The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1881-02-01
letter From the Capital.
Correspondence OF the Herald,

Letter From the Copitai.
Correspondence OF the Herald
AUSTIN, Jan. Is, 1881.
The beautiful little capital is still all sglow
with tho excitement and rush incident to a
session OF tho Legislature. The attendance
of members is full and punctual. A num-
Der of lobbyists are continuing to pour in,
and ladies from other portions Of the state
grace the city with their presence constantly
and vie with those of Austin in adding to the
entertainment and sttractveness of the hour
Balls, drives and exhibitions of varied char
acter are of nightly and daily occur
renee, and all seem determined to
have good time generally. Many
members have their wives here,
and are thus enabled 10 vary the humdrum
monotony of Legislative duty with the most
delightful social enjoyment. The weather for
o few days past has been magnificent, and to-
geiher with The dry and grsyGlly streets, has
afforded every opportunity for drives. Con-
ercss avenue was literally thronge6 this after
noon with stylish "turnouts.' One of the
events Of the season was the grand masquer-
sd nSll last evening " the opera house.
Everybody went, ana everybody WAS happy.
The costumes were OF every grade aud kind;
snd as they shone under the gaslight
produced most pleasing and
n1eed brilliant effect. And when
rAuic arose With list provorbial "swel'
hundreds Of e} she'd aud hundreds Of
volu ptuous forms rgan 10 l6dulge IN that
most exquisite OF all pon.rp, "lho poetry Of
notion" IL was too mucn for some Of our
distinguished legislator, and they boro un-
mislakGblJ marks tals morning Of having
p0rtekeu rather intemperately Of the oppOr.
tuhites of the evening. They had dissipa~
ted--"Not wisely, but leo well" / don't
think it good policy 10 send bachelors to tne
capital, unleea they arc sonta Representatives
of tho press. The iriluX OF beauty at this
particular season is so apt TO provo disas-
trous 80 legislation undor circumstance OF
the kihd referred to.
Tusn again tonight large party Of the
city people aud tnsif visitors drove out TO the
insane asylum snd hai very agreeable time.
There WIS music mud dancing sud sight see-
ing, for the "dots' in reference TO which am
indebted to tue gay party, VINO went out eE
masse in an omnibus.
The proceedings in the two houses were
quite spirited to-day, and several enthusiastic
talks were made both in the senate and house
However, the lighting PERIOD has not ye
boon reached. Senator HOmau is TO BIZ credited
for some pungent and humorous sarcssn
Yesterday. The senate bad under consider.
alton, by way Of protested constitutions
amendment, tho proposition TO restrict tb,
right of suffrage 10 these only who Coult
read and write. Tho senator len demOcra
by sny means, but he opposed Inc bill on til,
ground that II would cut OIL the great bull
Of democratic voters from Gay participation
in elections, aud possibly decrease our repre-
sentAlon in congress. Too bin didn't pass.
A very encouraging item of railroad news
comes from relisblo source M reference tc
the extension of Che NJ x. Il Y. It ia now
definitely settled that road will run soon
from Dallas TO au,Lu direct, by wiY Of
Oleburne Waco Rld Bolton. The Inter.
national is now completed to within eight
miles ofSan Antonio from ihr city, although
regulsr trains runsJlll only 70 New Brain
fcls. II Is Intended to push on Immediately
to the Rio Grande, crossing that river either
MT Laredo or higher up The next few
months bid fair TO present many changes il
this section by reason OF The railroad enter
prises.
II is thought that nothing will be don,
in the way Of appropriations thsseasion 70
a new capitol, though it certainly demand
the speedy attention Of tho assembly. Texas
is great enough and rich enough to have
grand capitol, to say nothing o
safety and comfort
YOur Mr.. Elliott left US thi
morning to spend few days il
Dallss. He is greatly missed in the politics
and socol circles here. Governor ThrocN
morton and party returned home this mora.
ing. | had the pleasure of meeting Dallas
estimGbe postmaster Mr. Cochran, at III
Brunswick HOUSE, yesterday, Tom Smith
magnificent now hotel. ] have heard
number Of gentIomon and travelling mel
they were, say latoly that it is the finest no
tel in Texas. Il. p. Il.