The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1874-11-12

llOIt WuedL - uclug SOEn IN Iorrani
county this fall than ever before. and prep.
arations are being made for large corn
crop this spring"
The Mexia Ledger reports the following
convictions and sentences in the districi
court: ssWe learn that William n. Hap
was tried On an assault with intent to xii
one Buckner, and sentenced to two wears
confinement in the State penitentiarT. S.
p. Potts, white, for horse stealing. twelve
years; Henry BurIeson, colored. horse
stealing, fifteen years; Cyrus Fisher, col
ored, horse stealing, ten years: Jim Dan
iels, eolored, COW stealing, two years; York
Jackson, Jr., colored, COW stealing. five
years; Alfred Brooks, cOlored, saddle steal
ing, three years; T. r. Gilchrist. white.
forgery, three years; York Jackson. Sr.,
colored, perjury, six years; Fred. Cobb,
white, theft, tive years. The Judge, Jury,
commonwealth attorney, and most of the
attorneys present, signed q petition to the
Governor for the boy Cobb's Tardon, on &C
count Of bis extreme youth, and it being;hil
first ofenss."
The Houston Telegraph gives an account
of tannery which is being erected: eve
are glsd to know that q new enterprise has
sprung up in our midst, and another manu-.
factory is being added to the many others Of
our city. A tannery is being erected al
Macatee's warehouse, of considerable pro-
portions, and in q few days q superior
quality Of leather viii be manufactured in
our midst. This leather will be tanned by
the Peters process, which is said to make
the finest leather of any other known pro
cess. This tannery will be increased in ex-
tent as the demands of trade may require,
and Houston viii increase in importance as
q hide market.
The Galveston Mercury states that the
election for member of Congress Yesterday
came as near being allowed to 90 by default
as possible, and have any election at all, the
whole vote of the city being 55S, of which
John Hancock received $50, and two scat
tering.
The North TEXAS Eaterprise says that last
Wednesday morning the train bound west
from this place caught fire about six miles
this side Of Sherman, and thirty-seven bales
OF cotton were destroyed. One car load
was from Brookston, and the remainder
from this place and Honey Grove.
The Comanche CHIEF announces the death
of G. B. Morphis, of Company A, at Ste
phenville, on the fifteenth ult. g We
learn, by parties from BrowRwood, that on
last Tuesday party of five Indians charged
into the camp of the rangers in Coleman
county, and that about forty shots were
fired. The only damage known to be done
was one horse killed, belonging to ranger.
A party of rangers started in pursuit next
morning. It is thought the Indians sup
posed the rangers to be crowd of cowboys,
and made the charge to stampede their
horses.
The Chief has Hamilton locals, from
which we extract the following: ssThe
lawsuit between the heirs of Sophia st.
Johns, plaintiffs, and Maddox, defendant,
for IL, 900 acres of land in this county, near
the Twin Mountains, has been decided in
favor of plaintiffs =. Mr.. Harris, of Lang
ford Cove, Coryell county, reports that he
helped to bury Asa Langford, Jr., who was
killed by some parties unknown, on the fif-
teenth instant, while on his return from
Gainesville, where he had been attending
court. Some ten or twelve holes were in
his body. Asa, for the last few years, has
led a wild and reckless life. He was in
dicted for the murder of Payne and Hughes,
but, for long time, eluded all attempts to
arrest, but was finally caught in San Saba,
where he was about to marry the daughter
of one Of his victims Hughes). He had at
the time living wife in Langford Cove, to
whom he returned after his arrest and bail
ment."
The San Antonio Herald states that
'sMajor W@lder has received a telegram
from Colonel Andrews, vice-president of
the Columbus road, to the effect that he
has ordered the immediate construction of
the road from San Marcos river to the
No doubt this stretch, of some
twenty miles, will be put under contract at
once"
The Houston Age gives an account of
fire on the third instant, which destroyed
the residence, furniture, etc., of DR.. j.
Friend, valued at $4,000.
A special to the Telegraph from Court
ney, Of the second instant, states that about
three O'Clock yesterday evening, the cotton
on the platform at the depot was discovered
to be burning, and with all the assistance
that could be called up the bagglng on sew
eDteen bales was burned off. It would have
been dreadful affair, but for the protection
of iron ties holding the cotton compact. 1t
being Sunday, there was no one about the
platform. The cause of the fire is unknown.
The Telegraph places Mills's majority in
ought to have been 500. We were panied
yesterday to learn that Rev. n A. Cravens,
pastor of Shearn Chapel Methodist Episco-
pal Church South, met with a serious acct
dent the day before. In front of the Hous-
ton Mills Office, on Main street, he attempted
to mount his horse, when the horse made a
sudden movement, throwing him to the
ground and breaking his arm. He was con-
"a, -, = I.
set by physician.
The Sulphur Springs Gazette asks ''why
is it that no registration has been had in
Hopkins county for the election next Tues
day9 Other counties have done so.
District court closed on yesterday. There
was great deal of criminal business dis
posed Of. Ed Morris (colored) was con-
Victed of stealing from a7house and SEN
fenced to the penItentiary for three years.
Albert Jones, convicted Of horse stealing,
was sentenced for seven years. Rufus
convicted Of horse stealing, was
sentenced for six years. During the past
week, immigrants have been passing through
this place In large numbers. Our citizens
should induce as many to stay with us as
possible. In truth, we believe It would pay
well for the county to employ some reliable
man to distribute circulars and talk to these
people. =. We regret to learn that the Rev.
Joshua johnson viii leave our city on
Monday noxt He goes to his old church
in Titus county, where he has been preach
ing for twenty years. It speaks web for
minister.
The Granbury P5dette states that "a little
child Of Mr.. Cooper put one Of his eyes
but while carelessly playing with knife. y
The Waco Eeaminsr Of the fourth in
slant says that 1.-THE high winds continued
Ill day yesterday, and the clouds Of dust
we're simply binding. !. The election
passed of very quietly yesterday. There
seemed to be 3 wonderful apathy prevail
ng, and but little interest manifested BY the
white people, though the negroes very gen
rally voted. This want Of interest, and
he disinclination to labor, has caused a good
many Democratic defeats, and it seems It
win take a good many more to correct the
aultn
The Goliad Guard says that ssWe noticed
very large lot Of mutton sheep passing
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