The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1880-08-12

Inc range Is Dettef imam IL mas Deen 10f
years, and stock looks well.
One of the railroad bridge piers has
been completed.
The river is still too high for fording.
| Ii was rising slowly yesterday morning.
The South Austin Sunday school con-
| tinues to flourish.
The construction train now runs out TO
Williamson's creek.
The international railroad is assisting
the people of San Marcos to build good
wagon road to Blanco city.
The first bale now occupies the 3tten
ton of the average Texas town. Its adj
vent is looked for with a deal of interest.
The weather is getting down TO real
August business again.
\ large number of our citizens attend
ed the campmeetings Sunday.
Just at this particular time there is no
such thing rs the Greenback party. As
an organization it has played out entirely.
The building business Is brisk and bids
| fair to. hold its own during the summer.
| to the very great joy of the mechanics.
| We regret to learn of the DEATH, at
San Antonio, of Mrs. Ellis, wife of Mr..
Ellis of the Secretary of States office.
Land scrip il quoted to-day: straights
100. alternates 30, Internationals POS.
Texas ) per cent. bonds are very scarce
and all offerings are-taken at 1O21G103.
The market for securities and land
scrip is quiet. Some few sales Of scrip
are reported.
The state departments look deserted,
They are fully represented ut Dallas.
The camp meeting held at Fiskville by
the members of the Swedish Church of
this city closed on the 9th inst.
First class bottom hay is selling at fifty
cents per one hundred pounds. This is
cheap, and now is the time to buy in your
winters supply.
,la& FL, -, I'll
habiliments Sunday and went out to the
campmeeting.s OF course they were very
meek and lowly, and never mentioned
politics. OF course not.
The United States court cOnyenes next
Monday
Have any of the Greenback patriots
heard from "Old Alabama?'
The dog killer is not as active as he
was some days ago.
There is considerable sickness in the
city.
II seems there are any number of men
in this city seeking an occupation of some
kind
The Greenbackers do not anticipate
further details from sold Alabama"
The pride and pomp and circumstance
of '1glo-ree-i-us war" now haunts the
war-like young man.
There is n strong disposition on the
part of n large number of our citizens TO
run for the office of mayor.
Butcher hides are worth six cents
her pound. But we don't know how
much the butcher, as C whole. Is worth.
Judge \. s. Walker win have an ele-
CANT residence erected soon. The con-
tract has been let
The tramp now hangs on the ragged
edge of the city and watches with great
interest the war-like preparation for the
political campaign. The party that planks
m ha ri h will to- .ol.
BILE services in political professions and
such things. Hisvote however. is uncer-
tain.
The building business is more active.
and mechanics are happy.
Judge Rector and Judge Turner are
spoken of as candidates for the district
judgeship.
The extension OF the International to
San Marcos, during the next three weeks.
will shorten the stage line very materially
between this city and San Antonio.
The Greenbackers won't join the Grand
Army of0ccupation, because it has some
thing to say about the issuance Of bonds
and such things.
Young warriors: Just at this time,
careful perusal ofDon Quixote may prove
beneficial
The exodus to the watering places is
about over.
The Greenbackers have not fully re-
covered from the effects of the Alabama
election, and IL was difficult to find one
yesterday.
Contributions of soothing syrup and
paregoric for the medicine chests will
soon be in order.
National politics are such jug handle
sort of business down here that fellow
don't have much fun.
viii the Greenbackers please inform
the public IL that state ticket. matched To-
gether in this citv some time AGO hr- Co.