Georgetown Watchman (Georgetown, Tex.), Vol. 3, No. 5, Ed. 1 Saturday, March 27, 1869 Page: 3 of 4
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TH| WATCBX1N
is published kvf.rt saturday,
W. K Makeksos, 1 Editors.
Wm. K. Foster, j
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Liberal deduction will be made for stand-
ing advertisements.
Estray notices, two dollars each.
Obituaries exceeding ten lines, to be
charged as per rates.
Marriage notices published free of charge
pT Our terms will be invariably, in ad'
vanee, JP
J. A. Mercer, is our duly au-
thorized agent at Austin.
Rich'd. C. Bart, is our duly au-
thorised agent at Brenham and else*-
where.
LOCAL AND PERSONAL.
SAN GABRIEL LODGE,
No. 99,
P. A. M.,
Meets Che third Saturday in each month.
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Announcements.
Messrt. Editors Watchman:
Please permit me to say through your
columns to the citizens of this county, that
having been solicited by many citizens whom
I have served as an Assessor and Collector,
to become a candidate for the office of Sher-
iff; therefore, after due consideration, I
take this method of informing the people
of this county, that I am a candidate. If
Elected, I shall ever be ready and willing to
discharge my duty in obedience to the law,
without fear or hope ol reward.
Please try me fellow-citizens.
I am verv respectfullv,
JACOB M. IIAKRELL.
Fkllow-citizins :—I am before you a
candidate for the office of Sheriff and re-
spectfully solicit your suffrage. Election
first Monday in July. J. L. PEAT.
SPECIAL. NOTICE.
The contracts of the undersigned, made
in the publication of the 44 PLOW BOY,"
prior to the 1st day of January, 1869, will
be completed by the Georgetown Watch-
mas, two copies of the Watchman being
furnished for one of the Plow Boy.
JAMES A. FOSTER.
Where parties have been subscribers to
both papers, their time will be extended.
Owing to the recent bad
Weather, Morrow ft Price have extended
their time for receiving cattle until the 10th
of April, in order to give parties who ere
desirous of selling an opportunity to gath-
er and deliver. Call and see them, all you
who have cattle to sell. McDaniel's pen on
MeNntt Branch, four miles South of town
is the point at which they are receiving.
1^. Agents are wanted for the sale
of the " Secrets of the Great City,
a work descriptive of the virtues and
the vices, the mysteries, miseries and
crimes of New York city." See ad.
xertisement.
ESTRAYJSD OR STOLEN.
One bay horse, about 16 hands
high, 10 or 11 years old, long, slim,
bodied, somewhat sway backed, sad-
dle and harness marked, shod all
around—left forefoot a little enlarged
and the shoe on that foot has no cork.
Brand not remembered. This horse
was lost in the vicinity of Austin,
about the last of February. Any in-
formotion or the delivery of sai<
horse will be suitably rewarded b\
D. B. McDANIEL, Georgetown*
If you want one of Cure's make of Saddle
Tree#, Talbot lias them for Sale. *
•>
A Luxury.—-An exohange says it
would be a great curiosity to find a lot
cal item in one of the Austin papers.
We endorse the sentiment.—S. A.
Herald.
And we. Let us wske them up
brother Herald.—Georgetown Watch-
man.
We have recently found two local
items in the Republican. One, the
editor had received a present of a
stick of oandy; the other that the
editor had been to the lunatic asylum.
—Telegraph.
Our great Austin contemporaries
are.too pregnant with the cares of
State to jostle around much after
" items,"— Waco Register.
Look well to ytfttr laurels brother
quills of ye city papers. We intend
to give n few nips in order that you-
columns My teem with the many in*
terast^ng events transpiring in your
I®. The Division of Sods of Tem-
perance meets to*night. It is hoped
there may be a general attendance.—
We would be pleased to meet with
the order, but business demands cur
attention at Austin.
