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rhinrnnhout Town.

The town presented lively appearance yes
terday; good number of wagons were on
the street and trade seemed to be fair. A north
wind sprang up, the night previous, which
made It pleasant with the exception Of the
dust.
Nothing could be heard Of the man shot by
Mr. Emerson, at his lumber yard on the
night previous.
At Judge Smiths Court all was reported
quiet, with not case to amuse or interest.
The new building on the corner Of Pecan
and BRACES streets is fast approaching com
pletion The two stores are already engaged,
one to be occupied by druggist and the
other by clothing store Pecan is fast be
coming a good business street, and the mer
chants are enterprising.
On the corner of Pecan and Trinity streets
our enterprising merchant, Mr.. G. Wolf, viii
commence handsome new stone building al
once. Messrs. Day & Driskoll are already
digging the foundation for one Of similar
character adjoining. These buildings viii
occupy the front of Pecan street, heretofore
the yard before Buaas's Hall, and that old
building, renowned in the history of the city
of Austin, VIII be removed TO the private
grounds of Mr.. Buaas, one and half mile:
from the city, and form the chief ornament in
the centre Of handsome refreshment grounds
to be arranged by him.
The building adjoining the one now occu
pied by Mr.. BruggerhOf, and formerly used
as a saloon and restaurant, is being thoroughly
repaired and refitted, and win shortly b'
occupied by business house. Just across
the Avenue, and adjoining Mr.. Ben Hon
nett's billiard parlor, one of the old land
marks of Austin, is being removed TO giv'
place to handsome two-story stone structure
to be erected by Mrs. Metz. The chief regre
in connection with this was the loss of two
magnificent shade trees to the Avenue, which
had to be cut away to give room to the new
building. The sidewalks to the Avenue hav,
been completed, and the cutters are now be
ing repaired. So that the street viii soon b
an ornament to the city
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Local Matters.


Our Kansas GuestAs
The train Of Monday evening brought to
our city the delegation from Kansas who
have been visiting the Island City. The train
arrived at ! o'clock, and the following gentle.
men registered at the Raymond House: R. Y.
Van Horn. Kansas City; E. Marsh, Edward
Dunscombe, ]. Bigger, A. Feinaman, A. NJ
Vaughan, c. Branham, A. Deivar, G. Direley.
After partaElng Of the goodly cheer provided
by mine host Odoln, Of the Raymond, and
quafing glass to Texas and her people, who
had received them so kindly, the whole party
adjourned to the Mansion. TO pay their re-
spects TO his ExccIlency Governor Coke.
The 1920 train was detained an hour that
the guests might have a little more time in
our city At the end Of that time it left,
bearing away our new found friends, who
have had so little time 70 see our mountain
city. In bidding them adieu we cannot help
hoping that their next call may be more ex-
tended, and our acquaintance more profitable
TO all concerned
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Mr.. JAMES COPE, living near the barracks,
was waylaId Thursday night while going
home, and commanded to ''stand and deliver
Being confronted with a reEolver-two gen
tlemen of the road on each side of him-Nr.
Cope had to acknowledge in an apologize
manner that all the wealth he had on his per
son was two dollars and half The pads
were not satisfied, but proceeded to search Mr..
Cope, and after being convinced that ne had
not the amount they expected to find, they
fled. 1t is to be hoped the next man stopped
by these gentry may be prepared to give them
a warm reception.
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me marketn.

THE New York Herald, In a longand we'll
written article on the floods and sufEeringhy
the overflow of the Mississippi and Is trib s.
utaries, states the case in the following
graphic and truthful manner;
All this incalculable misery visited upon
a country and people is caused By the de-
fective condition Of the Mississippi leyee;
but what is that caused byl 1t Is plain
enough that the broken dykes are to blame
for the presence Of the water but who a.
to blame for the broken dykes, and IL.
therefore, responsible for the calamityg Il
this an occurrence in the course OF nature,
as inevitable as an earthquake or a hurrf
cane, against which no human foresight
or providence can guardl 0ris Il q oonsc.a
qucnce Of criminal Disregard 70 important
concerns and the failure to take steps that
previous experience has taught aie sufficient
against this dangers
II Is the latter; and The responsibility for 81
this calamity cslncs homo In great degree
10 those who feel it most, as we'll as to
those who arc altogether blancless. First
Of the causes, doubtless, is the natural
effect Of the war in the general breaking 4
up of tho whole social organization Of tho
Southern country, which crippled the lcvec
system that had been contriycd to prevent
occurrences OF this nature. Next In Inn
portance 10 the war as a cause Is rec0nstrue.
ton, which put the whole machinery into
the hands Of negroes and caTpet-baggers..
