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II Il asserted fact that every canvasser uho has
TUNED HE attenlion % The introduction ~ the New
Family sewing Machine IN his locality. o. Who has
hstn fortunate enough 20 sgcncy. has cut
stripped the beet efforts y making money 81 the old
and rriod agents 81 the hEh-rrlccd machlncs which
lasfcr her now replace. The demand "a onor-
nous. and sale 80 rapid. and money made 80
readily with 60 lttlo e1ort. that farmers tr4oes-
men snecnlatcrE. etc are noc<ing into the busnefs
~ fat q they Secure terfltory ana sct t1clr
goods On tho Eronnq - sappI anA.95S Ssseo-crs-
u q marVeion6 how these machines sci wien exnio-
it'd n bslnR p1coEnirod fact hat poeple VII
buy tie best e the Lowest prico. a ccltAinly
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srnop.ls q .no Psnl.enlIary nIII.

The Fourteenth Legislature passed bill
providing for the establishment OF two new
penitentiaries.
At an early day the Governor must APP
point five commissioners to take into con-
sideration location, etc. One of the peni-
tentiaries must be located northeastward Of
Trinity river, with a view to utilizing the
iron wealth of that region, and the other
west of the Colorado river in cortempla-
ton of the manufacture of cotton, wool
and leather.
The commissioners upon deciding upon
locations shall advertise for proposals Of do
nation or sale to the State Of sufficient
bodies of land wherein to erect each peni-
Tertiary, not less than two hundred acres
for each, having due regard TO the pur-
poses above named and the transportation
Of manufactured articles to market.
So soon as the commissioners have per-
formed the above duties, they shall adver-
tise in at least three leading journals Of the
State and two outside Of the State III the
latter is deemed advisable, for proposals Of
plans, specifications and other particulars
for the proper and substantial building,
under guarantees, Of the two peniton-
tiaries; and that said commissioners shall
give due consideration to the most APP
proved modern style of building prisons.
When the commissioners have decided as
regards location, plans and character Of the
first penitentiary to be constructed, they
shall report to the Governor, who shall
advise with them in regard to the contract
TO be entered into between the State and
parties offering to do the work. And it
shall be the further duty Of the Governor
to appoint board Of construction, whose
duty IL shall be to see that the contract Is
faithfully performed, and the inspectors
shall make monthly reports as regards the
execution of the contract.
II shall be within the power Of the CON-
missioners to decide which Of the TWO PEN
Itentiaries shall be first built. They shall
perform their duties until the works are
completed and turned over to the State,
and they shall receive payment for services
to the State. The inspector Of construc-
ton shall also receive payment for his ser
vices
Every appointoe under the provisions Of
this act shall take and subscribe an oath
that he will well, truly, honorably and
faithfully perform the duties imposed upon
him.
The bill provides that the sum Of 5000
shall be appropriated to pay for the services
Of the commissioners and building in
spectors.
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MoSDAT, March 10, 1875.
The Senate opened with the usual cere-
monies.
The chaplain delivered an eloquent and
soul-stirring prayer, invoking the blessings
Of Divine Providence on the Senators as
they are about separating for their distant
homes.
Senator Hobby, for the committee Of
conference on the disagreement on the Sen
ate deficiency bin, recommended that the
Senate concur in VARIOUS amendments and
that the House recede from others. The
report was adopted.
A message was received from the Cover
nor, asking that the Senate advise and con-
sent TO the appointment of our popular
Young townsman, Hon. A. J. Peeler. The
nomination was unanimously agreed to.
House bill ''An act to amend AN act to
adopt and establish a penal code for the
State Of Texas" Passed.
House bill s'to authorize the county of
Grayson to issue bonds" failed TO pass
over the Governors veto.
House bill ''to incorporate the Jefferson,
Linden and Texarkana Railroad Company"
Passed.
House bill ''to legalize the election in
cooperating the town of Luling, in Cald-
well county," Passed.
House bill ''to authorize the tax collector
of Wise county to give credit upon the as
sessment of 1875, payments made in 1874. y
Senator Hobby in the chair
Senator Flanagan offered the following
resolution:
RcsOlrcR, That the thanks of the Senate
are hereby rendered to Hon. r. B. Hub
bard, President of the Senate, for his uni
form courtesy and urbanity, and for the
Justice and sound judgment that has char
acterized his course as such presiding Off
Ger.
On offering this resolution, Senator Elan
agan said:
Mr. President-It has been made, by COM
mon consent, my pleasant duty 70 introduce
aud ask the adoption of the resolution rec
ognizing the distinguished services of our
able Lieutenant Governor and President OF
the Senate. / do it, sir, the more readily,
as We feel it is no empty compliment. II
is the custom of all legislative bodies to
pass complimentary resolutions at the close
of their labors; but in this instance we feel
called on to say that this resolution is In
troduced, and we ask its adoption, not for
customs sake but because it is q Just and
merited tribute to an impartial and wise
presiding officer.
