The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1881-07-14
NO 49

irregular by %, and poor by 10. Fif
ty-one report present condition
good; 20 fair, and so not good.
Condition, as compared with last
year, is reported better by 18; the
same by %, and less favorable by Sc.
General complaint of dry and hot
weather, which caused some she'd
ding. In uplands, in few localities,
the webb worm has appeared.
MEMPHIS, Tenn, July 9.-No boat
from any point south of Memphis
will be allowed to land at this point
after the 18th inst, without comply
ing with local quarantine ordinance
This requires all boats without ex
ception to stop at the foot of Presi-
dent Island for inspection.
LOUISVILLE, KY, July 9.-The
Courfer-,JOurndL prints the follow.
ing:
Beauviere, Harris County. Missis.
sippi, July 9--To Mr.. Findley: My
dear sir-I have received yours OF
the 4th inst, and thauk you fol-
the kind expressions it contains
The evil influence to which you re
fer as causing the bitterness felt
towards southern men, it may
fairly be expected, will give way
to the sober sense of the people
if they shall, like yourself, deteel
the sordid motive for which, the
stimulants are administered. Twill
not, like the telegram you cite
in regard to the attempted
assassination of the president, say
am thankful the assassin was not q
southern man, but l will say regret
he is an American. A CRIME, black
enough in itself, has deeper dye
from the mercenary motive which
seems to have prompted it. l sin.
cerely trust that the president may
| recover and that the startling
event will arouse the people tC
the consideration of a remedy for
the action of which a wild hunt
after Office is creating.
With the best wishes for your
welfare, | am very truly yours,
JEFFERSON DAVIS.
NEW YORK, July 9.-The World
in an article heartily endorsing the
movement for the subscription for
the benefit of the family of Gen
Garfield, proposes that the move
ment be made popular, and suggest
ing subscriptions of five dollars and
upwards, and offers to receive and
pay over to the treasury of the
chamber of commerce funds which
may be received for that. purpose
The article concludes as follows: al
the amount thus subscribed shall
even double that originally contem-
plated by the chamber of commerce
there will be no subscribers TO
grudge his share of it, whether il
shall prove to be provision Tor the
widow and orphans of the president
of the United States, or as now most
happily seems much more probable,
a thank-oflIering for his recovery
from murderous assault"
| WASHINGTON, July 9.-The ma
rine hospital service to-day received
information from Collector Humph.
reys, at Pensacola, Florida, that two
or more cases of yellow fever had
developed at that point on board
the British bark Emma, from Vera
Cruz. Collector Humphreys does
not anticipate any danger of the dis
ease reaching the city proper, as
much care is exercised. The vessel
was ordered to Ship Island quaran.
tine station by the local board OF
health authorities. Collector Humph.
reYs' communication will be i'm.
mediately referred to the national
board of health.
LONDON, July 9.-Jim Keene has
presented $4,000 francs to the pool
of Paris out of his win nings by the
race for the grand prize of Paris.