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BELL COtWTV.Senator Davenport wan the honor*-recipient o! a serenade, by the brasr baud, at hie borne in Belton, Tueadav night, lie responded in one of lib 1 happiest efforts, which was received with unmistakable evidences of juti appreciation and regard. Dawn* i port is a true man, and in all respect# 1 worthy of cofklenee as a Senator; and ' We rejoice that the late unpleasant' ness, while it has itaell, almost cum- i plelely disappeared, has had the ah • lect to prove what manner of man lie is, and to elevate him yet mure highly in public estimation generally ,The Beltuu raiitoad enterpri-e i* being revived. A petition numerously signed goes up to the Legislature lor a charter. This will be granted doublleift, and the assurance la that the road I rum llean.c tolkU too, will be constructed with but little delay. In fertility o! soil and other great u mural resources, Ball county is unsurpassed. The prov posed road would contribute no little to the development of these, and under proper restriction* and regula-• iuus, Vo the public good,■ ■ ■■A prime mover in the efforts at tin indignation meeting in Belton, one, however, who, from policy, did noi ipptar conspicuously on the auge, wan Hi, Henry Clay Ghent, a played* i oat politician, late of Milam county, who, having failed ia his asplrftioni ' tor Senatorial honors fa the Districi Nominating Convention, it appears, is not now above the littlenee ol aerk- { mg to injure his honored competitor* t Too ihin, Doctor, try again.
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Waco Daily Examiner
Waco, Texas, US
Sat, Apr 04, 1874
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