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

body of Hollanders. They will npresent
the best farming element 81 their country,
and viii be = most vital and substantial al.
dition 70 the already superior ehan,cter Of
producers Of the sol aiEeady located ia eur
county"
The Hampstead Nsssnger slstes that the
number of children IN Waller county. with.
IN the scholastic age, amousts To 1000.
The San Antonio Herald says that Mr..
of Huron. Michigan, has
brought several head of blooded cattle to
San Antonio, for exhibition at the fair.
The Houston Telegraph gives an account
of homicide committed BY a man named
Grant, q short distance below Harrisburg.
It appears that freedman whipped Grants
little brother, and was afterwards being
chastised by Grant, when the negro ran,
and was shot and killed.
The Fredericksburg Ssatiqel states that
" the Indians made raid into Mason
county last week, taking some twelve head
of horses from Mr.. John Gammel This is
about the third time in the last twelve
months that they have taken horses from
Mr.. John CANNED"
The Denison Nelcs states that ssfrom a
gentleman who left Fort Sill Sunday, we
learn that twenty-eight more bucks and one
hundred and fifty squAws and children
came into Cheyenne last week and surren-
dered. Among them "Crane, son OF the
notorious chief Satanta They all arrived
at Fort Sill Thursday, the fifteenth instant.
They were all disarmOd and their ponies
taken from them. Gen. DaVidsOn's CON-
mand, which has been in quarters at Sill a
week or more, has been ordered TO the front
for duty. There are now in the neishgor-
hOOd vi 1000 1TooPS on UuaV rSU-tier. Our
informant says the shackles were taken off
of Big Tree last Saturday. Satanta and
the other chiefs are still ironed +. There
has arrived at the depot for the frontier tele-
graph 50, 600 pounds of wire and IS, 900
pounds of nsulators-sufhcient for 500 or
600 miles of telegraph. Sixty mules also
arrived this Thursday morning from st.
Louis, for the train Of ten wagons to be
made up here for Lieut. Capron, who has
charge of the construction of the lire.
The wagons and harness arc expected to-
night from San Antonio, this State.
A gentleman just from Pilot Point gives us
the following particulars of homicide that
occurred in that town Saturday, the seven
teenth instant: Richard Fuller was stand
ing In store door on Main street, about 4
O'Clock in the evening, when man named
Hill passed along the sidewalk. just as he
got by he turned, drew a pistol and shot
Fuller twice. He was prevented from. fir
ing again by the deputy sheriff. Hill then
ran, but was pursued by several persons,
who were rear at hand, and captured.
Fuller died from his wounds Sunday morn
ing about O'clock
The TEXAS Intelli0eacer states that ''the
religious revival that had been going on here
for the previous three weeks, was formally
closed last Sabbath morning, by Rev. N. A.
DAVIS, of the Cumberland PRESBYTERIAN
Church, at which time the reverend gentle
man received four members into that faith
Every lover of religion, no matter of what
denomination, will rejoice at the results of
revival which has certainly done so much
good for this community. There were up
wards of one hundred conversions, of
whom, we presume, at least two-thirds
joined the NJ. E. Church, and the remainder
the Cumberland Presbyterian.
The Trinity ADVOCATE says that "there is
large pigeon roost in the neighborhood OF
the old saline, six miles west from Palestine.
Numbers of persons go out after the birds
every evening and thousands of them are
bagged and brought to town. Chickens
are at discount just now. If Squire
Doss is to be believed, as some think he is,
there will be large deposit of guanO at the
pigeon roost six miles west of town. Ac-
cording to his account the deposit is already
three miles-no, three feet-deep. A elf
fculty occurred between Mr.. Hartman Hoff
man and Henry Nathan, last Saturday night,
which resulted in the former shooting the lat
ter in the right arm with a small pistol
The doctor considers Nathan's wound but
slight, and the justice of peace considered 9
$1,000 bond not too much to bind Hoffman
over; and he being bound to give it, gave
| it."
ThSSherman Courier says that peaches
are plenty notwithstanding the lateness Of
the season. -, 1.-THE acreage of wheat sowr
in this county is much larger this year thar
ever before" TsSn
The Teas Nev Era says that ''od Uncle
Henry Bonner, living few miles north o.
Gilmer, told us recently that three hand
on his place this year have made be
tween nine hundred and thousand bushel
Of corn, and between nine and ten bales o
cotton, and between three and four hun
dred bushels of sweet potatoes. We thinl
that is pretty good-at least we would lik
to know who can beat it The contrac
for building the county Jail was let las
Monday to Mr.. p. n. ;, Comegys, at Jeifer
son, Texas, at $3.50. We will give the plaI
in some future issue"
The National Inder announces the dealt
Of Dir. Augustin Niblack, aged sixty year
three months and twenty days. lie was
native of Jackson county, Georgia.
The West Teas Free Pres states tina
''the special election for sheriff on last Sat
urday went in favor of Mr.. Wren, Indepen
dent Democrat, by 1873 majority"
The Colorado Citizen gives cases dispose,
Of by the districtcourt. The following ar
the principal ones; ''Thc State V. FraDl
Coleman, theft Of cattle; verdict OF iurl
four years in penitentiary. The State v
Patterson Harris, murder; verdict Of iuT
murder in the second degree. penifcntiar,
fifty years, The State v. Webb Tooke
theft of q mare; verdict five years in peni
Tertiary. The State V. Charles Long, mur
der; verdict Of jury murder in second de
gree, penitentiary fixed at ten years. Tn
State =. Phil. Rock, assault with intent 3,
murder; verdict Of jury aggravated assault
fine 800 and disfranchising the convict
1 The State '. George Washington, assault
with intent to murder; verdict of jury az
gravated assault, fine assessed at 500. Tn
State Y. Ned Miller, plead guilty to man
slaughter and sentenced to Penitentiary 70
two years.
! The Dallas Herald states that san emf
grant tram from Kansas passed through thi
city ON the twenty-third instant, bound 70
Travis county"
The -Four Counties states that Dir
Thomas Habermacher, near Spanish Camp
Wharton county, lost his gin house, saw
mill and other property by FIRE few night
ago; loss estimated at 5000; have not
learned the particulars"
The Houston Age says that 'fhe maj
Langhall, who shot himself on Thnrsda.
night, died yesterday Of the wound in
flicted. The New Orleans sharper, julie
Green, guilty Of theft, was, on Friday
found By Marshal Thompson hid away il
the Catholic graveyard, enjoying the GOO
things Of life in company with one Of hi
fair fFiends.p
The McKinney Enquirer gives an accoun
Of 4 big sunhower Il says. sOn the IL