The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1885-04-09
OVER THE CITY.
Stray Notes OF Home Interest Picked
up In ReportOr1aI RambHnes-
A REQUIEM.


:. up In Reportor1aI RambIings-
t REQUIEM.
The Legislators all have fed.
The town is dull at night,
: There's no one left to paint it red
By getting jolly tight.
, DISCONTINUED.
On and after April 9Th (to-day) thu
train leaving Austin at 6 p. IN, anC
the one arriving at $50 a. H., will be
discontinued on the Houston q Texas
Central railroad.
THE BATTLE FLAG.
| Col. Stephen II. Darden was the last
man who bore the flag of the Fourth
Texas Regiment, alluded to in yester-
days STATESMAN, in the battle of
Sharpsburg. This was after four
others had fallen as the standard
bearers of the regiment. Col. Carter,
of Austin, who was commander of
the regiment, died of wounds received
in the service.
A NOVEL SCHEME
I A couple of Austin men intend
running little steamer from the foot
of tn Avenue to Mount Bonnell, for
| the benefit of pleasure seekers and
picnic parties. The have already a
! force at work clearing channel of
| some % feet in width by in depth, to
give free passage to their vessel.
There are only few bad places to be
opened up by removal of rocks,gravel,
etc. An engine has been sent for and
expected to arrive every day. The
little steamer will have seating room
for about fifty passengers. There
seems no reason why the plan should
not he q success.
A FAMOUS FLAG.
Upon application made to Gov. Ire
land, the old battle nag of the 4th
Texas regiment was yesterday for
warded by Capt. w. q. Walsh, who
was an officer of the command, to
Baltimore, where bazaar is to be
held sometime during the month for
the benefit of Confederate soldiers. |
The flag was presented to the regi-
ment by Miss Louise Wigfall NOW
Mrs. Wright, of Balt1more), who is the |
daughter of ex-senator Louis T. Wig |
fall. TO it are attached pennants in
dicating engagements In which the |
banner was borne, including the bat
tie OF Sharpsburg, where it was gal
lantly defended by remnant of but |
sixty of its brave followers. 1t will |
probably be accompanied by the |
touching letter of Col. Hood, (subse-
quently Major General Hood, &C
knowledging its reception, and the
even more touching letter of Col. Car
ter, OF Austin, who was in command
OF the regiment when the flag was
returned to Miss Wigfall, while still
at home in Texas.
OF INTEREST TO LAWYERS.
The Supreme Court, consisting of
Chief Justice Willie, and Associate
Justices j. w. Strayton and G. S.
West, will convene in this city to-
and remain in session for
three months. There are now on the
docket about 175 cases, and the clerk
expects to file at least 100 more to-
morrow. The motion docket Of the
first assignment will be called on We'd
nesday, and the first call of the trial
docket will be had on Thursday. To-
is the last day for filing trans
cripts on the first assignment, and
Wednesday the last day for fling mo-
til Ms. The second assignment, to
which Travis and surrounding count
les belong, will be taken up three
weeks from tomorrow. The Com
of Appeals, consisting of
Judge r. S. Walker. and
Judges Watts and Delany, will con-
vene in the Supreme Court room, to-
at 10 o'clock. 1t is expected
that, with the help of this court, the
Supreme Court will be enabled to
clear its entire docket by the end of I
5he term.