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Tlie' Executive Committee.'
The Central aid Senatorial Executive Com-
mittee chosen by tba Caiaocrtic State. Con-
. venlion are as foilowa :
A. S. WALKKP. Ciuirmas.
tt H. BOKTE. - - JOHN D. ELLIOTT
W. M. WALTON ' b. G. ENEED.
; - Central Executive Committee.
SENATORIAL DISTRICTS.
let District E. B. Pickett .Liberty.
3d do S. B. Bewley San Augustine
3d do T. R. Bonner Rusk.
. 4th do Jarae9 W. Ewiag Palestine.
5th do James B. Jones Henderson.
6th do J. P. Douglas Tyler.
7th do James W. Pope Marshall.
8th do H. P. Vlabry Jefferson.
" 9th do W. B. Wright Clarksville.
lth do Wm. A. Worlham BopkiDS.
11th do S. B. Maxey Paris.
12th do R. L. Fulton Galveston.
13th do P. E. Peareson Richmond.
14th do J. W. Henderson Houston.
15th do J. M. Kaxey Huntsville.
16th " do Seth Sheppard Brenham.
17th do G. J. Goodwio Bryan.
18th do . A. W. Terrel Calvert.
19th do Capt. George Clark Waco.
20th uo C. II. Winkler Corsicana.
21st do John Hanna Dallas.
22d do E. T. Broagbton Sherman.
23d do W. E. Hughes Weatherford
24th do R M. Forbes Calhoun.
35th do Wells Thompson Columbus.
26th do J. D. Sayers Bastrop.
J7th do W. D. S. Cook Goniales.
-28t'a da J. WLTor-. Georgetown.
J9th do C. Upson Saa Ante nio.
0ih do J. B. Carptnter.Corpus Christi.
TO THE DEMOCRACY OF TEXAS
The Democratic Stats Convention that as-
sembled iu Austin last January after the
adoption of its platform passed the follow-
ing resolution :
"Ruolved That the Central Executive
Committee be and they are hereby in-
Mtructed to take immediate steps to raise by
oint stock or otherwise a fund and at the
earliest poESible time establish a central
organ to be under the control of a committee
nf thr tn bp selected bv the Central Com
mittee. Which resolution was adopted."
A meeting of the State Executive Com-
mittee was held in the city of Austin subse-
quent to the adjournment of the Convention
at which meeting the State Executive Com-
mittee passed a resolution directing the four
resident members of the Central Executive
Committee in Austin and the Chairman to
carry out the resolution of the Convention
by the establishment of a Central Demo-
cratic Paper.
In accordance with the resolution of the
Convention and of the Executive Committee
at large the undersigned report that they
have entered into arrangement? with the
"Statesman Publishing Company" to publish
s Democratic newspaper ia Austin to be
styled the Dihocbaho Statesman which
paper will be sound in its support ot Demo-
cratic Doctrine. Under the management of
editors counseling with a competent com-
mit') the undersigned trust that the paper
will in all lespocts meet with the approba-
tion and support of the Democracy of Texas.
We earnestly solicit for the interests of
ths party that every member of the Demo-
cratic Executive Committee and Democrats
at large use their influence to extend the
circulation of ihs paper.
A. S. WALKER
Chairman Democratic State Ex. Com.
S. G. SSEED "
Wm. M. Walton Central Committee.
M. II. Bowers J
Austin Texas July 20 1871.
President Thiers ha3 placed ihe
muzzle upon two independent French
journals. This is worse than at any
time under Napoleon III during whose
reign newspapers were never sup-
pressedexcept for the most flagrant at-
tacks upon the government and then
not.uutil they Lad been the third time
warned to become more moderate iu
-their expressions. The French were
not only happier hut freer ander the
Empire than the Republic.
As something worthy of special no-
tice no delegation of citizens waited
upon Governor Davis on his late res
turn no joy was expressed tiiat he
was safe and sound again in Austin
no public honors were extended him
and feeling the scorn of the people
lie has clothed himself at once in his
shell. A dozen or more State Guards
in the pay of the government under
the control of the Governor himself
got up a salute on the occasion.