On every acre of the States whose welfare,
and safety even, are involved IN the secu-
rity Of the lcyee, tax Is laid to keep this
barrier in order; and this was . part 81
government SO vital 10 the people that under
the old system it received the attention
necessary to keep It in honest and efficient
operation. Under that system crcvasses
occurred, of course, just as there is wear
and tear in every material Continuance for
human safety; but, with comparatively
small damage, the danger Of widespread
calamity was always ayeFted. Now We see
something equal in its consequences to q
wholesale collapse Of tho levee; yet the
taxes have been gathered just the same.
only they have not been spent honestly.
They have not been applied to keep tlel
leyee in repair. They have gono to GIL thels
pockets OF carpet-baggers. This y one Of
the mines that those INSCRIPTIONS political
adventurers discovered and worked IN the
Southern States with the results that arc
/ before rs, taa ssisfst
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Adjourned.

PAINFUL Demonstrations 10 o'clock
yesterday morning some workmen engaged in
digging well just north of the Central De-
pot, sent boy sbeEt fifteen years of age down
into it, to get out some pieces Of timber
After being down awhile the boy was drawn
up and sent down again. He loosed the rope
from his body, thereby cutting himself off
from help from above. It was soon ascer-
tanned that he had become insensible from
some cause and the men set about trying to get
him out. The well was too small for grown
person to 60 down into, and they had to re
sort to ropes and hoops After about an hours
trying, he. was brought out in a state of un-
consciousness and for sometime, it was thought
he would die. DR.. Mclaughlin was on hand
promptly, and by continued exertions, respira-
ton was finally, restored and it is hoped he
win recover. II was the opinion of the DR..
that the well contained carbuTetted hydrogen
gas, which win not support life, but the work
men said that they had burned kerosene in it
before the boy went down, and this may have
been the cause of his suffocation. The boy
was the son of poor ignorant woman, who
has lately came here from San Antonio, and
seems to be in Instrumentation; she, with
her sick son, is now an object Of charity.
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IL the absence Of any pluviary favors, the
following may not be inappropriate: Oh, the
rain, the beautiful rain, why does il not come
.nnce again, to lay the dust aud moisten the
Garth and hslp the crops now in such dearthi
10 make th0 hearts Of young ducks glad, and
the hoary old gander who now looks sad
'twould help The blush on the toper's nose. for
he uses Il row only on his clothes; in fact
4would make ell nature rejoice, and yOurlOcal
would sing with melodions voice. Patent
right on ne above applied for and Nc van
PARTIES against the surrepli,ious use o. The
same
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Proceedings OF the city Council May IL.


Mayor Wheeler in the chair; present Alder
men Bcardman, Brueggerhoff, Christian,
Dohme, Metz, Mitchell, Robinson, Scholz and
Todd.
Petition of citizens of Sixth Ward asking
that Willis Loring be appointed special po-
liceman of said ward was read.
Reports Of the assessor, collector and Treas
urer for the quarter ending May 1, received
Report of the city marshal for the month of
April received.
The report Of the committee Of citizens and
from the Fire Department, on the Champion
Fire Extinguisher, which has been published
heretofore, was ordered TO be spread on the
minutes
Report of the city sexton for the month of
April was presented.
Certificate Of the organization of Central
Depot Fire Company was received, and the
Mayor was requested to issue commissions to
its officers and, on motion, the Mayor and
Chief of the Fire Department were instructed
to have house erected for their use.
The following resolution was adopted
ResOlUed 6g the City Council That a reward
of two dollars and fifty cents be given to the
driver of any carriage, hack or wagon, who
first arrives at any of the several fire engines
or trucks and assists in hauling the same to any
fire, and that a reward Of one dollar be given
TO the first person who shall ring the Baptist
Church bell at fire.
Alderman Robinson offered a resolution
that the Mayor be authorized to issue bond
of the city of Austin for two hundred dollars
| to ]. Sheenan or bearer, which was unani
mously adopted
Alderman Robinson moved that the Mayor
and Street Committee be authorized to receive
proposals for laying down pavement on Con
gress Avenue on the Department grounds,
which was adopted.
Alderman Brueggerhof moved that the
Mayor and Street Committee be authorized tc
advertise for proposals to do the city printing
Motion adopted.