In few moments our labOrs for the ses-
sion will close. We have spent many pleas
ant hours together. Our duties have been
arduOus, and we appeal to an indulgent
public to say whether effectively rendered.
OF one thing we feel sure-Our delibera-
tions have been harmonious.
Mr. President, when Governor Hubbard
quits his place in the chair now occupied
by you, and announces the Senate adjourned
sine die, he will retire from his place in the
affections of all, and we ask our Heavenly
Father to guide him safely to his family and
friends.
The resolution was unanimously adopted.
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The festival Of st. Patrick is marked in
the Bfartyrology Of Bede as occurring on
the seventeenth day of March. Hence our
Irish citizens celebrated last Wednesday in
memory Of the great patron saint Of Ireland.
He was born. say his historians, near the
site Of Fitzpatrick, in Scotland, in the year
372, and died at Down in 404. In his six
teenth year the youth was carried to Ire
land, and after spending captivity Of six
months in prayer and devotion, he made
his escape, after being advised By God in a
dream to do so, and returned to his native
country. Captured second time, and
again escaping. he concluded TO become a
missionary to the Irish people, studied for
that purpose, was finally consecrated as a
bishop. and started for the field of his
labors. He commenced preaching the Cos
pei in Ireland IN 49,, and, though not the
first to do so. is accredited with the CONVEX
sion Of the Irish people from the most COM
plete barbarism to Christianity. He suf-
fered and endured great hardships and pri-
vatiOns to redeem Ireland, and through
his energy succeeded in doing so.s He
converted and baptized the Kings Of Dub
lin and Munster, and the seven sons
Of the King of ConnOught, the most
of their subjects, and finally almost
the entire population Of the island.
lie was an author Of some note. There is q
popular legend which ascribes to st. Pat
rick the expulsion Of all venomous crea-
lures from Ireland. The staff or crosier
with which he performed this great task
was, according to Higden, kept with great
Yeneration at Dublin as late as 1860.
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On The sixteenth instant. By the Raw r. b. Wilien-
berg. Mr.. JAMES W. JONES and Miss ANNIE -
DAVIS, beta q this county.
On tko erenlnr a. TIE sixteenth instant At the rcsi
1rnto of .Ecnator "a Ranfle Mr. T. b. ooNNkLL
and 1fI,1. i. ~ CHURCH. 10th q this city.
Accompanying the above was paper Of
excellent rich cake, for which We return
our cordial thanks, and wish the happy
couple long and lasting happiness.
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MARX TIMER waved an examination,
Thursday. and was committed to Jail for
trial by the criminal court.
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Mr.. 0Tro NEWMAN, who had q runaway
scrape Sunday, shot himself, Sunday even
ing, through the left side. The wound was
considered dangerous by the physicians in
attendance.
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THE Hon. John Hancock reached here on
Saturday night looking in the very best of
health. We are glad to welcome him home
AGAIN.
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TIE bin to have the Capitol and Cover
nOr's Mansion supplied with gas pipes and
fixtures passed both houses of the Legisla-
ture Friday. We are glad of this, and
nope to see the Capitol put in apple-pie
order by the time the constitutional con-
vention meets.
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ABOUT ten days ago gentleman bought
a business lot ON the Avenue for $4,000, and
on Friday he was offered s4s5O for the same
lot.
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Honorable SenGt0rs-Tbe last session Of
the Fourteenth Legislature has now closed.
HencefOrth the record of your public ser
vice in this body becomes a part of the his
tory Of our countFy-to be praised or con-
demned, as mems judgments shall pro-
nounce, when the passions and preiudices
Of the hour shall have been gathered INTO
the past. If the fruits OF your labors in
the councils Of the State shall be welcomed
by your countrymen-in bringing security to
person and property, diflusing prosperity in
all the channels Of enterprise and industry,
and IN lesscning the burthens Of govern
ment, while preserving the honor and integ-
rity Of Texas at home and abroad-if thesc
results shall flow from ariuous public ser
vice here, then, indeed have you ended this
day a noble and honorable mission for the
State. Your session has been indeed short,
comprEing in its history the adoption Of
many measures Of great public moment.
