr records the mar.
riege of Joseph COrmack, of Erath county,
and Mary A. Wilson, of that county, both
deaf and dumb. The marriage was brought
about through a written correspondence.
The Exponent is very neat little paper,
better than many large ones.
The Messenger says that sickness has
proven very fatal in the vicinity of Hemp
stead this season. The deaths have been
principally among the children.
The Southeastern Lades now pronounces
the prospect good for heavy cotton crop
in Gonzales county. The pecan crop prom
ises to be very large. A negro girl, the
daughter Of Tom Mills, while attempting to
kindle fire with kerosene oil, was burned
to death in Gonzales.
The San Marcos Times brings forward tho
name Of Col. s. D. Jackman as its choice
for member of the Legislature from this dis
trict, subject to the decision of the Demo-
cratic District Convention.
The Brownsville Sentinel says, that the
farmers about that region should be able to
send off several bales of new cotton by the
next steamer. They have an abundant sup
ply of ice, manufactured in that town. On
last Wednesday week, there was brilliant
display Of Aurora Borealis at brownsville.
This must have been strange sight to the
people, living so far south. It is seldom
witnessed at Austin.
The Houston Age believes the cotton
crop Of Texas will equal that of last season,
which was 450, 900 bales. The same journal
represents the Bayou lively with foreign
commerce from the Saline and Calcasieu.
Petty robberies arc being committed at
San Antonio by ''sneak thieves, -" saws the
daily Hyuld The Baptist church in that
city win be completed at an early day. The
Commercial Club Of San Antonio is to be
revived.
The local editor Of the San Antonio El-
press is constrained to surrender to ''en-
crOaching dullness.n We thought he mad
surrendered sometime ago.
The Record thinks that ''sneaksn have
been stealing work oxen in Williamson
county lately. County scrip is in demand
at advanced rates. The new law is said to
be working well.
Tho daily Denison .Ns,cs says that Senator
Broughton thinks there is no vacancy in
that Senatorial district but that he win not
be in the way, and advises an election Of
Senator this winter.
The Dallas Nsrs reports the arrival Of
the newspaper excursion party at that city,
where they were fed and wined and shown
ell through that fOurishing place, and de-
parted delighted for Colorado. Port Crayon,
Of Hs'rv's Weekly and Arthur Lumley, Of
che Ess1oa Grgpks were Of the number.
Il they had come here. they would have
had something worth their pencils
Sixteen thoussnd pounds Of nour were
shipped from the Waco City mil to Calves
ton las, week. It is represented 81 the al.
s.sees g very enc.
We ere informed IS The Stanlagi, a. For,
Worth g very handsor,e paper 81 the vay),
that currency IS gradually taking the plaza
of specie q that place.
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