Image 2 of Brenham weekly banner (Brenham, Tex.), July 5, 1878
author: Anonymous
source date: 1878
availability: public_domain

r Weekly Banner BV RASKIN UEVIS FjudaX Jaw otli 1S7S The Berlin Congress is mak t Ing satisfactory progress to wards a peaceful solution of the Eastern question The first bale of new cotton was received atNsw Orleans on the 30th ult It came from Brownsville Texas Demagogues and lunatics is what the Marshall Hctald calls Brick Pomcroy Peter Cooper and others of that ilk The Marshall Ha aid Is nearly always in hot water with some of its contemporaries It is now engaged with the Pano la Watchman Tiin Ripley Tenn iVctcs of the 27theult reports the first cotton bloom Here we have cotton opening and picking will begin in two weeks t THwewsppers at tilevraiP ggdjtoifms ia Jcxas stilL con tinue to pay Collins the excur sionist lefthanded compli ments Collins is a fraud m The BelTon Journal of last week is full of Santa Fe rail road news They are begin ning to look Tipdn the railroad as an accomplished fact Walter IMorton son of Senator Morton has written a book of the South Pass Jetty Improvements The work is said to be Very comprehensive and thorough Boulds Baker was called before the Jotter committee but refused