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miles Of Kimball, in Bosque county, was
taken up. amended by adding Palo Pinto.
~ Denton, aud Saltillo, ia Hopkins ana
the biz passed.
ne committee on Asylams repartcd on
TIE hiil IN regard to the collection end dis
trioosion % money for the LUnatic Asylum,
requiring the Comptroller to collect
smoants cue from counties and to disburse
the same. Bill passed.
Also, the bin regulating the Affairs 81 the
Deaf and Dumb Sad Bind Asvlurns ,vas
reported favorably.
The weighs OF tins bul appears 10 be ia
favor of controlling the boards OF the Two
ssy'ums, but, in very few words, It Pots
over vital point. that Of placiag more gsiser
I IL ne lands u TIE l2rccutilc The bin pro-
vides that the Governor shall hereafter az
point the superintendents Of these asylOms,
which can but be regarded as dangerous, at
times, TO their prosperity. The Executive
hiss already too much patronage 20 distri-
butte.
Bill to pay an oeulist to treat the inmates
Of the Blind Asylum was reported favorably
and adopted. This bill authorizes the pay
ment OF $1,000 for such services
Mr.. Denman showed the generosity Of
his great heart by warmly advocating his
bin.
Mr.. WORKMAN had part Of the report in
regard TO the Blind Asylum read, showing
the propFiety of employing an ocuhst Tor
the Asylum.
Mr.. stuart proposed an amendment 10
make the fee contingent one. He would
not under such an amendment, object to
Mr., Smith, Of Grimes, hoped the bill
would pass.
Mr. McLeary hoped the amendment Of
Mr.. Stuart would not be adopted. Ouaclss
might take contingent fees but scientific
! physician would not Mr.. Douglass was
satisfied that no skillful physician would
take a contingent fee. Such an amend.
ment would kill the bill
Bill passed and the House adjourned 10
10 A. n, to-day
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MURDER NEAR LDERTH HnL. - Last
Tuesday night Mr.. John Pendley vas
murdered in bis own house, about eight
miles from Liberty Fill. in Williamson
comfy. Several men rode up and entered
his house, pretending they wanted 70 stay
all night, but suddenly drew their pistols
AID shoE him down in the most c5Hard.y
ana heathenish manner, Pendley falling in
tie arms Of his wife, and in the midst OF a
large family Of children The murderers are
sup posed 20 be men with whom he had some
trouble several years sgo. szch afairs as
this are truly shocking. and .hey'eall loudly
for the most stringent criminal laws and
Tie greatest vigilance on the Part OF Off
GERS. Some Legislator could immoralize
himself Ind do bis country great service by
the preparation and passage Of bin ere
atIng = standing grand jury for the imme-
date handling and punishment Of black
hearted wretches like the above, who are
the curse Of this State. Wanderers should
be speedily brought to grief.
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NEW FIRE ESGINE. - In about thirty
days from date the Austin fremen are TO
have an elegant new steam fire engine, the
cost Of which is $4,000. Last evening we
learned that the Houston Direct Navigation
Company, through z. B. Cornell, agent
the Galveston, Houston and Henderson
Railroad, through H. B. Andrews, general
freight agent, and the Texnsz Central,
through Vice President " r Bsksr, had
kindly and literally agreed to transport the
engine from Galveston to this city with
out money and without price," Such lib
erality on the part Of the above companies,
through their representatives, will receive
the warmest thanks Of both iremen and
citizens.
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nurean or Immirrallon.

AUSTIN, Texas, January sJ, 1875.
The large number Of Immigrants that
have and will arrive in our State the pres
emit season, and the increase in the number
that may be confidently looked for next
fall and winter to Judge from the data now
In this Office, induces me 70 very respect
fully suggest to the farmers, Of every part
Ga the state, the propriety and necessity Of
eultivating larger area 81 their lands in
breadstuffs.
You justly claim that Texas has the inest
soil and climate, for the growth of corn and
other cereals, Of any Of the Southern and
Southwestern States, end while this claim
Is indisputably true, your system Of farm
ing forces you to import very largely from
other States, corn, flour, meat and other
articles of food that you could and should
produce.
While the Western farmer, with far
less genial climate, plants and grows so as
to not only supply his home demand, but
export largely, meat, corn. -four aud vege-
tables, your system of farming forces you TO
import all these articles that will grow as
luxuriantly In your fields as they do in the
fields of those who produce them.
