The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1877-06-28

offer to insure the
er against loss by fire,
soR to accept any such
I he Of the Denison Meas, gets
ideally inclined over the fact that
be editress of the Whitesboro Demo-
trat has been serensded, and says that
the cornet band poured flood of mus
ic into her sleeping ear, land the
gifted lady is now so full of melody
that her thoughts run from her pen IN
rythmical pulSatiOns, and her paper
sparkles with gem, of wit and senti-
ment."
The San Saba county ballot boxes,
containing the result of the late cleo
ton for and against prohibition, we're
stolen from the clerks Office and car
ried away. 1t is generally understood
that prohibition carried again IN the
county, and the verdict will naturally
be that some one opposed to prohibit
ton perpetrated the deed. Sufficient
evidences is left to fairly ascertain the
result of the election, which will be
announced and the law rigidly carried
into effect. -. %; -. al,
Gonzales county has an area of 1919
square miles, aggregating 647, $50
acres; q population of $4,000 inhabi-
tants and not a gambling saloon or
grog shop within its limits. Besides
the San Marcos and Guadalupe rivers,
there are about dozen or more smaller
streams running through it. Il has
scarcely an acre OF poor land, and pro-
duces to perfection cotton, corn,
wheat, oats, rye, barley, millet, sor-
ghum, ribbon cane, potatoes, garden
vegetables. and fruits of all kinds, 90
The Lampasss. DispateA wants to
know what has become of the narrow
gauge railroad project. It says, "Are
our Austin capitalists willing to see
all the trade Of this county seek other
markets than Austinl They cannot
expect the patronage of 0ur lhuslness
men when there 10 ailroad depot
fifteen or twenty miles nearer than
Austin. The people Of Lampasas are
willing to tender what aid they can to
build the road, but are unable 10 do
much. Austin is more interested in
the road than any other place, and its
capitalists must take the matter in
hand if they desire to hold the trade of
this section" 10 51s siltd sdf 500
Virginia recently adopted consti-.
tutionsl amendment making the pay
ment of q poll tax an additional con-
dition precedent to the exercise of the
elective franchise. County elections
were held last week, and the restrict
i've clause worked large disfranehise-
ment. Fifty per cent. Of the white
vote was not cast, and in Norfolk,
where, last fall. 600 negroes cast their
ballots, but seventeen could be mus
tered wsth the necessary tax receipts.
And yet the majority Of Tsxss eonsti-
tution-makers, being greater dema-
goeues than statesmen, claimed that
no such provision could or should be-
come Q part Of the States organic
code The financial disgrace Of the
city OF Houston. and the county of
Harrison are sufficient evidence Of the
Justice Of such Q provision. 20
The Mineoia Flag learns through
source entirely reliable that no work
win b d0nsoni any part Of the later
national and Great Northern Rsilfoad
during the present year Capt Hays,
the vice president and general manager
OF this road, recently visited New
York On business connected with the
road. and upon his return said in SUBJ
stance what re have ADORE related.
Capt. Hays was asked what the proc
pects we're for tie immediate consfruc-
tl0n OF the Missouri, Kansas snd Tex
- rosd fro1z DsnIsoH % this point.
He answer Ess fhsf hs kRsE nothing