The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1874-12-10

and we learn from him the particulars Of
the death of an aged citizen Of Cass county,
Dir. Simeon PoTtwOOd. It seems that the
old gentlemen left his home for the purpose
Of watering q horse at branch some four
hundred yards distant. He did not return,
and some hours afterwards his horse was
discovered by passing neighbor, and on
search being made, the old gentleman was
found lying dead in the road about one
hundred yards from the branch. Mr.. Port
wood was seventy-four years of age and
had lived IN the neighboThOod for many
years"
The Waco Adraaoe says eff Waco should
lose the University now here, 10y our Baptist
friends selecting some other point, it would
be great calamity not only to our city, but
to this and adjoining counties"
\ The Sulphur Springs Gdsstte says that
immigration wagons are still passing daily.
A large number of them are well equipped
for work, having fine teams and new wag-
ons, while their hearty looks show they are
not afraid of the scorching sun. Married,
on the twenty-ffth ultimo, Mr.. ]. A. Craley
to Miss p. A. McLemore. All of Hopkins.
=. We are informed by farmers from diff
ferent portions of the county that never be-
fore was so large an acreage of wheat sown
in Hopkins county as has been sown this
fall. The wheat is now all up and growing
finely
NThe Lampasas Dispatch states that ''our
streets are daily filed with wagon teams,
loose horses, cattle, men, women and chill
dren, all making their way to new homes
IN eur great country. Many of them are
stopping in our county, and others are look
ing for the better country. Last week,
Mr.. w. H Bell, of Austin, having stopped
at the Lampasas Hotel, put his two pistols
in the desk supposing them to be safe.
During the night some one took them out
and hid them. Suspicion falling upon one
Burton, he was induced to send in the pis-
tolls. He was then arrested and is now ly-
ing in Jail, having waived an examination.
The Kaufman Star states that last Satur-
day week we had the pleasure of meeting
with Col. Lawrence, of Austin, in our
Office, and were glad to see him enjoying
such fine health. Col. Lawrence paid of
the note held by Messrs. Dashiell s. Waters
against the Texas Colony Association for
the purchase money of the land upon which
the new. town of Lawrence is located -
We understand that difficulty occurred
near Cedar Grove some time this week, in
which one man was severely cut with a
knife and the other shot at with derrin-
ger. Mr.. Turner shot at his step-son, Mr.
Joel Harrison, and was by him cut twice,
once in the shoulder and once in the neck.
-. Mr.. II. T. Nash returned home last
Tuesday, bringing with him a, fine stallion
and sixteen Durham cattle. The horse is
very large and heavy set-just such one
as is needed in this country. His cattle
are the finest that money would buy and
the equal of any in this State
The San Antonio Herald states that Sim
formation has been received at headquarters
that the troops in the field in pursuit of hos
tile Indians have suffered very severely dur
ing the last twenty days from extreme cold.
On one occasion large number of horses
were frozen to death, and tWenty-six men
were more or less frost bitten. >. We hear
of a great many fish, of all sizes and kinds,
being found dead and dying in the San Pc
dro of late, and the extraordinary numbeI
of fish offered for sale is accounted for by
this circumstance. This extraordinary NOR
tality among the fnny tribe is laid to the
charge of the gas company, but the super
intendent is positive that no harm is done
to either the water or the fish by the afore
said institution" The following convictI
were sentenced in the district court
civilian f. Pierce, for the murder of Da
vid @. Little, was convicted and sentenced
to the penitentiary for life; Charles Morgan
colored, theft, two years; John Doyle, theft
two years; Louis Ridgeway, theft, fou
years; Ignacio Navarro, manslaughter, twt
and half years."
The Canton Nesos of the twenty-eight ulti
mo states that ''quite number Of immi
grants passed through our city the first o.
the week from Mississippi, seeking homes
in the Lone Star State - The News an
nounces the marriage, on the twenty-fiftf
instant, of Mr.. M. M. StoDer, district clerk
to Mrs. Ellen Clark. Married, on the
twenty-fifth ultimo, Mr.. G.. w. Swank and
Miss Mollie Graham, all of Van Zand
county.
The Galveston Times states that seen
/ A. G. Malloy, who succeeds Col. Hunt a
| Collector of the Fourth District of Texas,
has filed bis bond, received his commission
and left for duty. :. a meeting Of the mem
bers of the bar took place yesterday. Or
motion, Messrs. Ballinger, Cleveland anc
| w. II. Stewart were appointed to draf
and present to the State and United States
courts, resolutions of respect on the deatI
of Hon. Peter w. Gray of Houston.
New Railroad Line. Cars were run ON tn,
track starting from Center street to Church
and thence to the beach. The line will b,
opened to the public in few days"
The Brennan Banner says that "seyera
negro families have passed through the cit
during the past week, bound for Hack
worth's colony in Fort Bend county,.
Married, on the twenty-sixth ultimo, Mr.
George A. Giddings TO Miss Mollie E. Press
1 -. II - r.
Mcfarland to Miss Julia Haynie.
The Cuero Star states that "eight immi
grants arrived in Cuero this week through
the means Of the plan adopted by the Immi
grafton Association of Dewitt county. TIL
immigrants are from the State of Indiana
and are fine looking people. They will b
employed by Mr.. Schafer, of Meyersville
who advanced their passage money"
The Houston Telegraph says that "Judg
Cook is at home taking short respite fron
labor, after sentencing forty-cne criminal
convicted at the last term OF the Galvestol
Criminal Court" t
The Fayette County Record states tina
''two of the burners of Mr.. Houses stor
and goods were followed into Bastro
county, and on Saturday night last wer
overhauled ensconsed in house, well pre-
pared to make resistance. being well arIne'
and having port holes out of which b
shoot. The pursuers, however, found
hole first, fred first, and got one of them
The other one was taken alive Prof.
II. Lumpkin was admitted to the LaGrang
bar during the recent term Of the distnc
court, with license to practice law in thi
State. . Married, on the twenty-sixth n
hmo, Mr. ]. III. Baker and Miss Scallou
i Also, on the nineteenth ultimo, Mr.. c
Peterson and Miss Minnie LockeTt; bot
of LAGRANGE. And on the. nineteenth a
t:mo, near Lagrange, G. A. Cobb TO Nil
Belle Fenner Madison johnson, indicte
for the burning Of Mr.. Houses house an
goods, came in, plead guilty, and was ser
fenced to the penitentiary for two years.
The Bastrop Adsertiser gives the follow
ing convictions in the district court. 9Th
State of Texas v. Haywood Potts, two yeaI
in penitentiary; State Y. 7. d. Moon, az
gravaled assault, fined 800; State '. Houi