Alderman Bruesgerhoff also offered reso
luton that the Office of Recorders clerk BE-
abolished on and after the first day of June
next. Adopted.
The. salary of street lighter was reduced tC
thirty-five dollars per month, after the first o.
June next
A committee was appointed, consisting Of
Mayor Wheeler and Aldermen Brueggerhoff
Dohme and Boardman, 10 confer with Col
Watts in reference to lightning the city witt
gas
Adjourned.
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WE were mistaken In saying that DR.. Nc
Laughlin attended the boy who was so near
being suffocated in the well Saturday. 1t was
DR.. Cummins, to whose prompt attention the
young man isindebted for his life. We1e4n
from him that the cause of the boys condi
ton was the absence of oxygen, caused by the
burning of perafne oil in. the well, and the
other the presence of carbonic acid gas,
caused by burning. We are glad to learn that
the youth has fully recovered
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We give the following special from the
Galveston Nous, dated Corpus Christi, 1Isy
10; Last Monday, at the Penesoa, about
sixty miles from Corpus Christi, on the
Laguna Madre, q party Of men, supposed
to be Mexicans, attacked q store kept By
four Americans, citizens Of Corpus Christi,
and murdered all Of them. The mines 81
the murdered men are John +. Morton,
Michael Morton, Cokely q nephew Of !.
B, Murphy, the partner Of =. J. Davis and
German named Herman Tilguer Intense
excitement exists IN the community. Par
ties ara out In search Of the murderers, and
win be in to-day or Tomorrow - 81
Yesterday, at the Cayman Lake, in San
Patricio county, about thirty miles north
west Of Corpus Christi, three Mexicans were
found hanging to a tree. They had been
engaged IN the robbery Of two Americans
last Thursday. Il Il not supposed they
hanged themselves.
ut Is reported here that last night, on
the prairie between this place and Rock
port, man, a hide buyer, was found cut
TO pieces, supposed TO have been done by
Mexicans. He bad in hispossessim $1,000,
which was taken. ] could not learn his
name.
''0f All these tragedies. .tuilcr parficn.
lsfs win arrive soon, Of which I VII send
details Il 4 not improhable thai = Whole
sale yengeaDco viii be enacted upon the
perpetrators 81 these horrible outrages and
al aidcrs and sympathizers. A company
Of United States cavalry at Capt. King's
rancke affords no protection, though stal
toned there for that purpose
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FnoN the Galveston Mereuru:

CoLUNBus, May 16.-There is freshet Of
the Colorado river, making rise Of sixteen
feet The safety of the new bridge, which
is now being built by the American Bridge
Company, Is grestly endangered, and pas
sengers and freight arc transferred over the
river by means of ferry boat. There is
considerable alarm, but 1t is hoped that il
viii prove groundless and that the incOn-
Venience will only last for few days.
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THE Waco Adcanos has found the meaness
man. His oTense was trying to pass of the
card Of a California hotel on the gate keeper
at the Fete Champetre, given in that city On
the twelfth instant The proceeds arising there
from to 90 to the distressed IN Louisiana.
Verify, he must have been mean. He should,
forthwith. be cremated.
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GO Rasr VA 81. Loura-NoW th1t Texas has d.
recf M comunication With TIE whole country,
osrr shoula rcAsnbcr thal he PoReer Lines u the
Wet acrd ne hcst and only routes through the In
dnn Naion 10 s. Loais and ~ principal cities IN the
Nu-iAern. E.1tcrn and Middle s,aics Passengsrs
frcn Caircalon. Houston. Austin. Waco. Byal, Dal-
~ Nnr.haIl Jelorson and al olcr citcs and towns
"a IA Honslon ana Tcxns Central Railway and he con
meeting M and liage lines ARE o4orcd Tie chcce q
fcc 81 Fal Toc1lr b D. Louis
AtDnison. Icxns connection q uaa1c With TIE Ms
rour, Kanas anA Tczas Railway. anda Vlnita. N the
Nafion, a iunctlon = fornc1 with TIE Alizntic and
Pa-llc R1rce1, ~ vhleA "a passengers ere carried
ihFoash scrthac.l Missouri dlfect 10 81 Louis MIA.
