The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1874-03-26

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BESzISE and common clay wiilelesn marble.-Er.
Yes, and benzine wiz clean out ones pocket and do
many other things Then che marble can take Its place
over the clay. looking all bright and clean Ask an
old drizlastE sNbtH EoH 3fpf
R. F. GEORGE, Of Galveston; B. A. Strange, OF Ma
vasota; Mr.. Peach and family Of New Orleans; J. A
Zsbiskie, Of Fl Paso, and W. c. Galloway, Of the
Ohio and Mississippi railroad. stopping at the
Fitzhugh House yesterday Hef ~
IT viii no doubt be remembered BY many Dr. !. J.
Culver was stationed At the United states post in this
city Since thenhe has been in different parts OF the
State. Now. having returned to Austin he proposes
10 practices here and dOdbt VIII receive thai large
patronage he so well deserves. His card IL published
In another column.
JUSTICE SMITH was engaged in hearing. until late
hour yesterday afternoon, the testimony in a case
where a negro had avicious dog that shot by
person il attacked ThenegrO made complaint against
the man who shot his dog. on the ground that that
man had been carrying concealed weapons.
EXTENSIVE IMPRovEMESr CoErENrLATED.-It is
proposed to very considerably extend the Fitzhugh
House as soon as the Legislature adjourns. large
room viii be built The hotel will then be able to
commodate two hundred guests in the most comfOrta
bic manner. There has recently been extensive i'm
provemens in the present building in that part erected
for the kitchen. gs eu3 W. ke
AARON RoBIsoN, eolored, was fined 1--WE dollars and
costs yesterday in the Mayors Court for assaultng
Ambrose Steele, also colored
''f threw any rocks said the defendant ''I do
not know anything about it. had been right smart
drinking .
The Mayor" You must let liquor alone"
Defendant" Yes, IN let whisky alone and his kind,
too ifr'i
Editors Democratic Statssniaa-At meeting OF the
City Council held the eighteenth Instant, the COM
missions OF the city treasurer reduced from two
and half to one and half per cent. each on receipts
In your published proceedings of the meeting, you
entirely omit 70 mention this fact which is Of interest
the incidental remarks Of members present
that occasion. In yonr issue OF the twentieth you
say present city treasurer has received $4,000 school
tax. have hot received one dollar nor is there any
provision under the charter ordinances OF the city
for the collection Of such tax, Why such omissions
publication OF these facts for the correct information
Of the city taxpayers a5eJ. w. HOWARD,
ITheitem should have read that the county treasurer
had received $4,000 school tax.-LOcALl
BRILLIANT SUCcEss.-It is permitted to few men or
companies TO achieve acknowledged superiority in any
important position business. The present genera
ton has witnessed stupendous rivalry in several
branches of industry, and notably the sewing machine
business. Amida multitude Of competitors, steadily
and surely the Wheeler & Wilson Company held their
way from the beginning, upon fixed and honorable
principles Long SINCE their leading position in Amer
lea was established. Abroad, at London, in 1862 they
won the highest premiums; at Paris in 1861 they dis
tanced eghty-two competitors and were awarded the
highest premium the only gold medal for sewing
chimes exhibited; and lastly amid unparalleled cOmpe-
tition followed the splendid triumphs at Vienna,
noted in our advertising columns mh2i d&w1t
PoNTooN. ETc.-The following extract is from
document just fled in the Office Of the Secretary of
State: w
We the undersigned resident citizens OF the coun-
ty OF Travis, in the state Of Texas, agree 70 form
purpose agree to and do establish the following
Article 9 This corporation is formed for the pur-
pose Of constructing and maintaining q pontoon or
the Colorado river in travis county in the State Of
Texas the present landings Of the ferry owned
operation by said corporators between the mouthof
Shoa creek and the east side Of said river and the
mouth Of Barton's, Tor spring. creek on the west
the said bridge and ferry to the exclusion Of all others
between said points A - kte+sta .
transacted in the city Of Austin and at the places where
the bridge and ferry either Of them maintained
Article T. This corporation shall exist for the term
of fifty years from the date Of fling this charter with
the Secretary of State. N La- ri'att ..i-a. fa.su
poration, and the following named persons are APP
pointed to such for the term Of year from
the date Of the formation OF this corporation to-wt
j. A. Cunningham, q. Thompson and A. II. Robinson.
