The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1874-10-29

n. J. ALExASDER.-We yesterday stepped
into the drug establishment on the Avenue,
Just below the city clock corner, Of Mr. n. J.
Alexander, successor to Alexander s. Som,
and found him and his clerks busy unlocking
and shelving goods Just received fresh from
the manufacturing establishments in the East.
This house has been in existence some seven
or eight years and its business, both wholesale
and retail, has steadily increased from the
very beginning, until now it is shipping goods
TO towns and dealers in different portions Of
the State Dir. Alexanders long experience IN
the drug business, and his general knowledge
of drugs and medicines, have enabled him to
attract very liberal trade from the country
dealers, and he has Just laid in new stock
Of new goods TO enable him to meet all de
mands this season. He not only keeps good
stock of drugs and medicines, but also sup
ply of fancy toilet articles Of all descriptions
of extracts, soaps, etc, as also combs, pens
and ink stationery, etc, to which we invite
the attention Of buyers generality
PATENT MEDICINES.
This house keeps constantly on hand.a good
supply of patent medicines, aud especially
those popular in the South and peculiarly
adapted to this climate. This department is
conducted by Alexander s. Brother, and the
preparations manufactured by the old firm OF
Alexander & Son are still prepared and re-
tailed and wholesaled by them. These prep
arations consist of extract of buchu, diarThaea
cordial, pectoral syrup, tonic pills, for chills
and fever, tooth powders Of a very excellent
quality, extract of ginger and blood purifier.
These preparations have already come into
great demand, and may be had at most any
drug store in this section of the State, and
some at great distance. To. those who have
not yet done business with the above house we
say give them a trial They are prompt and
reliable and understand their business.
DOMESTIC AND FARM HELP-The intro
duction into this portion of the State of an
abundance of domestic and. farm labor is an
actual necessity, and as Col Elliott has inau-
gurated plan to supply the want, we deem
it our duty and the duty of all our citizens to
give him all possible aid and encouragement.
We learn from those in this city who have
already been supplied with domesucs that the
said help is giving perfect satisfaction, which
should stimulate others to improve the present
opportunity of getting domestic and farm
hands. We believe that thousand good
house girls could get employment in this. city
in weeks time after their. arrival, at good
wages, while there is scarcely a limit to the
number of farm hands needed in this county.
The following is Col Elliott's proposition:
We propose to obtain in st. Louis, about
the fifteenth of November proximo, expe-
rienced German and other laborers, for farm
and domestic work, in all parts of Texas &C
cessible by rail, and furnish them to citizens
desiring their services at the nearest railroad
stations, on a cash advance of from twenty to
twenty-five dollars each, between Dallas and
Austin. We shall make written contracts
with the laborers to fill each order in which 1t
shall be stipulated that the males shall be paid
fifteen dollars coin per month, and females
twelve dollars and fifty cents, for one years
service, and the cost of transportation shall
be deducted from their wages and twenty per
cent reserved monthly until the end Of the
year, for the fidelity of their contracts. By
advertising in the German and other st. Louis
papers for few weeks, we shall. be able to
procure the very best farmers in the West.
Orders are solicited at the earliest practicable
period We have already introduced about
one hundred into our State, and hope to be
enabled to furnish ten or twenty times this
number.