You have made provision for q constitu-
tional convention to revise our organic law,
and referred 70 the people the final arbi-
trament Of that exciting question. The
administration Of the State government,
Of which form an humble part, are in
accord upon the proposition that the Con-
stitution Of Texas must be changed, either
By proposed amendments or in solemn con-
vcntion assembled. The Senate VIII
bear mo witness that 10 this opin-
ion the presiding officer Of this body
has constantly adhered. We have advised
calmness and patienee-in reference 20 our
Federal fclations-in prospect Of the pass
age 81 the ''civil rights bill and the
threatening attitude Of the m0nsirous tyr
amy neiEninn q the national canital, but
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WIVES and mothers who suffer under any
cf the various ailments incidental to the sex
in married life, can readily understand, the
value OF an agreeable cordial, which COM
bines the properties of a wholesome tonic
and nervine with those of an Alternative and
regulating medicine. Only women know
what women endure; and if there be any
means of assuaging the distress Of body and
mind which so many thousands of them
experience day after day and week after
week, with fortitude which puts to shame
the boosted courage Of man, who will deny
that SO great blessing to the sex should
be found in every household Such com
forting, cheering, strength-renewing, puri-
flying and regulating agent does exist in
Clouds Invigorating Cordial.
MORLEY Bros, Druggists.
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A TRAcEDY.-An exciting and bloody
tragedy occurred Wednesday morning at
Judge Smiths Office the Judge and Dir.
Denton being attacked BY a desperate,
powerful and insane man armed with a
large pocket kpife. The man stepped into
the Office and took seat, remaining quiet
for some time. Finally Mr.. Denton said to
him Is there anything we can do for you,
sir e and he replied ''no. Being Inferno
gated q little further, and after saying that
he vas from Austin county, no arose from
his scat and said Il may as well die one
time as another, aud drawing his knife
advanced upon Mr. Denton, who walked to
the other side of a table and told hir %
keep away; but still be advanced Ir.
Denton then drew chair as the man rushed
upon him and knocked the knife from his
hand. The man then seized chair and
rushed for Judge smith who also had
chair. The Judge warded of one blow
With his arm and then scired heavy cane
and felled the party to the door by . blow
over the head, which ended the combat.
The man, who was strong and powerful,
WIS evidently insane, and had either Mr..
Deneon or Judge Smith been absent, the
aher would have been seriously hurt il not
Killed. Judge smith says that the sanc
nan applied g him - be sent 10 the Iunstie
Aiylum few weeks sgo.
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AVENUE REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS.
Activity is again visible in real estate trans
fers in this city, and already since the pas
sage Of the International bill several gen
tlemen have bought lots on the Avenue
with the view Of putting up fine business
houses this season. RIessrs. Radkey &
Cavett, stove Ond tin merchants, and Judge
Terrell, have bought ninety-two feet front
nearly opposite the STATESMAN Office, where
the two little wooden buildings stand, and
we understand that negotiations are gong
on for the remaining ninety-two feet be-
tween the lots purchased and the corner
below. The consideration paid for the
abave property was $4,000 gold for each lot
Of forty-six feet, which, though a fair fig
ure, is not an extravaganza price. Business
seems to have tendency up the Avenue,
and we hope to see alb the vacant lots and
those disdgured by old shabby structures
soon adorned by buildings far superior to
any that have ever been built in the city.
In Importance, Austin is only second to Gal
weston, and her future is perhaps as bright
as that OF the Island City; therefore we hope
the day for plain, two-story business houses
on our principal streets has gone by, and
that tho era for magnificent, stylish, three
and four-story buildings is now upon us.
Real estate owners should have an eve to the
future, and should ask themselves the ques-
ton, us not real estate too high in Austin
to Justify one in putting up two-story build
ingssn
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Address Of Hon. Guy m. Bryan, Speaker
OF the House OF Representatives.

Gentlemen Of the House Of Representatives.
Convened as legislators from every part of
our great State to represent and care for the
rights and interests of the people, you have
done much for their benefit. You have
settled the international and convention
observation-disclosures enough for one session.
You have enacted general and local laws,
promotive of good government, and when
this work is known by your constituents,
may you receive the plaudit of ''well done,
good and faithful servant"
thank the House for the consideration
and confidence it has always extended to
me. The duties of the Speaker, at all hours
responsible, become doubly so when ques-
tons of magnitude accompanied with great
feeling are considered.
If at any time, unkind feelings, growing
out of these questions, have arisen among
us, let them be buried with the adjourn
ment.
In few brief moments we leave this hall,
as a body, in all probability, never to meet
again, separating to our respective homes
some of them on the distant waters of the
Rio Grande and Sabine, the Gulf and Red
River. At parting, I extend the hand Of
good will to each and every member of this
House and my heartfelt regard. 1 have
formed here attachments that viii live as
long as life lasts.
May future health, prosperity and hap
piness be the portion of each and every
member" is the heartfelt farewell of your
Sneaker.