The 28th Senatorial and Rep-
resentative District is fixed by the
new Constitution as follows :
Hays, Travis, Williamson, Bell,
Coryell, Lampasas. Sao Saba, Hamil-
ton, Comanche, Concho and McCql*
loch.
One Senator and four Representa-
tives.
Side Walk.—By the unfailing
energy of Capt. Em. Taylor, our place
can boast of the addition of a long
string of side walk, properly curbed
and ditched. His new store buildiog
is being finished to order, at.d when
filled with a new stock, such as expe-
rience will prompt him to order, it
will be one of the well appointed in-
stitutions of our growing town.
+
Peter's Musical Monthly.—
March number of this musical month*
ly is at hand, containing some 24
pages of choice new music—selections
from the most popular writers with
variety enough to suit the most fas
tidious. It is more than worth the
subscription price of $3 00 a year.
Address J. L. Peters, P. O. Box
5429, New York.
♦ • •
|$>We had the pleasure of taking
by the hand, on Monday last, Horace
Luckctt, who represented the very
picture of himself.
The fruit crop we are informed
has not been materially injured by the
coldjweather and freeze of week before
last. There is some little prospect of
a few strawberries in this county.—
We know of a few beds in bloom.
^Farmers should not be so blind to
their interest as to fail to keep a good
supply of agricultural literature. To
this end we would advise them to
send for the Southern cultivator,
which is but $2 00 a year,Jan d if
they are not benefited ten fold we will
give them a years subscription to the
Watchman. Address Wm & W. L.
Jones, Athens Georgia.
0^ Our thanks are many times
due our young friend J. W. Kirk,
for files of N. Y. papers from time to
time. Jo. has been a resident of
Brooklyn, N. Y. for some three years
He contemplates returning to his
home of adoption (the Lone Star
State,) some future day, and when he
does^come, his old friends will readi-
ly perceive that he has made good
use of his time during his absence.—
The diligent will always receive their
reward.
J9* Barney Harrington, the imi
mortal author of tha Mud Turtle, and
the great Irish poet of America, has
gone up tn Huntsville to let the light
of his benevolent countenance shine
in the Item office.—Houston Union.
We thought our quondam friend
Bernard had ceased to be. We re-
member him well as the devil of the
Item, when we personified his satanic
majesty in the Texas Presbyterian
office years ago.
l^ The Journal of Education for
March has been received, filled with
able original articles. The editor
gives four extra pages of reading mat
ter this month, There is an able
paper on the " importance of Aid to
Illustration in Schools," another on
" The Grammarless Tongue," a beau-
tiful cut of a normal school building;
forms of estimates for school purposes,
besides the Officiel Department"
Address J. B. Merwin, 70S and
710 Chestnut street, St. Loui*, Mo.
If you want Tin Ware, go to Talbot's, he
has just received the largest lot ever in
Georgetown for sale—cheap. *
STATE LUNATIC ASYLUM.
We have received the annual re
port of the managers and superinten
dents of the Texas State Lunatic Asy-
lum, near Austin, for the years 1807
and 1868 ; from which it seems there
is an insufficiency of room for the
accommodation of patients, and the
managers have concluded as the best
sxpedient, to receive none but recent
tases of insanity, of less than one
ears duration, until by discharge of
•curable harmless patients and such
>thers as the Superintendent may
deem proper. In his remarks the
Superintendent says :
" That in my opinion it would be
well for the next legislature to take
steps for the organization of another
similar institution in the Eastern
part of our State. This would greati
ly relieve the pressure up on this Asy-
lum, and afford the facilities for the
prompt treatment of many nearer
their homes, thereby also saving the
counties much expeuse in the trans>
portation of patients.
The large number of lunatics in
our State, and the inevitable increase
of their number, as our population
increases, will render this necessary
in the immediate future; and and as
it will require some time to found and
put in operation such an Asylum, 1
deemed it proper to bring the subject
up in this report.