What a shams on the name when a
Governor is so despised and when he
himself ordered ths saluto' upon his re-
turn. "We can think of nothing so
contemptible as this audacious show.
It reminds 3 of the tyrant Xero fid-
dling while liomo was in flames-
The Augsbujg (German) Allgciuoinc
Zcitang in rpaaking of the Alabama
claims and the position England l as
taken npou the question says :
" The attempt to forestall European
judgment and thus gain national opin-
ion in her favor is foolish as it is un-
just." The writer proceeds to con-
trast the "comparative cilencs and
great moderation - of. Ihe American
press with the ill considered clamor
of tho English journals."
The yemfirial 1
says in regard to the Aha
dispute :
" The American ri
damages is not a .
distinctly formula
protocol without
of the British Court
Recently a b'andl
little town of Juudl
States were iucitcdj
ring which they ma I
tho foreiguers. The
surprise were massacred
ber of thirty-six. The
troops soon camo to thei
tacked the Gacchos who
loss of sixteen killed and
four taken prisoners.
In Japan bigamy is pun
banishment.and mau-slaugl.
ia cases of self defense w
The head of the paricide
without the least delay. Tu
insanity is not admitted
stance.
We have had the rleasu
from lion. W. W. JJiils J
II made the trip throuf
raso to Austin via ..jie-
uce from FrtdcrlcksbBro-
tlie quickest trip on r J
-repots plenfy of buff-tlo on
Canauteacr
What Judge Duval thinks of the
contemptible indictment of the Gov-
ernor may be inferred by the remark
he recently made that if the District
Attorney had asked bis advice " be
would have counseled quashing the
indictment as at once frivolous and
meddling with matters outside of the
proper province of a Grand Jury."
This indictment will yet turn out to be
a heavy load upon the shoulders of its
perpetrators and abettors. State
Journal.
The indictments of the Federal
Grand Jury at Austin against Gover-
nor Davis and other State officers is
another form of the senseless folly
which sends ranting sccepsionists and
impudent adventurers to Congress.
Instead of injuring Davis ousting Clark
and bringing the laws of Congress in
to contempt as was intended the
exact contrary will occur and the res
suit may be that the Judge whose
charge seems to have incited these in-
dictments may feel the sting of the nest
of hornets that he has Btirred up.
State Journal.
Both the above extracts are taken
from the Journal of the same date.
This paper always so consistent we
hope will allow us to compliment it
by quoting its valuable and convinc
ing editorials. Jfo one .we presume
will doubt now that Judge Duyal
worked both fof "and against the in-
dictments since tho Journal so well
informed upon all secrets even what
goes on" in the sacred prccints of a
Grand Jury room says so. And
since the Journal says that the matter
was not in the " proper province of a
Grand Jury" will it please inform us
where such indiclmeuts should be ob
tained ?
It first threatens the perpetrators
and abettors excepting Judge Duvall
and in tho next paragraph quoted
shows a perfect rabidncss toward him
saying that the " Judge whose charge
seems to have incited these indictments
may feel the sting of tho nest of hor-
nets that he has etirred up" and we
suppose the King of this nest is the
Journal man who penned the attack;
yet we will give notice that uuless his
sting has become more virulent of
late than usualit will not even irritate.
It speaks of our representatives in Con-
gress as " impudent adventurers "
if there is any venom left in the sting
this will hurt Clark the notorious
carpet-bag adventurer from Connecti-
cut. We would like now to wash our bands
but cannot do so without making an
other quotation. The same paper
says :
" When the Democratic lawyers and
politicians got up the scheme for m
dieting the Governor and heads of de
partments their aim was simply to (lis
rredit the Stato Government and af
fect favorably the contest of GiddTngs
Exactly the contrary has been the
result."
Iu conclusion let us ask who in the
name of Journalistic imagination did
manage the job ?
