Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1878-01-04
Local Intelligence.

From Saturdays Daily
The rain OF Thursday nigh
ana yesterday morning has mad
the streets a little sloppy.
Ir Has CoME.-The northel
that has been expected for {
number Of days, arrived yester-
day about 5 O'Clock in the at
ternoon.
The BANNER. acknowledges
the receipt OF an invitation to
attend Regalia Ball, given by
Brazos Lodge No. 27. S. o. NJ,
at Washington on Tuesday eve
ming next.
PARTY.-There was a social
gathering and conversation par
ty at the residence of Mr.. Q. r.
Breedlove Oh Thursday evening,
which was finely enjoyed 10y all
those present.
BooH1se.-The Brazos river
is on another rise-being nearly
even with its banks. Large
quantities of drift wood is said
TO be passing down. rendering
crossing by ferry boats extreme,
~ hazardous.
AL the prisoners in the Dali
las csl&boose were turned out
the day before Christmas. In
BRENNAN they were all, except
one iRcorrigable negro lady,
turned out the day after Christ
mas.
IHz route agents, the post
Office clerks or. the railroads
have, it seems, not yet recovered
from the effects of Christmas.
The only mail received here
yesterday by the up train was
from Rouston.
TIE Commissioner Court
was again in session yesterday,
aud spent the eatire day in dis
cussing the poor farm question
without arriving at any conclu-
sion. The court meets again
this morning.
Ma. Tox ELsBURY of Houston,
who is travelling buyer Of
hides, aud visits occasionally
every railroad town in the Stste,
told one of our citizens yester-
day that Brennan and Waco
are the liveliest towns in the
State, and that BRENNAN has no
cause TO complain OF hard times
when contrasted with the other
places.
JoskPH-not chief Joseph but
Emanuel Joseph-is still sacrifi-
cling goods at Newboar's auction
house. AS a special indncelnent
10 persons to buyhe is now
offering goods at your own price,
and is willing to receive in pay
ment tor the same s'half money
and half cash. thereby enabling
everybody to purchase.
WEEKLY CorroS STATEMENT.
MIR. w. K. Lewis furnishes
the BAsNER with the following
statement for the week ending
Thursday the ssth inst:
Net receipts. 1867
Shipments. 1928
Stock on hand. 1904
Total receipts. ..17,o3s
Freight to New York, $40
per ZOE lbs, rail route.
Weather report by DR.. Wood:
Total rainfall in inches. 40
Highest temperature. ~
Lowest temperature. SO
Average temperature. IS
From Sundays Daily.
The holidays being nearly
over and q pretty stiff nortller
being on hand the attendance OF
people from the country was
very slim yesterday.
MARSHAL BoHLEA. In the
matter of the charges preferred
against this officer, the City
Council have held several
special meetings, but,a yet, have
arrived at no conclusion. A final !
decision will probably be reach
ed at the next regular meeting.
Meanwhile the Marshal contin-
ues to oficiate. Il
COMMISSIONERS CouEr.-The
following order was made yes
terday: 1t is hereby ordered
by the Commissioners Court
now in session, that all action
had by this court at a special
term held at this place, COM
mencing CD the 11th day of
December, 1877, at which time
an order was made purchasing
a certaisHract OF land known as |
the Lei farm, which order is