Before closing this report, I desire
to acknowledge, as among the friends
of our household, those publishers of
papers who have kindly forwarded
their publications regularly and grat-
uitously to us. It gives me pleasure
to return them thanks, and to assure
them that their kindness has eontrib'
uted to cheer many gloomy hours of
some of the patients.
Applications.—Applications for
the admission of patients, and all
communications in regard to tne con*,
dition, health, &c., of those who are
in the Asylum, should be addressed
to " B. Graham, M. D., Superin-
tendent Texas State Lunatic Asylum
Austin, Travis county Texas."
The legal proceedings with appli*
cation for the admission of patieuts
should always be made and forwarded
as above, and await an answer, to
know if there is a vacancy. This is
the law, (except in cases of great
emergency,) and will often obviate
trouble and expense.
All payments are required to be
made quarterly in advance for County
Patients, and semi-annually for Pri.
ivate Pati tt>.
State Lunatic Asylum, )
Austin, December 14, 1868. )
To County Judges throughout the
State :
Gentlemen—For some years past
the Superin'eot has been annoyed by
demands from Sheriffs, and other perr
sons bringing patients to this Asylum
for their pay,mileage,ferriage, &c.,and
n many cases they have been instruc-
ted to do so by their County Judges.
I have lately had some applications,
and have submitted the matter to the
Attorney General, for his official
opinion.
Article 1387, Oldham & White's
Digest, corresponds with " Section
22 " iu the printed Laws, Rules and
Regulations of the Asylum. It will
be seen that it only has reference to
escaped patients. Very respectfully,
Your Obedient Servant,
B. GRAHAM, M. D., Sup't.
The Bailey Troupe perfor-
med last night to a full audience.
They will be at Austin for Monday
next and are more worthy of pat.
ronange than two thirds of the
shoes traveling this wav.
No Mail.—We are short of our
usual Northern Texas items this week
because of the non~arrival of the up
mail on Thursday. The Lampasas and
Leon have been considerably swo'en,
and no mail connection.
Rev. Charles Gillette, D. D.,
former Rector of St. David's Church,
Austin, died at Brooklyn, N. Y. March
9th 1869.
A man has been found hanging
to a tree in the edge of Burnet county.
So says our informant. Probably he
was caught with a rope with somebody
else's hone at the end of it.
We in common with others of
the lead pencil fraternity, have been
in the habit of occasionally reminding
the Austin papers of the dearth of local
items of interest to every reader of a
city paper. The editor of the Gazette
thinks 'newspaper editors should mind
their own business as well as private
individuals and attend only to matters
of public interest and importance"
Rather caustic, Captain. The Res
publican went a column better (local)
while the Gazette became somewhat
riled and gave us a column on the
absurdity of publishing local items.
We see that the Republican local has
taken the right course. If he will only
"hash up" for them in good style,
patrons will multiply—and we still
insist that the Gazette will follow suit,
♦ • •
Wanted.—Well cured Bacon
(sides prefered) in exchange for mer«
chandise.
Morrow & Price.
Mrs. Cafpenter, on tria', for
| the alleged murder of a young girl,
! near Austin, last Summer was grant*
I ed change of venue, by the Travis
: District Court, to Williamson county,
for trial at tho May session of our
Court.
Enigma came too late for this week.
Will appear in our next.
Getting Better.—In the Austin
Daily Republican of the 25th we had
the pleasure of feasting our eyes on a
whole column of locals. Go it, Hunt
them up, and we will bet our old hat
that the Gazette will endeavor to vie
with you in this interesting matter.
Your numerous readers will amply
approve of the improvement.
Morrow & Price's beef herd
numbers over 200.head. They will
continue to receive until the 10th
April, Two attempts were made at a
stampede, but the promptness of the
herders prevented.
Gov. A. J. Hamilton has au-
thorized his name to be aanounced
for Governor.
We have just finished the pet
rusal of three numbers of the Austin
papers and not a single local item*
save a notice of the advertisement of
Noye's Circus.
There is more variety in the
Houston Times than any other paper
in the State. It will succeed.