The Queen of England in her speech
to Parliament spoke in regard to the
Alabama claims and the Geneva
Commission in the following terms :
The arbitrators appointed pursuant
to the treaty of Washington for the
purpose of amicably settling the Ala-
bama claims held their first session in
Geneva. Cases were laid before the ar-
bitrators on behalf of each party to
the treaty. In the case so submitted
by the Dnited Sates large claims arc
included w.iich are uuderstood on my
part not to be within the province of
the arbitrators. Un this subject 1
have caused friendly communication
to be made to the Government of the
United States.
Soualor C'nrl Wchnrz upon Aianrntjr
and Stealing.
Mr. Schurz in his speech upon the
amnesty bill nnde use ot the follow-
ing remarks :
Some Senator referring to a default-
ing paymaster who experienced the
whole rigors of the law asked us
' When a poor defaulter is punished
shall a rebel go froe ? Is embezzle-
ment a greater crime than treason V
No sir it is not ; but again I repeat
that is not the question. Tlie ques-
tion is whether a general amnesty to
rebels is not far more urgently de-
manded by the public interest than a
general pardon for thieves. Whatev-
er may be said of the greatness and
the heinous character of the crime of
rebellion a single glance at the histo-
ry of the world and at the practice
of other nations will convince von.
that ;. " -
I arias; !.
The State Journal asserts that the
Democracy are violently opposed to
the free school system yet at tne
same time boasts of the full attendance
of the schools. Austin Statesman.
Precisely. . The people of Texas
irrespective of party want public
schools and are willing to support and
maintain them ; but the Democratic
press and leaders with incurable ma-
lignancy oppose every measure for
the public weal that has its origin ia
the Republican party. This blind-
ness of imbecility and bitterne of
partisanship is widening every day the
galf between the people" and fhe party
of tho rebellion. State Journal.
. " Precisely The Democracy of
Texas indiscriminately has been
charged by the Radical pres3 with op-
position to the free school system.
The Journal knows this charge to be
false every time it makes it. When
cornered by cur. above attack in its
spirit of vituperation against the Dem
ocratic press which unconditionally
condemns the partisan manipulation
of the free school system it forgets the
hackneyed cry against Democracy at
large and now says the opposition
come3 alone from the press and lead-
ers. Now since the Journal has been
driven so Jieir an issue will it please
state upon it$ own assertion why
Radical organs that could sc no evil
in the system arc suspending evcrys
where and why the consistent Demo-
cratic papers of the Slate are so well
supported. L?t it answer these ques-
tions truthfully if it i:n and then to
uscan eloquent and smil stirring expres-
sion of the Journal " go slow."
Absurdity.
Both the Union and Journal make
the ignorant assertiou that the Fed-
eral Grand Jury had no jurisdiction
over the case of E J. Davis in the
late electiou frauds. The Kn-Klux
and enforcement acts were purely
creatures of the Radical mind and as
tlrey were both intended a3 a means of
persecution against tho Southern peo-
ple of course it is very serious when
the Radical Governor of a State also
becomes amenable under the same laws ;
yet such is the relentless course of the
law and when Governor Davis is
charged witli crime the same Jury
which would try rebels is in duty-
bound to investigate charges against
even the uncrunu'or.s partisan gover-
nor of Texas.
Yet suppose the Jury has taken a
falnc 6tcj in the matter not involving
jurisdiction for this wo hold is indispu-
table but iu charges; thou let Gover-
nor Davis come boldly forward when
the case is called and produce relia-
ble evidence to support his innocense.
Yet let him flank himself well for un-
less he refutes them there is no alter-
native left except to provide room for
u few more first class tenants at Hunts-
ville.
The Connecticut Democratic Conven-
tion. The Democratic State Convention
of Connecticut has nominated Rich-
ard D. Ilubbard.of Ilartford for Gov-
ernor. Tho substauce of its resolu-
tions are as follows :
First The support of the late amend-
ments to the Constitution.
Second Equal suffrage and com
pleie amnesty for all.
Third General tariff reforms and
no discrimination in favor of monopo-
lists.