1t is difficult matter TO convince your
brother farmer in other States that Texas
is a good country to produce these ncces-
sary articles, while corn Is worth from one
dollar to one dollar and a half per bushel,
and other articles of that class equally as
dear, and to supply the demand large guam
titles have TO be imported from other States,
aud in many instances the farmer himself Is
an importer Of those articles. Barring any
unusual proyidcnual Interference IN the
cOuree OF the present year, your State will
receive, during the coming fall and winter,
the largest immigration cf any State IN tho
Union, in any one year.
To plant so as 10 supply, not only yous
own home demand for these articles, but
the increased demand caused by this influx
Of immigration, seems to be an imperative
duty, and you should consult your own in.
terest and the true prosperity Of the State
The near approach Of the planting season,
and the necessity Of growing more corn,
vegetables and other cereals, by tho farmen
of the State, has induced me to respectfully
submit these suggestions for their consider
alton.
The press OF the State is respectfully re-
quested TO publish these suggestions
]. B. RoBERTsoE,
| Superintendent Bureau Of Immigration
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INSTALLATION. The Austin Lodge of
Good Templars installed officers on Mon
day night. The following are the officers:
George w. Moore, W, c. T.. Miss Lulu Viii
son, w. V T.; ]. w. Wayman, P. w. C.
r; A. I. L gan, W. r. s.; J. K. Dom
nan, w. F. s.; Miss Fannie Russell, W I. /;
R. H. WiElenberg, W. c.; Theodore Sub
lett, w. NJ; Miss K. Barnhart, W. D. NJ /;
F. NJ. Taylor, w. o. g.; Miss Iollie Barn
hart, W l. G.; Miss Ella i rms, w. A. s. i;
Miss Olivia Russell, w. r. S.; Mrs. Cor
reIia Brown, ". L s. We understand
that the Lodge now numbers One hundred
members, but still there is roou for more.
Go up. ye Tum,suCber., and JON The Lodge.
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superintendent Bureau Of ImmiQralioa.


The people, through their representatives,
real or supposed, and In any event through
legal representatives, made contract with
strangers from abroad, who were induced
to invest many millions within the confines
Of Texas. The great body of men whose
money was thus absorbed had no ehare IN
any act OF bribery, possible or impossible
They read the law in New York and stakod
their wealth on the good faith Of Texas,
and built the best railway in the South.
Unless the States part Of the contract be
now executed, these men, on the first OF
May next, will lose the road, and IL will
either rot unfinished, OF fall into the hands
of the Central Railway Company. Then
one single corporation in the State controls
It's commercial fortunes and is more potent
than the State itself The plundefed.
robbed and wronged capitalists who trusted
the State will then ask relief at the hands
Of the treasury, and justice will forever de-
mand that their claims be conceded Il
were wiser to settle these questions even
now. The courts may we'll give twice the
sum now asked and utter denial transfers
the road and the State to a single corpora.
ton
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THE ROUND Rock GIFT CoNcERT.-On
the twenty-second of April the drawing Of
the Round Rock Gift Concert is to take
place The number of tickets issued is
80, 900, and the number of awards offered
are $3.50, amounting in value to $50, 900.
From the number of references given, and
the character of the gentlemen referred to,
the public need have no fears but every
thing connected with this enterprise will be
done on the square. The advertisement Of
the gift concert has already been in our
daily edition, and viii be found in our
Weekly tomorrow.
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The Rlah Prlee OF meat.

Editors Democratic Statesmaa-Thcre is
complaint from the working people Of
Austin against the high prices paid fer
beef. What makes ito Are cattle so scarce
here in Texas, the great cattle State of the
worlil i answer, no. It is the butchers.
They have to pay so high for their wards,
that they must sell their meat at unrea-
souable prices to get their money back
Would It not be better for the honorable
City Council of Austin to charge the
butchers a reasonable city license, and let
every butcher sell that wants to, provided
he pays the licensel Hoping tEe City Coun-
Gil will think the matter. over, and relieve
the people of their burden, am, yours
truly, t. c.
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The San Antonio Gfrald, deplorinQ the
woesOf Western Texas, says that Il has been
uniformly wronged both By Democratic aud
Radical administrations There Is no rem
edy, says the Herald, as long % the major
ity Of the Legislature and the Governor are
Eastern men, aud which. Of necessity. must
he the case until Western Texas separates
from the other sections Of the State and Be.
comes . separate and Independents State, TO
cultivate and attend 70 the interests 81 her
own people" Some newspaper has said that
the SrATEsNAs approved the purpose q the
western counties 70 organize seIaratc gcr-
eminent. On the contrary, the erATEeNax
has only said that wrongs and depngaiicDs
u right 70 which the West has BEEN subject
are almost intolernblc.
