The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1881-03-03
POLITICAL NOTES.

Two Senators and six Represen-
tatives were captured in recent
raid on gambling places in Washing
ton. This is another illustration of
the effect of Washington "malaria"
on the congressional system.
--Ex-Mayor Cooper is mentioned
as the the Democratic candidate
for representative in Congress in
place of Fernando Wood. deceased.
John Hardy, who has run twice as
On independent candidate against
Mr.. Wood, and shown q great deal
of strength, is almost sure to be
again candidate. Who will be his
Democratic and Republican oppo-
nents is not yet certainly known.
Gen. Garfielt is now being
bothered by the persons who are
making arrangements for the inaugu-
ration. Apropos of this, the WASH
ington Republican relates an anec-
dote of Mr.. Lincoln. The inaugu-
ration committee submitted two
programmes and asked the Presi-
dent elect which he preferred. Mr.
lincoln threw one leg over the back
of his chair and replied as follows /:
"When 1 was practicing law in Hi
| pols, client of mine, a peculiar sort
of fellow, was brought before the
court. and the judge asked him (:
DO you swear or affirm Mr.,
judge my client replied, Il don't
care damn which,"
General Grants friends do not
take much trouble to conceal their
plans. At. the meeting held in New
York to do homer to Secretary Dor
sey, it was claimed, before General
Grants face, that "the talking man
of destiny" as he has become, de-
feated the Democracy and elected
| Garfield. The New York Tribune
announces that Grant is standing by
ready to save the Republic as often
| rs necessary, and hints that Prest
Garfield will fly to him for help il
he be in any difficulty. About hall
a million dollars has, been raised as
Il private Grant charity fund. TAen
he is President of the Exposition
i Commission, and at the head of q
new nstional bank and the Mexicau
railways, Senator Logan wants to
lmake him General in the army
/ again, and the special embassy II
! Mexico is expected to give him an
other job. What is determined oil
is to elect General Grant in 1884
and every oppressive corporation
every toadv, and every oVergrowi
capitalist will be invited to joiI
hands with Conkliug, Logan, Came
ron and therest of the imperial clan
IL will be o desperate struggle be
tween Grant and Liberty. -, -
4 rl>--The following is pen-picturi
q ofthe Baroness Burdett-Conttss Shl
"A tall and graceful, and has darl
brown hair aud .hazel eyes. Her en-
ergyiand vitality are extraordinary
ami when she is well she defeats he
age by o dozen years. Her hand
are very small and delicate, ant
! have been modelled as specimens o
perfect beauty She usually dresse
IN dark velvet oriisilk of q well
!, chosen and subdued color. Sh,
lwears no head-dress in the morning
but in the evening she is to be seeI
In an Angot cap She has an album
dance of most rsre and costly jew
eiry, but she rarely makes any dis
; play oft onher person. Occasion
tally she wears tigers claw, richl.
4 sat2as pendant toi the gold ehaii
round her neck. 1t was presented
j Ito 7fhes b baroness by Sir Garne
II JVolseley, and she values it highly
1.-THE Baroness is 40 good horsewo
imam. and ia fond of sexercise, amt
/ IN she walks with nm elasticity tina
a many q younger woman might envy