Fourth Denounces the abuse of the
government's patronage for controling
Conventions and elections; also giv-
ing thanks to those Senators who
have been instrumental In exposing
these misdeeds.
Fifth Denounces centralization and
the encroachment of Executive power;
coercion or bribery to ratify a treaty;
packing tho Supreme Courts to relieve
corporations ; and seating members of
Congress not elected ly the people.
Sixth That the people should rise
and repel those who are disposed to
prosulut;; official power to selfish ends.
Seventh Denounces anv repudia-
tion of the national debt.
Eighth Sympathises with the Cu-
bans and denounces their oppressors.
Ninth Favors a liberal system of
free rchools :iiid denounces any inter-
ference of the Government with the
system.
Editorial Items.
A new town called Forest Hill"
has been located in Montague county
on the road from Gainesville to Jacks-
boro.
There is an unusual amount of sick'
nes8 everywhere in consequence of
the late severe weather.
The M. K. & T. R. R. is now com
pleted twenty miles this side of the
Arkansas river.
The cold lias damaged the wheat
crops in some localities.
At Dallas the thermometer fell as
low as 4 above zero. At Paris it
was 6 above zero at sun rise.
Many cattle on the coast prairies
are dying in consequence of the late
excessively cold weather.
They are about to establish a cotton
seed oil factory at Bryan. The ma-
chinery has already reached its desti-
nation. Additional force is being placed on
the Waco Tap Railroad.
The Sherman Courier is in favor of
subsidizing the M K. & T. R. R. to
the amount of two hundred and fifty
thousand dollars.
The dogs ou North Bosque are af-
fected with hydrophobia ; many have
beerTknicd. . --
The Bosque county District Court
was adjourned in consequence of the
cold weather and the proximity of
small pox
News from the Western frontier
gives a fearful accouut of the robberies
and tnurders committed on the ranch-
eros by the Indiaus.
Trains are running regularly to
Kcechi on the International road.
At Sherman on the 9th Wm. Dam-
by was convicted of murder in the first
degree and seutcuced to be hanged.
The late cold weather has killed in
the Western part of the Stato $500-
000 worth of stock.
A scouting party consisting of
twenty cavalry and twenty iufantry
will be statioued atKickapoo Spriugs.
Our exchanges from all parts of the
State speak of tho early preparation
ot lauds for the coming crop. This
is one of the great secrets of good
farming.
Ths skeleton of a very large animal
wa3 found near Sherman thirty five
feet beiow the surfaco. Tho teeth
were three times as larice as those of
an ox.
Alderman Groos of San Antonio
has sent in his resignation to the May-
or. Ran Johnson the State Folic
who murdered Godley and
Tjler has been arrested and loot
jail.
A valuable coal mine lias been dis-
covered in Gonzales county.
Houston is about to dedicate a new
ectnetary to bo known as Glen wood
Cemetery.
Sheriff Nehns of Navarro county
without provocation shot a German
waiter in Corsicana.
The Baptist church at Independence
has been burned. Loss S5000.
The Iloustonians are having a lively
time with their Gas Company. It
supplies light spasmodically and the
the light spasms arc very short.
In some of the Northern counties of
the State the people have been putting
up ice for summer use.
The Weathertord Times says that
the Sheriff of Wise coun ty killed an
Indian near Decatur a few days ago.
It was also rumored that an Indian
fight had taken place in Jack county
no particulars.
What ia Prorcd by the CiiMtom IIoiiMe
Investigation.