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The Houston Telegraph Is thin.skinned
and ascribes badinage TO maleyolence. or
this, it will learn after a time, that the
STATESMAN Is incapable. Therefore, when
the Telegraph says = good thing We copy Il.
the more readily, since the necessity does
not often arise. Il says: eCan Il be pos.
sIbie that, at this late day, there Is any re-.
spectacle number Of Legislators who think
Of still continuing the lodging. shifting.
shutting policy in RECORD 70 this mafteF,
which has already 50 seriously injured the
State, and almost brought her into disgncel
We tell them il Is not SAFE The fair es-
cutcheon Of Texas has already BEEN smirched.
and her people will not much longer leleI.
ate weakness which threatens 70 cover It
ali over with dirt. he people expect this
Legislature to settle this question az once.
and Ia q manner which shall leave her honor
untarnished, while at the same time justice
is rendered.
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The tbirty-four prisoners in the Travis
county jail are fed on soup, bread, meat
and potatoes, with coffee for breakfast.
They get two meals day.
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THERE viii be a leres at the Governd )
Mansion Thursday evening. Citizens Of
Austin, strangers visiting the capital, and
members Of the Legislature viii attend.
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MARRIRn.

BY Rev. T. A Stockings, a. the residence Of The
Michel, 20 JAMES V. LA; AL Of Cold Springs, San
Jacii l. comfy.
Mr.. and Mrs Lea stopping At tbs private resi-
cence Of Mr. Joseph Harrell
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EVERYBODY uses Cl~ad's Invigorating
Cordial for dyspepsia, liver complaint and
general debility. As 4 female remedy, it
never fails.
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TIE Gasetts boasts that ii has five presses
in constant use. Some of them must be
cheese presses, or they would get more and
better printing done.
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The RIO Gn1Hds Dsmo1et properly rT1
Q1e q h1Aciefo apTueba los aclos De- Cen.
ersi Sheridan. en- Nuera OElcansI k Una
verdsdera lasfima que d circuiaeicn De csc
lleriodico, se eucuentre tan Hmifada. y Qle
bsne con 81 luz q tan poctf pcgQue a fat
pnbiicado en- On gran centric como e1
Louis, l. eerEiria 3 fcucio Haynaa thtti.
dan, de "a Fcrdsdero D1leauo eIeo.
Los hombres DE- fodae cia 90 W 1
eidades secalnfes relieIo,ae Ban lpfoa1c
rsInfado IL aGelcio1ct orc cC1 81
s q I.0aisinna b. hccho ehtg|ao1. ~
sianle e Enetel1 dic2 qtl ~ 1|flo
fsnto g sas palabla1 c11c F's ~
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THE Georgetown Democrat has an excel
lent correspondent here. What is bis name
and where is. his hame, We do not care TO
tell.
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Denis0n bss slowed away, and co9llg
boasts II Il, $50. 900 pounds 81 ice Tor SUM.
mer juieps, and viii invite Austin thithef
occasionally when sultry SUMMER time Genes
down upon us. One pound VIII make Ten
julcps and - many side drinks bar
tender says-oT, We may assign q the 300
woman and child IN Deuis0n. o. Eve fhon.
sand for each voter. There is evidently
big years work before the good people 81
Denison, and We commend tie place n lhc
special care and manifestations u Rev. Dr.
Young.
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Va are glad % nOtoo hat work has
again been commenced On Pecan s,leut. In
consequences Of the late rainy Healher. the
street Gas left il . very Eoueh eondition.
r6e AyenDe, We prcsune. Wii also soon r.
cciso lurther seentioa.
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IN. LA, the representative from san
Jacinto. aitsr an absence 81 some days,
resumed he seat in che House yesterday.
Ms. Lea, biz bride q but few days ae-
companied him in his return. They are
stopping a. the private Incidence Al Mr.
Joseph Harrell
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RowDIEs ON HoRsEBAcK.-Tuesday night,
at late hour, three men on horseback rode
up to the store of Mr.. Greenburg, two or
three blocks north of Turner Hall, and hal
loood, and said they wanted some whisky.
Mr.. Greenburg said he was sick, and thai he
could not get up to let them in. They then
threatened to break in, unless he opened
the door, but he still refused, when they
commenced firing upon the house, but shot
or two being returned, they fed.
BREACH OF PROMISE CASE DISPOSED Or.