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EruI. THEY Co,lE,-Wa have received .
cali from II. S. McCneken. EsQ. Just
ison jackson, Michigan, who. 50 soon Is
be ca get a suitable nom, win establish
il thh city an upholstery ana carpsl cslsb-
ishmels, Mr.. Alecwcken says shat several
months ago The people 81 Jackson raised
some meney b subscription aud sent %
Texas foi newspapers, etc, with the view
Of gaining Information 10 regard 10 the
merits and attractions Of this STATE. Among
the package a. papers received we're copies
q tha SrAgzstAs. which bore upon their
pages evidences e the sperilg. inlelli-
sare a1a r,ossl 81 tbs eiix Ana hsnrs
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Pecan Street,

+ TIE bill introduced in the Legislature,
Saturday, asking the right of way through
the city of Austin for the Central road, had
some meaning. Whether the Central de-
sired to extend its line through the city to
the rock quarries and lime kilns west of
shosl creek, or whether il was for the pur-
pose of joining the international aud Mis-
souri,, Kansas and Texas road in the build
ing of union depot, is question we can
not answer. 1t is very evident that if the
International has its depot in the western
portion of the city, it will enjoy an advan-
tage over the Central in the transportation
of building rock, lime and cedar ties to
the central and eastern portions of the State.
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SEVERAL days ago, when the Governor
vetoed the International bill, gentleman
who had contemplated putting up a mag
nifcent three-story building on the Avenue,
said he should postpone the erection of it
in consequence of the veto for one year at
least. Now that the new bill has become a
law, we hope he will soon start the enter
prise, and that others owning valuable bust
ness lots will also, this summer, adorn the
capital of Texas with beautiful buildings.
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SALE OF LoTs.-Lots seem to be going of
lively the past few days, but whether the
passage of the international bill has had
anything to do with it or not, we are un-
prepared o say. Messrs. NDeCordova,
Withers & Co. have recently disposed of the
following lots: one-fourth of lot SO, divis-
ion E, consideration $500 one-half of lot
AZ, division E, $4,000; lots 1, 2, and 4,
block 4, $11OO; lots IS, IA, 10 and 16,
block 4, $1lOo; lots o, 10, II and 49, block
8, $11OO; lots and 2, block 2, $500. The
above lots are in the Raymond plateau.
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Tine JAN Bn.L.-The people Of Travis
county will be glad to learn that the bill to
allow this county to issue $3.50, 900 in bonds
to build new Jail, court house and jailor's
residence has become a law by two-thirds
vote in both houses of the Legislature over
the Governors veto. We have not talked
with the committee who have the Jail mat
ter in charge, and cannot, therefore, say
what they have resolved upon since tho bill
became law, but have not doubt, from
the character Of the men, that steps
will at cnce be taken to insure lmmedi-
ate commencement of the work. The
foundations Of the Jail and residence
are already completed, and when work
is once more resumed, the walls
Of those buildings can be carried up rap
idly. As for the court house, we would
like to see that completed by next winter, if
possible. We will then have the Interna-
tional Railroad, perhaps a mile or two more
of street railroad, possibly a magnificent
new opera house, and certainly Austin will
have a much larger population, and more
business and importance than now, and
therefore we hope to sec the head of the
Avenue crowned with new court house
that will put to shame the present State
House of Texas, and give the Fifteenth
Legislature some elegant committee rooms.
The Legislature has helped the people of
this county out of pretty bad scrape; now
let the people show their appreciation of it.
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House.
HOUSE.
SATURDAY, March 10, 1875.

Roll called; quorum present
NJ. Stewart, of Montgomery, introduced
a resolution postponing the date of adjourn
ment until the twentieth instant.
Mr.. Smith, of Grimes. moved to table the
resolution. Adopted.
Mr.. Stewart, of Montgomery, introduced
bill establishing State sanitary authori-
ties; bill providing for a State Board of
Health; bill regulating the transportation of
convicts to the State penitentiary. Re
farrad
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The DIAMOND COTTON PLANTER AMI
CULTIvAToR, WITH Conn PLANTER ATTACH
MENT.-We call attention to the advertise,
ment of this wonderful labor-saYer. We
are informed that it is guaranteed by re-
sponsible parties, and that the price will
be refunded if it fails TO give satisfaction.
1t was extensively and successfully intro
duced last season. Send for circulars.
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be found in this or any other city; only
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Price, have enlarged their facilities for the
production Of DR.. Prices Cream Baking
Powder and True Flavorings, they are
hardly able to meet the rapidly increasing
demand for them. In this age Of adultera-
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to stick by the old path of honesty, and
consumers owe it to themselves to patronize
those making the effort. For natural fla
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and to make the sweetest, most wholesome
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Cream Baking Powder.