From the Caurior dea Etats Unit :
The general order speculation foul
as it is has nothing more specially
odious than the thousand and one other
vices which affect the public service
in general and the Custom House in
partisular. But what is most grave
in it and what makes of it a most
conspicuous scandal is that tho inves-
tigation demonstrates as clearly as the
day :
I. That the holder of this fat sine-
cure Mr. Lcot is a special prot""-o
Gen. Grant.throuirh
rcAite '
Englinh Republicanism. '
If there is any one feature which
more than another characterises the
spirit as well as the practice of mod-
ern republicanism as it now exists iu
this model republic it is undoubtedly
the monstrous army of office-holders
fat sinecures many of them which
beget thousands of lesser ones. So
great has become the lust for office
and so well does the party in power
pander to that lust that we may di
vide the aggregate of all American
citizens into two classes ; those who
bold office and those who do not and
if we fiud the latter less powerful
than the former we might almost say it
is because it is the least numerous. The
truth of the matter is that the whole
machinery of our government at pres-
ent seems to be run with but one object
in view ; to pay our myriad office
holders their salaries and to cover the
defalcations of delinquent officials.
It is a blessed thing however that
all men do not see the same 'thing
with the same eyes. We are all per-
mitted to see think and draw our
own conclusions for ourselves. But
certainly it is somewhat novtl if not
amusing to 6ee the conclusions which
a ' ' Lord of the Isles " draws from
the premises our government 13 daily
laying down.
Sirljharlesr-Cilke of the British
Parliament seems to have fallen in
love with our system of government
and we would wager heavily that no
sane American to whom tho circum-
stances are kuown would guess in six
weeks the special features of this
western virgin which has captivated
" Milord.'' It beats all the logic of
Aristotle and of all the philosophers
from his day to this to us it is deci-
dedly funny Bounding like a huge
Irish joke but this honorable indiyid-
ual has actually gone and fallen in
love with " our economy !' Sir Charles
is down on the British monarchy
why have a monarchy ? Why not
live quietly and unostentatiously like
the great American President and his
'ittle family ?
The English republican leader at
tacks the throne aud its prerogatives
with a spirit and energy that would
seem to indicate that ho knows the
strength of the position he assumes.
A live Lord with economic ideas is
almost as rare an object in nature as
a white elephant. But like all re
formers in general ho seems more
bent upon reforming others than him
self his spite being vented primarily
upon tho royal family and the way
they 6pend their allowances. The
val family says he spends annually
amount of the people's hard
ncy wsiich money in a re-
o would be saved. Heaven save
.e mark ! Why friend Dilke did
you ever hear of a " Ku-Klux Investi
gating Committee ?'' Bless your soul
Queen Vic's pocket change would be
exhausted loug before she could foot
its bills. And some such expensive
little luxury is indulged in almost
daily by us simple Americans let
alone the thousand and one " rings "
which disgrace our legislative halls at
the same time that they deplete the
national coffers.
Now we are not such fools as to
suppose that Sir Charles i3 ignorant of
the bribery and corruption of Legis-
lative bodies and especially of
tho immense strides being made in
that direction n this country. Nor
can he fail to see the reckless extrava-
gance of the present administration
and its tendency to a centralization
much more to bo feared than the
power possessed by the throne of Brit
ain. We fancy we can see some
method in las madness we have seen
such things before in fact lnvo seen
so much of such actions as his since
the war that we know the actor pretty
well. Sir Charlc3 is a veritable Brit-
ish scallawag; we haven't a doubt of
it and if ho and Parsons were to meet
they would shake hands without once
being introduced. The marks cannot
be mistaken. Under the pretense of
saving the nation a paltry million of
pounds he would " '-;-"
Wanderer on His Travels Ao. 5
To the Editor of ihe Democratic Stateamar.
As I predicted the morning broke
darkly and with heavy masses of
black clouds scudding under the lorce
of a Northey but being due at Wel-
born station on the Central I had no
option but to start and taking the
road to Bryan via Hcarne which
runs nearly parallel with the Railroad
I left a good warm room at the hotel
to encounter the blast. In about an
hour the Norther ceased and the rain
descended in copious showers. My
blankets were very useful and kept
me nearly dry. Had 1 taken the
precaution when I started to put up
my side curtains I should have been
tolerably comfortable. Wheu I ar
rived at the
TOWN OF HEARSE .
it was pouring down in torrents so I
did not stop. The town has moved
almost entirely around the Depot ot
the International some thrco fourths
of a mile from where it was originally.