The breach of promise suit, brought by
Miss Elise Brader in 1873 against g. n.
Brass, has been compromised by the defend.
ant paying $3.50. The suit was ior breach
of promise, and sthe damages placed al
$25, 900. Heretofore Mr.. Brass has refused
to compromise the case, but accepted tn,
above settlement, IS we understand it, as q
matter of economy and pride. 1t costs
money to carry on lawsuits.
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THE CESsUs. We are glad to learn that
the census Of this city is being taken, Mr..
Joe Costa having commenced last Monday.
There is considerable speculation in regard
to the number Of inhabitants that Austin
has at the present time, some placing the
number as high Is 1900. In 1870 the
population was but 5000.
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IN ~ = 8 lhe'1ilssl caEs 8 slnday
usss .lz,y-as, dollan
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rs Deputy Sheriff Pendley Was giving The
prisoners their dinner, and ty him was in
vited to step inside aud observe the situa-
ton. There We saw thirty-fonr men, Amer
icars, Mexicans and negroes, Of various
ages, all crowded into one cell but fourteen
feet square; and more dcprayed SCI, or a
more pitiful scene, We have not look q
upon Tor many day. 0atri,le the door
was the wife and child OF tue prisoner
Raines recently arrested At Hearue for rab-
hing the mail. Mrs. RAines. who seemed
TO be a lady Of education and refinement,
had come to bring her husbands ,nice din.
ner; and to see her and her child upon one
side OF jail door and her husband upon
the other was an affecting but unpleasant
tableau. A father, bowed dawn with grief,
was also at the Jail door talking TO a son
about his approaching trial These things,
and the elouds Of shame and misery that
hang ike a pAll over pen Of prisoners
some, perhaps, doomed to die At the hands
OF an execufioner. and others to be cut OF
from mothers, fathers, sisters, home and
friends, While serving years in the peuisen.
tiagy-aro calculated 70 al the minds
Of men with the most unpleasant Of
thoughts. Il would truly be gratifying It
We could believe that the world was every
day getting better, and that soon there
would nowhere be any cause for the con-
6nement or punishment Of RATIONAL beings
The crowded condition Of the Travis coun-
Is i,il calls loudly for the early pssssge Of
s till 10 facilitate the early completion Of
ees new, eommodioos and comfortable Jail
RrAsoS TO lkE5olcE.-Sarounde as. We
are by adultcrators Il God and drink. and
living ia tie nidsi of their vile products,
il ougA, 10 produce Al least refreshing
sensation 10 8, told where real genuine
article can IS chtained. such a species q
rrsii6cstion may be Ia ~ purchasing a
box of Df. Friee's Cream Bakipg Powder,
or bottle 81 bis Flavoring Extract. Eco
nomicAl honsekespers viii co doabs hAvs
ercr{ reason % rejoice after making such =
thrsty Investment; Tor ne biscuits and arli.
cie nade With Dr.. Press Bskios Powder
ale rcsily elegant. while the 1apor 10 cakes.
pnd1,nes. and sauces thai his Fiavoglng
Ezlsact gives. ere = nsioral A. ire fruil
.fram uhich they ale made. And irs.nl this.
tAeir ab,ola1e parity n1ndors thea whole.
eale ana agreeable % ne most dslica,s
sonaeh
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oUR correspondent, T. G., makes some
very pertiEeht remarks on the high price Of
mest in this city. The high price Of meat
is an indirect tax o. our citizens and il
wonld seem that the taxes were already
high enough. Had not the meat question
better Os considered Wednesday night By
the City Council.
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IRoN for the Blood,
Phosphorus for the Nerves, -
Wild Cherry for the Lungs,
Golden Seal for the Stomach, 49,
Mandrake for the Liver,
arcthe ingredientsof Clouds Inyigorsting
Cordial-A combination unsqualed for the
facilitating elects Of this changcable eli
mate. MoRLEY Bros, Druggists,
nov12 If Pecan street, Austin, Texas.
PRIsOSERs ESCAPED. = We understand
that the Jail at Georgetown was broken
into few nights ago and the prisoners all
set free. When our new jsil Is 6hissed, no
doubt adjoining counties will avail them
selves Of its accommodations. for the safe
keepingof tho worst class Of lawhieakers.
Jail deliveries have been very common the
past few months.
