The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1882-04-06
DEPARTMENT FOTES.
From Tuesdays Daily.l

special judge of the district
court of Tarrant county, to try
certain cases, Judge Hood, dis
trict judge, being disqualified
SECRETARY OF STATE.
In the office of secretary of tate
yesterday, in addition to regular
business, the following charters
were filed:
The Trinity Methodist church. of
Waco.
The Deutche Verein, of Fort
Worth; object, to build a hall and
aid and encourage immigration.
The Phoenix oil works, of Jeffer,
son, Marion county, filed a charter.
The object Is to manufacture and
refine cotton seed oil. The capital
stock is placed at $4,000, divided
into shares of 800. The following
are the directors: w. NJ. Harrison,
w. B. Ward, E. w. Taylor, S. d.
Rainey, John L. Flynn and L. j,
Rogers, all of jefferson.
INSURANCE AND HISTORY.
The commissioner of insurance
and history received the following
letter from France, which indicates
a growing desire in that country to
test the advantages of this great
commonwealth:
FoNCINE LIE HAUT, FRANCE, !
March 3, 1882.
Mr.. Commissioner of Insurance, Statistics ard
History;
Pardon me If dare take the lib
erty of writing to you. Perhaps the
motives that L will give you may
compensate me towards you. The
present advantage is especially to
ask you what settlement you will
make to emigrant agriculturists to
Texas.
Having the intention of going to
settle in that country with my en-
tire family, composed of five male
children, the eldest II years and
the youngest about 2 years. In my
determination l would have need of
good information therefore L pre-
fer rather to address myself to you
than to society, as l have no con-
fidence in them. L applied for in
formation to the French consul, but
he has not deigned to reply. L am
not surprised since there is no per-
sonal interest. French, i'll general,
are like that. L hope you will con-
descend to have me acquainted with
all the necessary information, and
that you will put me under your
protection. So you can count on
my gratitude as well as that of my
sons, who, | hope, will make good
citizens. l have good references to
furnish, likewise, of my antecenants.
In awaiting your pleasure, sir, re-
ceive my respects and compliments.
BOURGEOIS POUX.
This letter received prompt reply,
and all the reliable printed matter
at hand bearing on the resources
and attractions of Texas were for
warded to the address of the writer.
MISCELLANEOUS
Outside of routine duties business
of public interest was dull up about
the general land office yesterday.
The same state of affairs existed IN
the comptroller's and treasury de-
partments.
Mil!ett's opera house and the
Manning rifle hall have been neatly
and comfortably fitted up for the
legislators. The senate will occupy
the latter, and yesterday Captain
Kyle, sergeant-at-arms, had some
changes made in the interior ar
rangements that will prove eminent
ly beneficial.
From Wednesdays DARYL
The governor yesterday appointed
Lyman B. Tichenor, of Chicago,
commissioner of deed for the state
of Texas in Illinois.
SECRETARY OF STATE.
Charter of the Texas Quaran-
tine Warehouse company was filed
yesterday. The object is to carry
Oh a general warehouse and storage
business at the port of Galveston for
preservation, as far as may be, by CO.
operation with the quarantine
authorities, of unnecessary interior
ence with commerce in the enforce
ment of quarantine laws and regu-
latlons. The capital stock is placed
at $4,000, divided into shares of
500 each. The directors are,
j. q. Goldthwaite, Julius Runge,
Isaac Heidenheimer, M. Laskar,
Leon Blum, M. Max, j. E. Wallis,
w. III. Stratton, George Seeligson,
John FOcke, G. b. Miller, Il. Ratio,
A. Udemann, all of Galveston.
PRAIRIE VIEW NORMAL SCHOOL.
From the advanced sheets of the
report of the Prairie View Normal
school the STATESMAN is permitted
TO Gull the following:
"There are now in attendance at
the Prairie View Normal school
forty-five state and six pay students.
We might have three times this
number if we had proper accommo-
dations for them. L am i'll constant
receipt of applications from county
judges for teachers, but am entirely
unable to supply them. The pro-
gress of the school is all that could
be expected when the difficulties
under which we have labored are
considered. Col. James M. Bur-
roughs, of Galveston, is advancing
the school $500 per month, with
which to pay teachers, servants and
other necessary expenses. The
amount expended for repairs, sala-
ries, etc., to November l, 1881, was
$1464.17. With a few exceptions
none of the accounts have been paid
since that time. Our Indebtedness
from November 1. 1881, to February
L, 1882, is $2156.29. To run the
school until the first of June next
Will require $1,000" A storm in
February did considerable damage
10 the buildings and grounds, and
the cost of repairing and putting in
order will have to be provided for.
PINE LANDS.
The following is the report OF
Hon. William A. Workman, APP
pointed to examine the state school
lands in certain counties, by Hon
W. &. Walsh, commissioner of the
general land office:
SULPHUR SPRINGS, TEXAS. !
March 2S, 1882.
Hon. W. C. Walsh, Commissioner Land Office
SIR-In obedience to your com.
mission to me, of date January 9
1882, proceeded, in the latter part
of said month, to examine the state
school lands in the counties of An.
gelina, Jasper, Newton, Hardin
Polk and Tyler, with special refer
ence, as you desired, to the timber
upon these lands. Owing to the
heavy and continuous rains thai
prevailed at that time in that sec
ton, as were elsewhere, 1 found il
impracticable to visit any considers
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