A very fine building for a
UNION EATING HOUSE
has been erected by the International
where I am informed the passen
gers on both the International and
Central get their meals which are
said to be a decided improvement on
what used to be furnished at Calvert.
Not having a chance to try can't
say if this be so but do know that
there was a great margin tor improve
ment.
Mcst of the road goes through a
poor country and not in view of
many settlements and in fact the
weather being cold rainy and gloomy
I did not feel that tho ride was very
enjoya'o'e.- As badt however as the
day's trip was it migTiTTnaYC- been
worse if I had not luckily reached
Bryan just in time to house myself
and animals from a severe Norther
and still heavier rain than I encoun-
tered in the morning. But Mrs. Shaw
the proprietress of the hotel soon pro
vided me the creature comforts in the
shape of a good hot dinner of sub-
stantial and a comfortable room
with a rousing fire soon restored me
to my usual equanimity and I looked
through the window and thought it
might rain and the Norther might
blow who cares? not 1.
BRYAN
is already and permanently improv-
ing. The shanty stores buiit on the
advent of tho Railroad are disappear-
ing and in their place good brick
buildings are being erected. Good
schools and churches comfortable and
ornamental cottages are scattered
around; and everywhere you see the
signs of thrift. The bad cotton crop
of course has had its effect on trade
here as well es elsewhere; yet there
are sigusof solid improvement which
show that the future of Bryan is on-
ward. The citizens are orderly enter-
prisicg and energetic. Being the
couuty seat no doubthelps it. It has
a fine two-story brick court house and
the Agricultural College has been
located some five miles below. I met
one of tho contractors Mr. MacMillan
who told me he wes going to work im-
mediately. Ten years since the land in this
neighborhood could have been bought
for one dollar per acre; not so now.
From teu dollars to ono hundred dol-
lars is the price demanded according
to the size of the tract and the dis-
tance from the road. Yet old fogeys
say Railroads don't benefit the coun-
try ! ! ! If every cent that the Cen-
tral owed the State had been donated
instead of loaned the increase of
value of lands would have repaid the
county before this.
I was surprised when I awoke iu
the morning to fiud the sun shining
brightly. I started for Wclborn Sti-.
tion or rather I should say for Min-
tcr Springs a mile below.
I could not help observing what a
fearful havoc the demands of the Cen-
tral have made on the timber and if
it goes on at the rate I am told they
are using fuel 5000 cords monthly
they will soon have to seek some other
mode of making steam than wood
fires.
The past and present generations
have been destroyicg the timber ; the
next generation will have to plant and
plant very extensively or fuel will in
certain localities become too scarce. A
word to the wise shuuld be sufficient.
It seems to me that many a proprietor
at a small expense at present could
leave substantial benefits to his chil-
dren if he would commence now and
plant groves of quick growing treeR.
Finishing my business at M inter I
started for Burleson county coming
back to Bryan and taking the route
by Moscly's Ferry I found the Little
Brazos just crossable some parties
had been detained for two days wait-
to get across ; as it was it came over
the seat of my buggy not being able
to swim I accepted the Eervices of a
young man to drive the i"irv ov
diers to the Republic is now settled
on bis head right and has a very fine
largo farm he is trying Swedes on
and is well pleased with them His
next neighbor Major Mundine has a
large farm steam mill and gin and
there are also several others. Lexing-
ton is on Capt. Shaw's headright but
its glory has also departed. It is only
twenty mi'cs from Giddings on the
Air Line.
Leaving Capt. Shaw's I struck for
Ever Green iu the upper part of
Washington county and there took the
old wagon road to Brenham. Business
required my attention about twenty
miles from that place on" the Yegua
and in the neighborhood of Lincecum's
mill from whence I write this.
Here can be found one of the best
countries for a poor man. Post Oak
land with creek bottoms of very rich
land that will always produce when
planted while in ordinary seasons
three-fourths of a bale and in good sea-
sons of rain a bale of cotton is the
common crop of sandy post oak land.