80 els,gs e cos. Or 4 tie rnnscneeF % desires. Ne
en- uhca plrc1a,lnE III thrurrh hctct arrange %
crallnee ~ ioarn1g th1orh NInla b ST. Inuis. 81
ury a. so3aIia sd the NI,soud Psciao Railroad
Bo.h q tAcse roaia being undrr cae n,.usre-,a-f
cQn. f,clilicl ere c1srcd ~ n1tter q palstinl
s'e1rl1r cara c1al t.g co1Eot Vri,s tIr.t "A -.
prr1r accol,rlo.ions % ercrE eln1. n t-uIns a.
lt,sr rarIcs alllsei1 q. Leafs ~ crlc tine &
usa ccnnecti1r Win az roals le1l olf q ~ siy.
Haltic1ln1 inlorr,.icn. VIII No.. tin1 nllce &C.
ca - "a 1l ~ rnr,cer ih-cegh lrkst cn1a q
Torrs. q ~ oi1rrl1,ug 5oAn l1rnrt. Iur,a F,1.sr
ru Ar.ct. u1a1lcn. 1r1aai 81 y a. E1,1. ol1
Ea.,lus.i Arsnt s. kcula NJ tDvig
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THE Mexican, ElariO, arrested BY Capt Gun
nigham On Sunday night was before HIS
Honor Judge Smith Thursday, 70 answer he
charge Of burglary. Not being able 70 refule
the charge against him, he was asked to enter
into bonds for $500 for his appearance At the
district court Not being able TO give ne
bond, he takes lodging in the county jail.
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Carr. CUSSHaHAN arrested a Mcxican
named Elasio, Tuesday night, IN his house
who was evidently there for the purpose q
theft In taking him tOthe jail. he attempted
TO escape, and Capt Cunningham had 70 can
assistance to secure him We hope his arIesi
may lead to development. that vill break op
the thicving band that have been deprodaiing
on our town for months pas.
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TIE NIETTA RoCTE TO ST. LOUIS AND THE EAST
Our people undeTthe impression that there is nc
connection by the Missouri, Kansas and Texas Rail
way at Yinitas in the Territory, with the Atlantic and
Pacific Short Linefor st. Louis. This is mistake and
glad to say that By the time table,
tons perfect. Sleeping run from ViAita to
St. Louis at less charges than any other route and
i've in St. Louis daily at NJ the Atlantic and
Pacific Short Ine, thereby giving tothrough passen
gers ample time Tor supper before leaving St. Louis
the fast express trans for tie East For full partica
lar apply the ticket agent OF the Central Road un
der Raymond House, Austin, address J. Howard
Texas Passenger Agent Houston, Texas.
100 5a,-te
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THE BENDER FAArm1.-We see it stated
that old man Bender has been arrested at Salt
Lake City, and John and Kate near the same
place. Old lady Benderis stil out in theeOld.
Pity for old Mrs. Bender; it would be wrong
to leave her out Of the hanging which must
surely take place. But we have several ofthe
Bender family down here Some Of them get
on bender every day and some only once a
week. We suppose that old lady belongs to
the oncea-week family But our benders sci
dom do any harm, except to themselves. They
are arrested every day and relieve their
pockets before the Mayor OF Judge Smith.
We have an idea that many Of the Blenders
who are reported as arrested belong to this
same family, and We trust that our press dis
patches win give Us no more Bender arrests
until they have the old fox certain, and We
have no idea Of hearing Of that soon.
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DEPUTT PUREELI., son of Unital States Mar.
shall Major PurneIl, has shown Us telegram
from the iailor at Brennan, Texas saying
that he has one Of the robbers Of the SATAN
tonic stage sure, and that he thinks he can
secure the other two in very short time
We hope this may be so, but We begin to fear
that it may be a sort Of Bender family
49,,
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RoBBERY-The room on Pecan street, in
rear of the Boston Ice Company's Office, was
entered on Sunday morning, and trunk con-
tanning about 800 was taken fromit. Thetrunk
was carried short distance, broken open and
fifed Of its contents. In the language of the
colored gentleman who had been knocked
down six times by his antagonist, dds thing
gitten to be id nuisance"
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WE are promisedt the apportionment of the
school fund for the year 1874 which we hope
to give to our readers inaday ortwo for their
information.
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ALL good citizens are required to have their
back yards, alleys, aud premises generally,
cleaned up and put in good condition, as a
sanitary measure. The season is rapidly ap-
preaching, when disease is generated by want
of cleanliness, and we should use every effort
to guard against it in the city. We have as
healthy location as there is in the world, and
if we neglect to keep it 50, the fault win be
our own.
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RAIN is much needed. Gardens are being
badly injured, and farmers telI.us that their
crops are being seriously damaged.
