The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1874-01-08
EDITORIAL coRREsPONDENcR.


HoUsTos, Texas, Jan. ., 1874.
The Bayou City has Of late been /
seeneo Of constant social and mental excite
ment Together with the interest felt ii
the Rodriguez case. the advent Of Kina
Comus, Christmas festivities, new veal
pleasures and a sort of general political ef.
fervesence. there has been but little time lef,
for quiet reflection in the mindsof the good
people Of Houston. Aftera an ardent strur-
gle in the late canvass they came of victo-
rioHs al the polls. and buOyant with pride
that they bad freed themselves from a long
reign of ignorance With its usual attendant
tyranny. They hugged hope to their bos-
oms with a fondness that has since
then alternately caused them to add
JOY to JOY and pleasure to pleasure.
until Houston is really beginning to rival
that centre Of pleasure and fashion, New
Orleans. the Paris Of tho United States.
Two weeks since she celebrated the advent
Of King Comus in . style which Judges Of
experience say has never been surpassed in
this country This royal visitor reached
here on the night Of the 18th Of December.
and at the head of grand retlnuo was es-
corted through the streets, while thousands
of visitors looked on with the most intense
admiration. The procession was in all
composed Of over four hundred active par
ticipants and was one of the finest tiispiavs
ever beheld in any city The subject rep
resented by tho court Of King Comus was
that Of the creation Of man according to
all one hundred aud Two e BIZ, IN
embracing every lux from the sponge to
the full fedged negro Witnessing these
admirably represented gradations on this
occasion would almost convince one that
Mr.. Darwin really struck upon the true
theoary about the creation OF man. The
writer of this article witnessed the grand
display and regrets that during his late alb
scence from Austin a little notice appeared
in the STATESMAN which may have caused
some to conceive that the grand pageant,
did not come up to its representation IN the
Houston press.
In justice we must say, that in the Ner-
cury, where it was most fully reported, not
moro than justice was done the occasion.
II was certainly grand affair, and should
have been witnessed by everybody Since
the visitation of King Comus, the people of
Houston have been enjoying in the true old
style the Christmas and new year festivities.
On yesterday they did homage to the new
year in a style which should be followed
by every other city and community in the
State. The business houses were closed,
the ladies throughout the city, with
rare exceptions, Kept open house, and
the gentlemen We'd with each other in pay
ing their respects to the fair sex. Some, as
is usual on such occasions, became votaries,
not only to fair women but sparkling wine,
and bowed down to the latter. But who
ever passed through the gaieties of the
os, ,nl ,fch Il
women or wine has been at the bottom of
most of them. The people of Houston are
hospitable, noble and generous, and the
kindest attentions are showered upon
strangers who sojourn among them. Their
hospitalities popularize our State abroad,
and their generosity endears every one to
them. We cannot forget the kind attention
shown to visitors by the Magnolia Histrionic
Club, tho members of which made their
debut on the stage 10 the new Opera House
few nights since to play before one of the
largest and most refined audiences ever as
sembled in the city. And we will
not forget to extend them, too, that
conmendation as amateur performers
which they most highly deserve. Their
second performance comes off soon. Unlike
the first, it is not free upon invitation, but
"
relieve the wants of the sick Of the city
hospital. All success to them, and may
their efforts be repaid by the accumulation
of most handsome fund.
1t is unpleasant to add to the above the
sad misgivings of the people Of Hous-
developed ii me pfogress II rri -
ouez case. All claim that the thing was
trumped up, even the members Of the Re-
tl,<.. of far
| few who are in the intrigue. They look
with scorn upon the mean attempts OF these
men, and hope and believe that the SD
preme CouJt is above partisan controls in q
matter which has been hatched up merely
to meet the avaricious ends Of bad men.
These arc a few Of the features of Hous-
ton society this winter. We hope all will
be as bright as sunshine with them, and
that sad political sequel may not mar rtheiI
happy and buoyant spirits, and ioyoU:
future.