To-morrow I will write you again.
Yours
Wakderer.
TTaacJcTc? on bis Travel JVo. 6.
Editor Democratic Statesman:
I think my last left me iu the
yegua country
this is a section of the State which
until lately has been overlooked ex"
cept by a few men moBtly squatters
who sought the timbered land for the
sake of raising hogs ; which the never
failing mast of the wild peach haws
and acorns rendered one of the most
profitable businesses in the State.
THE YEGUA CREEK y
isthe dividing line between Burleson
and aaittagtoiL counties anrLs a
long sinuous sluggisli eresk; which
eveutually empties into the. Braios
Rivftr near the now deserted town of
Washington.
The Yegua and its feeders drain an
immense section of country but the
channel is very shallow and conse-
quently its banks overflow. The bot-
toms are very rich the timber very
fine. The back lands are timbered with
post oak tall and graceful and the
land is easily cultivated and good for
a bale of cotton per acre in ordinary
seasons with twenty-five or thirty
bushels of corn.
Innumerable small creeks empty in-
to the Yegua tho bottoms of which
are mostly " peach land" and the far-
mer making use of this portion of bis
farm for corn is sure never to miss
making hisbread.
Why this section of country was
overlooked during the days of slavery
wa3 and always will be a mystery to
me for taking an average of ten
vears. I am satisfied there will be
but little difference in tho amount of
crops made on an equal number of
acres and these lauds are easier by
far for cultivation
1 know of no section of country
more suitable for white labor and few
indeed where industry will be better
rewarded.
I saw some Tennessceans looking
over the country and they asserted
that they were paying a rent of five
dollars per acre for lands considera-
bly inferior to these as they look and
quite poor in results when compared
to what tliey nact seen raisea on inese
lauds. When the dread "Martial
Law " is removed we shall have quite
an accession of able hands and wil-
liner hearts from Tennessee but hav-
ii.i' borne the deviltries of Brownlow
they don't feel inclined to risk the
will of one man to place them in the
nower of an ignorant militia. Is not
eveu the fact that these lands can be
bought at five dollars per acre on libs
eral t(.rnis cnouirh to induce them to
move.
Leaving tho Yegua and striking
for Burton you begin to see the roll
ing lands of Washington county which
to me is one of the most desirable
cjunties in Texas.
Very little poor land mostly good
rich and richest is the way I would
classify Washington county lands.
The numerous farms the rolling
prairies the heavy timber and" the rich
creek bottoms so varv the scene that
it pleases the eve of the traveler and
the people are kind and accommoda-
ting. The Central Branch Railroad to
Austin running through the county
has added much to the value of land
aud is certainly a great convenience
to the people. Immigration is very
light this year. Corn sells at from
50 to 60 cents and pork has not been
sold higher than 5 cents ; plenty of
both on hand.
I understand that corn can be pur-
chased shelled and delivered at Bur-
ton for 60 cents the purchasers find-
ing sacks: thi3 being the case I can't
see why corn should be quoted in the
city at 1 to $110. We had very
good crops in Travis last season and
TELEGRAPHIC
Kiw OaLEiSs Eeb. 12. Ducal party ar-
rived tbis moroiug. A salute wag fired
Major Flanders and others met Alexis at ths
steamer and escorted him to the Su Charles
He tel. The Duke will have reception to-
morrow in the Major's parlor at City Hall.
The Hotels are crowded with strangers.
The weather is clear and pleasant and
favorable for Mardi Gras festivities. .
Philadelphia February 12 Small pox
deaths for the past week 183 which shows
an increase. " "
New Yobe February 12 A HeraK spe-
cial from London says Scbenk bas written to
the EDglish Government protesting against
Gladstone's language in debates as an imputa-
tion upon the Government faith. The
United States Government will probably an
swer in a more friendly speech deprecating
any unfriendly application to the words used
in a heated debate.
Stokes' trial bas begun. J
Three jurors have been secured in the
Stokes case.
Washington February 12 Garret Davis
relapsed and his recovery is considered
critical.