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By the treasureI's report to the county
court, to January IS, 1875. We find the
hnances Of Travis county to stand as fol-
lows:
Ca.hon hsrdto Aaeroht % roncral fans. 81 IS 81
Cssh g hand 70 ihc credit q road and idgs
fnnd ... ... .......' '....... .......-.. 40 >
Cs-h = hama ihc er-dit o. Lnnaiic Asylnn 1osl IS
q - on hand % The crctt - jail fund. 49, q.
Casn On had % crodito % schoi h5ule fund i4o q
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PREPARING FOR THE FRONTIER. -Exten-
sive preparations are being made BY Gen.
Anger for a continuance of the campaign
against the Indians, so successfully carried
on last season. Large humbers of horses
are being purchased, both in Texas and
other States, to replace those lost and killed
last year. A "horsc board. p consisting Of
three army officers, has been purchasing in
Dallas for the past two months. Mf. Z.
d. L. Wckes, OF San Antonio, passed
through here few saYs ago with az order
. for four hundred and fifty Missouri horses
and Col PeaY received ~ order for the
same number from Kentusky. This last
campaign, which commended in the SUM
mer and extended through the fall ard late
into the winter, has been one Of the most
successful ever undertaken in this Depart
ment. The troops engaged consisted of
about three thousand men, cavalry and in
faDtry, all under the general supervision of
Gen. Anger, who was at Fort sill and Vi
entity nearly all the time active operations
were under way. Regular officers are slow
to appear IN print and although many
heavy blows are struck bat little is kNown
outside their regular reports TO the War
Department. In this campaign many In
dams were killtd, and an immense amount
of punishment inflicted upon the Indians
in the way Of destroying camps, supplies,
etc, including the capture ola large mum
! Der Of ponies aud mules, four thousand OF
which were recently At Fort Sill, where are
also about one hundred captives. Much
suffering was experienced .by the troops,
but il is expected they win be ready t.
take the field again about the first of March.
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+ Mr.. Denman's amendment was .abled and
+ bi.l passed
I Rsll 70 amend the Penal Code 80 as 10
defae pauishments for serious tarcats
a. linst ones li.e passed.
Bill 10 amend article 407 Of Criminal
Procedure, hnilng the execution OF bail
+ bonds, passed.
Bill 10 authorize the Governor e employ
J detectives 20 ferret out land fnuGs, apprO-
I pFia'ing 5000 10 pay the same. Biz did
not pass. though Il was ann0hnced ether
wise 10y the Speaker, appropriation OF money
requiring tWO-Ihirds vote.
/ Bill 70 regulate juries passed.
nh regulating attachments, and 20 make
such process more effective. After some
discussion the bill was postponed.
Bi-i CONCERNING proceedings in district
courts, reqmnng sworn statements IN rerartl
% Claims 10 be answered in the same way
upon oath, passed.
BAL regarding the Eve per cent. indsu-
nifty bonds, passed.
Bill repeating the act for the levy Of
taxes IN Bexar county, allowing the redue.
ton of local taxes, passed.
Bill 70 repeal an act concerning cont;pu-
ance IN civil cases. This is what might be
termed the legislative lawyers bin, passed.
Ball 10 attach the county Of Crockett 10
Kinney, for Judicial purposes, passed.
Bib 10 supply county surveyors with re-
cord books, passed.
Bill TO repeal the pension law under dis
cussion and recommltted.
A number of Senate bills were taken up
and referred toappropriate committees.
Alsn, several House bills took the same
,urse, and others were engrossed.
Bill to authorize KaTnes county TO build
bridges over certain rivers, passed under u
suspension of the rules.
Mr. Sadler introduced q bill 10 provide
unfortunates, who have Lost limbs ia the
late war, with artificial limbs. Referred.
Mr.. Brown, of San Saba, introduced a
bill to authorize the city of Austin to take
stock in water works. Referred.
Mr. Storey introduced a concurrent resolu-
tion 10 raise a joint committee TO inquire
into the amounts received by members of
the Legislature for milage. The resolution
states that number of members have con-
sidersbly overdrawn what they were entitled
to. He said it is reported that Legislators have
drawn twice what they are entitled to, and
if such be the case il becomes this body TO
correct the matter instantly. The Demo-
cratic party can stand no such frauds. The
Treasn er has refused to pay the mileage
warrants upon these grounds, and he hoped
the House would take the matter at once
in hand. The resolution was unanimously
passed.
Bill TO incorporate the Longview and
Texarkana airline Railroad was intro
duced and referred.
Motion was made 10 adjourn, which was
withheld fOr few minutes, during which
time multitude Of bills were presented.
House adjourned till 10 o'clock A. N.
to-day.