The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1880-09-23

SAN MARCOS, Tex, Sept. Is. 1880.
IT is supposed the ears will he running
10 the San Marcos river by the 18th. They
are running across the Blanco now
From present indications il is the inten-
ton of the railroad authorities to make n
big town out OF San Marcos. They have
laid of six side tracks and are making ar
engagements to erect a round house. The
people here say that the /. and @. y.
railroad intends to pass by Austin as
though il were simply little way station.
Austin capitalists have not acted wisely
and the golden opportunity for reaping
a magnificent harvest of commercial pros
perity has passed away and San Marcosis
TO supersede Austin as city To hear
the people here talk of the rock houses
that are to 20 up right away would make
you think of ancient Babylon or modern
London The depot here is to be the
grandest in the United States, except one
or two i'll New York. and the trade SIM
ply immense; in fact everything is to be
on grand scale. These are the views of
the people of San Marcos. The citizens
up about Kyle station are confident that
their town is TO be the most inn
pOrtant on the road from Austin
to San Antonio They think they will
have better town than San Marcos in
six months, while those of San Marcos
laugh at the building of such castles in
the air. A fine brass band here discourses
sweet music. Ii has played one solid
year on the same piece. The town. on
the whole, is pretty lively-full of rail-
road hands all the time, drinking whisky
and sauntering unsteadily across the
plaza. District court is in session here
now. No cases on hand of much import
| ance, and Judge Moore, as usual. is ex-
| pediting business rapidly. He will prob
ably close the docket by Saturday even
| ing. There is less business here than in
any other court in the state, according TO
| the size of the town. Mr.. Nance, of Pal
| estlne, is here making preparations for a
| furniture store. He is a lively fellow.
He says he has more cotton than he can
get picked out. He is one of the best
| farmers in HAYS county. Mr.. j. w Bur-
Lesson is in town looking cheerful and
| happy. He says he has more work than
forty hands could do. John Waller,
Esq, Fredericksburg is here looking
after business connected with his Office.
He is sheriff of his county, and good, eff
| ficient officer He is candidate for re-
election, and will no doubt be reinstated
next November by an overwhelming ma
jority.
D. G.. Hargis reports his cotton crop
fine. H. W. Roberts says there has been
too much rain for the crop, and Levi
Irwin. Jackson Johns and jefferson TOlli-
Vel aIe on up vi jug San -ualooe DcOhi'
NJ. L. Curtis, of Austin, is here runninga
first-class barber shop on south side ofthe
plaza. +. \. Dial, formerly of CYalde, is
here in business with johnson & John
son. MIR. Hopkins is selling a great deal
of furniture. Clarence Hunter. ofString-
town, put in an appearance to-day, add
ing his force to the boom, and his friend,
j. c. BOst, of the same place, serves his
country faithfully as a juryman. The
people are disappointed about the new
paper which was to have been started on
the 18th.
HON. L. J. STOREY