Judge McKeau has permission to come to
Washington and t zpiain the Mormon affairs.
The Treaty erabroglio has checked all ef-
forts to place the Jbitlance of new loan in
European marker. Boutwell says it will ar"
blow oxer aud he can atfjrd to wait. .
Sumner moved a Committee be a
investigate the conduct of Gove
ciais in sellini; arms to Franc
war with Prussia with power
persons and papers and sit
went over under rules.
A bi'.l allowing crir
testify in their own br'
quest with the pic" '
be construed aavid
by a voteof3 to 43.
A ..tSbTution giving
hearing at the bar of the IIo.
by 86 10 95.
Young of Georgia offered
instructing the Judiciary Co mm
porta bill removing the political
from all who had applied. Adopte
A resolution instructing Conim
Ways and Meant to repot t a bill repet
tariff on tea and coffee was adopted
to 37.
Baltiimokz February 12 Bight
ding's obsequies were immense
delegations of colored Catholics t.
tance participated.
Bkulin February 12 Mr. Bancroft .
ican Minister bas complettd bis reply t
British case iu the San Juan bouadar
tion and will immediately submit
Arbitrators and the Emperor V
copy bas been dispatched to War
London February 12 The 1
Bismarck proposed to mediate i-
Great Britian and the United States is
founded.
The Observer says no answer has yef
received from Washington to Gra
communication concerning the Al
claims. It is expected the reply will i
press positive opinion on the question
direct damages but will urge that the
be referred to Geneva Board.
It is reported the Lord Mayor Go-
General of India bas been assassinate
convict. The report anecta securities
In the House of Lords this ev
Duke of Argyle announced that f
menthad received official infon
assassination of the Governc
India the Earl of Mayo.
Glsdstono stated that on the
the 8th inst. the Earl of Mayo was
by a Mahommedan convict and soon t
receiving the wound expired; The Prcn
proceeded to express the regret the v
country would feel at bis death and
followed by Disraeli who referred .
great publio services of the deceased in
of the highest praise.
The duly Newt asserts that public op
is strong in condemnation of the course
sued by tho United States Governmc.
connection with the Alabama claims.
Gladstone to-day stated that tbc
the American Government submit!
Geneva Board of Arbitrators bad -been
presented it would therefore be
to publish the document at present.
(Pabis February 12 Caleb Cuahi
Bancroft Davis William M. Evarts and
have arrived in Paris and are in close '
tation in regard to the business btU
Geneva Board of Arbitrators. .
Roucber formerly Minister of State uni?
Napoleon has been elected to the Assemt '
from the island of Corsica.
The Press morning continues the discus-
sion of difficulties which have arisen with
the United States regaiding the Claims be-
fore the Geneva Board for indirect damages.
The papers advocate moderate course on the
part of the English Government
New Yobk February 13 Methodist preach-
ers favor a longer term of ministration. The
subject will be brought before the General
Conference.
Salt Lake February 13 The Mormon
ticket elected. Women and children voted.
The Japan Embassy will be obliged to re-
tarn to San Francisco and take a steamer via
Panama. No prospect of raising the snow
blockade perhaps for a month.
Posloliicc Department is proposing for stage
service around the blockade for sixiy days.
Washington February 14 Mayor Hall in-
tends suing out a libel if acquited.
The Refurm ilrkf bn3 swept Staten Island.
Several motious to qutsh the indictment
against Stokes weru refused. The Judgo
and jury will consider the question of ille-
gality on the port of the Grand Jury after
the evidence aud argument.
Three -and a quarter million bushels ot
wheat are in store and afloat at Chicago.
The Reform ticket is successful in Rich-
mond county New York.
Mardi Gras at New Orleans and Mempb'
was unprecedentedly successful mere
were no disturbances.
Sir Edward Thornton apprehends no
serious trouble between England ar.i Ameri-
ca over tho treaty matter.
Tho Committee on Ways
reported a biil abolisl:
arH coffee. Tho bi"
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