A very heavy rain fell here on
Tue?day night. The farmers were
eonsequentiy interrupted in their
planting. It is now clear and beau-
tiful weather, and it is hoped the
rains may cease for a time.
Legions of grasshoppers are
reported making their appearance in
Lampasas county.
One of our County-men, we
hear, will soon be in readiness to gin
cotton in the field by means of a por-
table Gin. This will prove quite a
convenience in this line and together
with other gins and presses that are
to be erected at different points in
the county, there will be be no incon-
venience about preparing this staple
for an early ma ket. Make plenty
cotton, but do not, by any means neg1
lect the grain crop—diversify.
Cap'. Jack Berry has a few choice
saddle and work horses which can be
had very reasonable for the ready
" rhino." Any one wanting a No. 1
animal should try the Captain. They
are all gently broke and kindly dis-
posed—fleet of foot and easy in gait.
Georgetown has improved
rapidly the past few months, and we
see no good reason why the ball ma)
not be kept moving. The frontier
trade will soon pour into this market
if our merchants will only use the
proper exertions Auo her new busi-
ness hou e will soon bo under way
of construction. Every additional
business house and tenement will now
make its mark.
The former advertisement of
Morrow tf- Price gives place this week
for the insertion of a new one. Their
Spring and Summer Goods are now
arriving, and among them are classed
the latest styles of ladie's goods,
trimmings &c. They buy country
produce generally, paying the higest
market prices.
If the ladies wish to see some
beautiful Summer hats (latest styles)
let them call at Eubank & Knight's.
Just arrived.
■A- Rev Baines will preach at this
place to-morrow.
• 11——
t&, Sanguine hopes are entertain-
ed by the citizens of our beautifully
situated neighboring village of Round
Rock of the location of the Cumber*
land University at that place. A J
commendable sum has been raised to
this end, and we know of no more
appropriate location, the whole com*
munity for miles around are lawabi-
din^ and religious.
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.
B®. Several persons have handed
in the subscription price of the
Watchman this week, whose mark
and brand will appear in our next
Monthly Supplement. We have
room for many more, and we offer in*
ducemcnts that should not be lost
sij;ht of.
We hope to be in Austin mon-
day, when we expect to be favored
with a number of new Advertise-
ments, The Watchman offers many
inducements.
Several fine droves of beeves
will leave this county shortly for the
markets. We hope this business may
prove more lucrative than last season
t&, R. Sansoin is off below for
new goods.
Florence.—Parties in the vicini-
ty of Florence who desire to sell
Beeves to Morrow & Price will have
an epportunity of delivering them at
Hickman's pen on Wednesday next
31st iust.
Circular.—In obedience to an
order issued by the military authority,
the city council of Calhoun county,
have issued an ordnance relating to
the shipping of hides to Lavaca, oon*
taining the following regulations,
which will take effeot at Lavaca, on
the 20th of this month: Shippers
from the interior to Calhoun county
are required te send with each lot of
hides a b ill of sale from parties bought
of, which sets forth the different
brand or brands of each hide, or a
certificate of inspection of brands by
any qualified state officer. The fee*
for examining each certificate will be
one ccnt per hide. For all hides ac*
compauied with bill of sale, two cents.
NEW
SPRING and SUMMER GOODS,
j. c. s. morrow, r. L. Paic*,
BORROW & PRICE,
WHOLESALE aod RETAIL
DEALERS
IN
DkY GOODS
CLOTHING, NOTIONS,
HATS, GAPS, BOOTS and SHOES,
QUEENSWARE, HARDWARE,
FARMING IMPLEMENTS,
WOODEN WARE,
TIN WARE,
SADDLERY,
CASTINGS,
TOBACCO,
FAniL¥ GROCERIES.
W A N T E D .
Beeves,
Wool,
Bacon,
Lard,
Four,
Country Prod ace generally, for which the
highest market prices wiil be paid.
MORROW & PRrCE.