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YESTERDAY was the hottest day we have
experienced this year. Ice, soda water, and
ice cream we're eagerly sought after and con.
.sumed. -
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CLEAN up your back yards and alIeys.

VEGETABLES are scarce and high in euI
market. Why is this
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THE fruit crop is very promising; and we
anticipate many pleasant hours while feasting
on juicy peaches, grapes, etc.
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wE arc grained % see Nr. Bamgsr, he
railroad CONDUCTOR who was 50 badly hurt =
short time since, on the street again. lie VII
probably be able 70 resame his duties N shs
course Of the next uaonth. The Odd Fellows,
a. which he Is worthy member, have been
nn,irinr i, their attention 70 him.
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ASH street has. been graded and opened to
West avenue. 1t is now in fine order, and re
fleets credit upon the city fathers. We hope
the good work viii go on till pedestrians car
walk all over the city without the risk Of
having broken toes and sprained ankles.
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ONE Bishop, who boards with Sharp,
painter, near Wash Hills, not far from the
court house, was robbed Monday night of one
hundred and sixty dollars in currency, a bag
of silver and trunk. The currency was
found under stable next morning, but the
silver, amounting to forty or fifty dollars, has
not been recovered The trunk was found
blo1en open in the alley next morning and a
pistol and watch gone. The house of one Of
the demi-ROade was searched, but no discov-
cries made
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FRoN the Fredericksburg sehNed Sc
gather tho following items:
To-day 1fth) a long train Of wagons
passed through laden from Austin % the
forts west. We understand that Dr.
Bliss, Of Michigan, N COMPANY with
couple 81 gentlcman from Austin, whose
nance NC did not learn, hare purchased Tire
tract ~ land upon which che lcsd and silver
minc II Llano Is situated, from Hon. Fritz
Iegsner, Of Austin.
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IokDuE, Nay Il. Al collision q repo,l,s
On the railroad e Merthyer Tyare, Wales.
between coal and passenger train. Forty
persons were seriously injured.
Special dispatches from Madrid cav the
new government intends 70 revive the titles
Of the nobility and subsidies the Clergy.
LONDON, May 16.--Capt. Tyler. Who was
appointed 20 investigate the condition ~
the Enc Railroad, sailed SATURDAY..
The Cars nephew, who was arrested for
stealing diamonds, il The eldest son Of the
Grand Duke Constantine
The Car went to Windsor Yesterday and
bid farewell 10 Queen Victoria TO-DAY To
win visit Guildhall. All the flaes 81 the
city are flying.
LONDON, Nay ic.--The Tines ana other
morning papers say lhe impression that the
early dissolution 81 the French assembly
Is unavoidable hourly GAINS strength.
KNasToN, Jamaica, May 1o.zThe latest
news from Hayti IS that Gen. Dominique
President elect has prohibited the loading
or departure Of c1Fg0es and passengers at
Iacmel and the southern ports tin he Is In
stalled IS President. A British steamer
which touched az Jacmel was compelled to
bring her passengers and freight to ST.
Thomas. There Is great excitement among
the refugees from Hayti. The stores Of
SEWERS & Co. and the R,palliain Office at
Jacmel have been destroyed By Gre. Loss
$50, 600.
PARIs, May IA duel is Impending
between Prince Metternich and Duke nu-
monbarenio.
me Markets.
NEw YORK, May i0.-Gold opened at 1915.
and declined to l1slS Exchange unchanged
Cotton dull and ie lower. and not pressed
Tor sales ; futures stronger.
LIvKRPoOL, May 19.--Sales 1000 bales
for speculation and export 1000 bales Aineii.
can $500 bales
: NEw YORK, May f9.-June TX, Jnlg
Is 6i6@l6sf, August 1s 016QlSSk
GALVESTON, May ia.-Coiton dun and
nominal good ordinary i0l{ middling M.
lands Is. Gold nix
GALVESTON, May lo.-Evoning-Cot Cotton.
good ordinary, 1875 middllngs is, Gold
illlE.
LIVERPOOL, May l9.-Cotton duh and
easier; uplands 81 <@sssd.; Orleans $500
81 sales 10000 bales speculation and eX.
port 5000 bales
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WE had the pleasure Tuesday of meet
ing with Col. John r. Baylor, James True
hart, Frank Paschal and Capt. Alsbury, Of
San Antonio. They are all old Texans and
took part in the early struggles of Texas in
her war for independence, and were on their
way to Houston to attend the meeting of vet
Grams to meet in that city during the Fair.