The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1886-10-21

General Order No. 81:
The result Of the election OF field Of
ficers is hereby announced as follows:
First Regiment-Col. A. T. Bedell re-
elected, W. A. Childress, of Houston, to be
lieutentant-colonel, Harry MacTier to be
major.
Second Regiment-R. p. Smyth TO be
colonel, c. VI. Campbell to be lieutenant
colonel, Z. A. Stewart to be major.
Third Regiment-P L. Pearson to be
colonel, Boyce Mccormick to be lieuten-
ant colonel, J. p. Bridges to be major.
Fourth Regiment-A. j. Houston to be
colonel j. A. StysOn TO be lieutenant col
onel, T. A. Fuller 10 be majo
Fifth Regiment Gunter to be col
onel, r. J. House to be lieutenanc-colonel,
H. NJ. Cato TO be major.
The vaca cIes caused by the above pro-
motions will be Immediately filled by
company elections, and certificates of
election sent to this office. Colonies will
without unnecessary delay send to this
Office list of recommendations for ap-
pointments on their staff.
STATE HOUSE ECHOES.
1t is very quiet in the departments.
All the hands of departments are very
busy on their reports.
The railroads are la.e about getting in
their reports this year.
Mr.. Edmundson, assistant in the attor
generals Office, will be missed next
year. He will go to Sherman and engage
in the practice of law.
Randolph wheezes away in the treasury
department, and keeps the other fell
lows awake.
The superintendent of public instruc.
ton will soon have his report ready for
the printer.
EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT.
The following correspondence explains
ITSELF
UTICA, n. Y, October 4, 1856.
Gov John Ireland, Austin, Tex.
DEAR S1R-Please inform me why the
state of Texas has had no ''mOtto" at a
late period of time, when other states less
prominent in our union have such to ex-
press an important idea:
| have the honor to be sir, very repect-
fully your obedient servant,
c. w. DARLING,
Corresponding secretary,
Oneid Historical society, Utica, n. Y.
EXECUTIVE OFFICE.
AUSTIN, October Is, 1856.
Mr. c. W Darling, UtCa y. y.
DEAR SIR have your favor of the 4th,
inst, asking why Texas has never adopted
motto" like other states. To answer
your question will require a knowledge of
the motives and views of every congress
that met in the republic, and of every
legislature since it mas been state. If |
should guess at it | would say that Texas
has not been POLITICALLY or sentimentally
inclined, and that she has been attending
to matters more of substantial Importance.
While she ha, never 10y law. adopted any
motto. she has had one from the days
of the fall of the Alamo upon which she
has acted-one given her by one of The
patriots who persisted in the Alamo-to
wit-"Be sure You are right and then go
ahead" Respectfully yours,
JOHN IRELAND.
The collector of Concho county settled
with the comptroller yesterday.
Six applications for purchases of land
were received yesterday, at the Office of
the state land board.
The secretary of the land board depos-
tied S2,O39.53, yesterday, with the state
treasurer.
The increase in values IN Tarrant
county during the last year, is S456,959.
The decrease in values in HoustC II
county in the past year, is S52,4O5.
ATArE DEPARTMENT.
The following charters were filed yes
terday in the office of the secretary of
state:
The Whitesboro School company, of
Grayson county, and the Farmers AllianC e
of Sulphur Springs, Hopkins county.
At THE STATE PRISONS.
The report of Captain Haywood Brahan,
financial agent of the state prisons, was
received yesterday, and 1t shows the fol-
lowing
Balance Sept 81 ia "a
Warrant from Comptroller ................ 10000
Receipts at Huntsville %, 61 81
Receipts at 1,2olfb
$50, 1904
DISBURSEMENTS.
AT Huntsyille~..."......."..... S56,'pi3