Murder in Llano County.—We
are in receipt of a priate letter from
Captain Roberts, of Llano county,
under date of March 16th, from whioh
we make the following extract, show*
ing that a most foul murder has been
committed, viz :
''There was a murder committed
near me on Sunday evening last, on
the 14th inst. It was old Mr. Mc<
Claren; perhaps you remember see-
ing him on your bunt. He was killed
half a mile from where he lived, at
the cedar mountain, about four miles
from my residence. He was evident*
ly way laid and shot as he was coming
from a nei ghbor's house. He was
shot with bullets ; one large ball en-
tering his back which which was a
death wound. He was scalped and
shot twice afterwards, the evidence of
which was that his shirt was burned
by the powder, and the wouads did
aot bleed. The last two bullets were
smaller than the first, entering his
back. His horse was not taken,
and none of his clothes, except his
hat. He had $1 50 cents specie in
h s pocket, which was not taken*
There is difference of opinion about
it, but it is gener ally thought by the
citizens to be very poor Iudian sign.
We hope that some more clue to the
matter may follow, which will lead to
the just punishment of such a foul
murder.—Republican.
The Bonham news of the 13th in*
stant says ;
A few days since Mrs. Wm, Woods,
of this city, discovered a large centi.
p ed snugly ensconsed in the cradle
beside her sleeping infant. With re-
markable presence of mind she ejected
the monster from his comfortable
quarters with a table knife, which
she happened to be using at the time,'
AGENTS WANTED FOR
Secrets of the Great City,
A Work descriptive of the virtues and th«
Vices, the Mysteries, Miseries and Crime*
of New York City.
If you wish to know how fortunes art
made and lost in a day; how shrewd met
are ruined in Wall Street; bow country
men are swindled by Sharpers; how Minis
ters and Merchants are Blackmailed; ho*
Dance Halls and Conoert Saloons are mar
aged; how Gambling Houses and Lotteric
are conducted; how Stock and Oil Comps
nies Originate and how the bubbles bursi
read this work. It contains 35 fine ec
gravings; tells all about the Mysteries an
Crimes of New York, and is the Spicier
and cheapest work of the kind published
Price only $2 75 per copy.
ISPSend for Circulars and sec our term
and a full description of the work.
Address JONES, BROTHERS * CO., S
Louis Mo.
Caction.—Inferior works of a simila
character are being circulated. See th
the oooks you buy contain 35 fine engr<
vings and sell at $2 75 per copy.
WHEELER & WILSON'^
Sewing Machines !
Bahn & "Schumann, Agents, Austin, Texas
Sell Machine Oil, Needles and fixtures, a
New York retail price, with additional cop
of transportation. All machines warrante
for twelve months. All necessary instru«
tion given free of charge. ot5
E. F. EWINO, TULLY KEM
E. F. EWING k Co,
Cotton Factors, Forwarding and Con
mission Merchants, dealers in Gold and E:
change, Brenham, Texas. Liberal sdvai
ces on consignments of Cotton, Woo
Hides &c., for sale or shipment, tl I
W. H. SHARP,
House, Sign and Ornamental Painte*
Shop opposite the Postoffice, Austin, Texat
Terms moderate. t7
RAYMOND & WHITI8,
(jSuccessors to Raymond ds Swisher.
Bankers and Exchange Dealers,
Austin, .... Texas
Collections made at all accessible point
n Texas and proceeds promptly remitted.
Correspondents in New York, Perkins
Swenson ft Co., 80 Beaver Street. tS
STUART &MAIR,
Receiving, Forwarding and General Com-
mission Merchants. Lumber and Shingles
for sale. Agents for sale of Buehan ft Co'a
Cresylic Soaps, Sheep Dip, ftc. Hide and
Wool Buyers; Brenham, Texas. til
ARTHUR H. EDET, K. V. KJK8TEM.
ARTHUR B. EDEY & KJRSTXN,
Cotton and Wool Factors, Galveston"
Texas. Agents for the M Arrow Iron lieL
We never boy cotton on «w 0*a aeeotrfc*
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