The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1875-08-05

to Houston was fired by Mrs. Eberly, and
that il stood upon the old hotel cite at the
time, aud -- its shot flying up the Avenue.
TIE FAIR GHoiIsDs. Too much cannot
be said upon the iubject Of the approaching
fair, to be held ,,t this city in Novem Der
nexr. IL is one oil the institutions in which
every citizen of Austin should manifest a
deep interest, and 20 which ell should lend
helping hand A few Of our wide-awa ke
men have already displayed a commendable
degree Of zeal il. the undertaking, and :
are glad to state that under their fostering
care the prospect is fattering. The eighty
Eve acres of grornd, purchased out OF the
Lee tract for the establishment of fair
grounds and race course, cannot be sur
passed in the world for adaptabiIity to such
purposes, and each week is adding substan-
tial improvements to IT, The grounds have
been enclosed with magnificent eight-foot
pine plank fence, put up on the best OF
cedar posts; the race track, a mile long,
has been thorou yhly graded, and the fence
CuNtOSdh9 IL 70 hph OCibS 'N'h7bihNNSN anu
other improvements are on the way. The
buildings for the fair and other purposes
have been contracted for, and already are
beginning to assume beautiful proportions.
The judges stand, to cost one thousand
dollars, will be completed in few days,
and then the work on the grand stand will
commence. And so the work will continue,
if the people of Austin will do their duty in
lending aid to this very important enter
prise. Let them take pride in it, and do
so, and some day they will feel delighted
at their participation in it. Col. Norton,
the superintendent, is also having a num-
Der of wells dug. \ day or two ago, in
one of these, an inexhaustible supply of pure,
cool water was reached, and it is thought
that this will be the case Immediately with
all the rest. 1t is to be hoped that our
people will make habit of gong out and
looking at these grounds. Seeing them
viii probably create the desire to lend as
sistance in the proper place.
SAMPSON & ElENRIcKs. This well known
firm was estab' ished in this city in 1850,
Mr.. George W. Sampson and Mr.. Abram
Henricks composing it. This Mr.. Henricks
was brother of the living Mr.. Ben. Hen
ricks, and his widow and children still live
this city. Many of our citizens recol-
lect him. This firm, when first established,
commenced the transaction of large busl-
ness. The house was located on the corner
of the Avenue and Pecan street, where the
Tobin drug store now stands, and the bust
ness was conducted there until 1859, when
the Sampson & Hendricks building was
erected. After the death of Abram Hen
ricks, Mr.. Ben. Henricks, who had been q
clerk in the store up to that time, be.
that the firm name continued to re.
main the same from its foundation
up to the last day of July. Last week the
old firm sold out the stock of goods or
under which name the business will still be
conducted at the old place. Mr.. Sampson,
in retiring from the business, carries will
him name for ability and integrity Sec
ond to no business man IN the country. Mr.
John Wheeler, brother of Mayor Wheeler
has been engaged in mercantile bust
ness at Manor for a number of years, and
has done we'll He is a man possessed Of
most excellent good sense, and business
tact, and will command the respect and
confidence of this community. The new
firm commences business tomorrow, and
after few days Mr.. Henricks will start
North, so we hear, to lay in one of the most
choice lots of goods ever brought to this
market. g.