Article g. The capital stock Of this corporation is
i've Thousand dollars which is divided into one Hmm
dred shares fifty dollars each, Of which said j. A.
Cunningham taken and subscribed forty shares H.
Thompson ten and A. H. Robinson twenty. 4
HACK Owners AND DRIyERs' PETITIoE.-The fol-
lowing Is the petition in full referrcdby the City
Council on Monday night to the Ordinance committee:
To tie Honorable Mayor and city Council Of tie City
Of Austtn: -Hr Fl ftfI w XVII
GENTLEMEN-We, the undersigned proprietors of
licensed vehicles now running IN this city, do re-
into consideration the ordinance regulating hack
hire, conduct OF drivers and al Of the provisions
your honorable body you passed an ordinance
which meets our entire aPprObation with the excep
ton OF the rates Of fare allowed by said ordinance
We would respectfully request your honorable body
do the justice Of inserting the following charges
rates of ARE instead OF those already embodied in
the ordinance which you passed at your last meeng
viz: From A. NJ 60 p. ~, the sum Of two
dollars per hour; from saP; n, to midnight,
points within the old city limits the sum Of
atty cents for each passenger upto Dr.. NJ. and dou-
bic rates after that hour and outside the old city linn
its the double rates ut all times. We respectfully In
yit', the atten9n Of your honorable body to the rates
OF fare allowed licensed vehicles in the cities of Hous
ton and Galveston and other cities We are gentlemen,
Respectfully, your obedient servants,
JoaS T. huEn soS Ds Tst Stable 'O' rhnp
n. SMITH, JOSEPH Ans, for E.P.
JOHN BERTTNE, A WrTTMANN,
&c j. c. W Shsssi r. 4 I%G eignas;r
GHAs. BARTHoLoMEw, cHAs, BENAN - b
II. 7. LOVELY ta Jas: RAIsrON,
JAS. THOMPSON.
In REPLY to our inquiry. we have the following
statement through reporter in regard to expenses
on account OF the market house for the last four
months, taken from the books at the Mayors Office
Currency.
for tbs month Of November 1878 .......-... SEC %
month q November, 1873 $50. s =. 'o'. Is
Charles Marshal, salary as market master, De- D 3
DcE Haywood God cleaning market house grounds % y
Campbell 5 Deais, building closet to the mar
ket mouse, January. =. l4....I.4 ...-..... AZ 90
Di 5iE'HH. s;Erosd si::aIs: market grounds.
house, February So. ..... = GO
Total. =. ..-s..-ss = .-....s.......st.. S27O .
And what are the duties Of Mr.. Marshal He simply
keeps he key TO the hall and visits the place OCCASION
ally to see that the market house Is si there As TO
the item Of Gaming the market house grounds il l.
remzrlnhle. The bdtehers kesp tie mafkst ciean a.
their expense Of course and the grounds are very
limited. The p0sitisn Of market master should be
with and the policeman IN whose beat the
market house is situated should attend to the same
dntiee he paid Cor. Herelsvhcre several hundred
dollars Inors can Be sAsed for improvements.
MEETING OF SCHOOL DREcrOEs OF TRAVIS COUNTY.
The board q school directors q Travis county met
Saturday, in the oce Of the Superintendent Of Pub-
lie Instruction n the e1ptol Messrs. s. G. sneed A
p. Blocker, J. P. Westward and W. D. Patton. pres
enf and ,. II. Zlvley. ahsen1. ". D. Patton having
moved out Of Precinct No. since his election. ne
once Of school director 90 thai rrccinct Is taoant
AZ the board was orFanizsd VIII llr. Paftoa q
member, aflcrtc haf move nm ~ rfecinct, doubi
existed IN TIE minds a ~ oleE members a % the
lerd1ir q der ore1nizaIion. Upoa consuitafion,
lhsy have toncndsd 10 flla - tlftn unrl tho vacan