The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1876-09-14

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sence of enterprise on the part of the Aus
tin people, in their calculations for trade
and wet weather. bad roads and heavy
travelling, they say, will rebound to their
advantage. But they will not depend en-
tirely upon these things for the better half
OF business, but will put forth their best
energies TO attract trade that has heretofore
come to this city, and when they once get
customer of that kind they Will deal
with him in q manner to continue being
the recipient of his fayors. They will buy
cotton and hides, and keep such stocks as
will enable them to fill all orders for goods.
They claim now that they can undersell
Austin on SALE and bacon to the snug little
sum of $50 on car load, owing to their
advantage in railroad frelghts, and that
lumber sells there 81 80 less per thousand
than it does here, with thirty four miles OF
! wagon hauling saved. The amount OF
building, hustle and stir noticeable at
Round Rock is evidence that they are
backing up their ssnguine expectations
by preparation for business, and their
only fear is that the place Dsy be sobn
overstocked with business houses. a'f aa
Tie town of Round Rock is inviting in
appearance, the ground, dotted over with
mots of trees, and here and there beautiful
live oaks with extended branches, having
graceful ascent from the railroad track
through the town and back to the creek
1 ..N
bank, nearly half mile distant. In the
creek valley a number of beautiful spring:
of pure cold water burst forth, and the
town is supplied with water from them.
The railroad company has erected freight
and passenger depot buildings, which are
tasty and cheerful in appearance. Mr.. D.
M. Krsuse is the agent, and he seems to be
popular and obligiDg. -
Justice George R. Booth keeps court
open daily, and deputy sheriffs R. S. Lee,
G. BLAIR, B. W. Owen, and a.. Graham.
seem to keep him supplied with material to
work on. James II. Robertson and Mr.. Mar
tin, formerly young lawyers in this city,
have taken up their residence in Round
Rock. The following are some of the
principal firms of the place: T. W. Smith,
groceries; A. j. Milhsm, groceries; F.
Battaile and w. w. Milham, receiving,
forwarding and commission merchants. j.
G. s. Morrow, general merchandi A.
Mcdonald, physician and druggist; G. F.
Meetings. and VIM. Isabel, saloons; j. B.
Van Vacton & Co., boot and shoe makers;
P. N. Saloi. house and sign painter; P
Berwin, extensive dealer in boots and
shoes; ]. 81. Patterson, cotton buyer; 81.
Koppel, general merchandise and cotton
dealer; NJ. Brown, general merchandise !;
w. H. Meyers, market; Edgerombe and
Triggs, groceries; and ] II. Wade s.
Co., livery, sale and feed stable,
There are many other firms, but we
had not time to call on ali and must
pass them over till another visit. The
lumber dealers are Peters & Bro, Forward
6 Cunningham, Judge Munger, Kige
Highsmith and A. B. Sibley, and they are
having heavy sales, and can hardly supply
the demand. Two steam planning mills
have already been started, and they are
kept busy. .'.
To make long story short, Round Rock
is place of no common pretensions, and
its rapid growth and gehefali activity are
calculated to both surprise and please a
wandering local s'or any other man." The
town lie not lighted with gar, but the
Headlight answers = for an illuminary and
guiding star for the people, who should re-
joice that they so early have so good a
weekly paper.
At Duval station we found nothing but
stones and stumps and brush aud trees and
host of men busy at work on the railroad,
and about dozen carpenters putting up a
section house, which will also be used for q
time as a boarding place for the railroad
men and others after the cars begin running
there, which we were informed they would
do by the middle of next week. Lumber
for the depot was on the ground, and that
building will be put up at once. The tele-
graph line has been completed to that place,
aud the operator arrived yesterday to open
an office. ,s
The grading is all completed to Duval.
except Mr.. Hurley's contract near the
depot, and he stated that he would be
through this week, and that the track,
which lie now within a mile and a'half of
the place, would be laid down by Tuesday
next. Mr.. Hurley also stated that he had
mile of gaAding 70 do this way from Du
val, and that he could complete it in one
months time, although he had few hun
dred yards of pretty heavy blasting on it.
We must not onIt TO mention that We
got . long list of subscribers to the DAILY
STATESMAN at Round Rock, and to return
thanks for the cordial manner in which the
| STATESMAN was received.
Two HUNDRED DOLLARS l1EwARD.-Fo
q failure to cure any case of .'habituAl con-
stipanonn of the bowels with DIR. Sberman's
compound prickly ash bitters, provided its
use is persisted in as directed. No matter