The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1878-02-14


would buy. One gentleman at Colum-
bus bought $3.50 worth from him.
Albritton came from Mississippi with
4 coed reputation and was promising
young lawyer. He is believed by
some to have been partially insane.
Tne Bonham Ners should know that
We only wanted to have a little row
with the Herald. What's the use OF
floating in Q dead calm foreyerl We
wrote the absolute truth Of the excel.
lence of the Neps and resorted to no
irony. The STATEsMAN does less of
the hatteIer's work than any Texas
newspaper, and the Neus knows it,
and we purposely exaggerated the
faults of the Herald.
A correspondent of the Dallas Com
mereidl says: AZ notice with pleasure
that the press 10 different parts of the
State make favorable mention of nv
old-time friend viii Crawford for
Lieut.. Governor. During his debate in
our unfortunate Constitutional Con-
vention against the odious smoke
house tax Law, that excellent paper,
the Austin STATESMAN, believe, styled
him the silveI-songued orator of the
State"
The greenback convention called to
meet in Austin, March 10, we are in
formed, is not for the purpose of pomi
mating State ticket, but for perfect
ing State organic alton. 1t is author
itatiTe'y stated. however, that the
purpose is To hold a nominating con-
vention during the approaching sum
mer. The March convention will in
Vite the GfanPe organization to coop
crate with the Greenbacksrs in making
State nominations.
Workmen engaged in excavating for
the water works buildings, at San An
tonic, came upon large deposit of
flint arrow heads of peculiar shape,
differing in size from the ordinary flint
arrow heads found on the surface of
the ground, being more than twice as
large. They are perfectly symmt trical
and the workmanship is beautifully
executed. An arrow with one of these
heads must have been very long, and
required bow of twice the size of
bows now used by the Indians.
The Greenbackers are fixing up for
convention in which they expect to
ally themselves with the Changers In
making nominations. They propose
to give the Changers the highest hon
ors, Col. Lang for Governor, and Chas.
DeMorse for Lieut.. Governor. Col.
A. X. Crczier is talked of for, the
Comptrollership; Ii. c. Silk for
Treasurer; Frank Grand, Commits
sioner of the General Land Office, and
B. Trigg, for Attorney General. The
four last named gentlemen live in the
city Of Austin.
The lawyer, Fay, who was arrestt d
in Bolton on the charge of being con
nscted with the ring of land thieves,
and who afterwards made his escape
from The officers at Round Rock, is the
same fellow who, some two years ago,
entered into league with an alleged
horse thief and brought suit against
the STATESMAN for defamation of
character of said alleged horse thief.
The suit was kept on the docket in
Travis county, under the conduct of a
local attorney, for some two years,
when it was dismissed. The case was
the publication of the arrest Of the
suspected party in this city.
The case against the two Hobbys,
Col. A. NJ. and Barna, was continued
on testimony in the Galveston criminal
district court. The continuance was
based on the affidavit of Col. Hobby,
which, under decision of our Court
of Appeals, when one of two defen-
dants makes a successful application,
acts as q continuance for the other.
The defendants are represented by
Terrell 6 Walker, Flournoy 8 Scott
and Major McLamore. The counsel
for the State are Hon. J. T. Hsrcour
Hon. Frank Spencer, District Attorney,
and Col. George P. Finlay.
Gen. Ruggles says the mesquite tree
throughout this vast area
possesses, apparently, the qualities
requisite to meet the conditions In
volved. This tree is of rapid growth,
we'll armed with thorns, admits of be-
ing dwarfed by clipping, is indigenous
and is adapted to the climate in all
particulars. 1t can be grown from the
bean. slip, plant or grub and under
every variety of circumstances. There
Is no need for importing shrubs of ex-
otto growth. would suggest to the
planters and steckmen that the expert
meDt of mesquite hedge fence is
worth trying.
II is in Dallas that the wretched
blot has been permitted to stain the
character of Texas cities. The Chica-
go Tribune tells that innocent and I'M
girls are entrapped by
Texas agency that sends them to this
State to engage in a reputable occu-
patton. Many are sent, and
they all reach Dallas, where, friend
less, moneyless, they are forced into
The wine room OF theatre, whence, in
. few days, with blsckened characters
hey go to the house of prostitution
md tO perdition. The Commercial
ellis all about it, and calls upon So
,iety to stop this shameless trade in
virtue.
The Chenati mountain range, in Pre-
lido county, within few miles of the
Rio Grande, is said to be rich in mine
ais. A party of surveyors from San
Antonio report, through the columns !
If, the Express, that these mountains |
re continuation of the Sierra R:ca of |
Mexico, and of the most noted silver |
anges of the world. Specimens of |
al So |
aud there is no doubt of an |
Of the precious metal. Cop |
yer was also found to abound, as well |
g lead, bismutb, iron, baryts, amphi-
,ole, or doubtful specimens, marble OF
Inc grain. and gypsum, though the
after is to be found in many parts of
Texas.
Griffin is the rendezvous of the Tex
$ buffalo hunters. Men who make it
business do not pursue the animals
5 do sportsmen. They use the needle
,un, with telescope sights, and the
ring Is done by one or two men only,
rho usually kill a drove of forty or
fly bnffaloes on one or two acres Of
refund. As soon as one is killed the
Ehole drove, smelling tie blood, col
ect around the dead body snufing and
awning. The hunter continues TO shoot
hem until the last one bites the dust.
e long as the men remain concealed,
nd the bufAloes do not get their scent,
be game is not frightened, for it pays
. attention to The report Of the
'eapon.
Bible distribution in Texas for JAN
airy, 1878. Twelve colperteurs report:
lumber of families visited by them