Dallas herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1849-1873, 1869-12-18

dealing, srfet Integrity Ahd ieiisi''-
ily ,his lsouse has no superior The
members of the hrm are eomPaFs-
lively young men, but in basine''
are thoroughly educated, They
enjoy a wide trade, particularly
among Texans, and | cannot give
the readers Of the HERALD better
advice than 10 tell them 70 cali At
50 Magazine stroet, when they wAnt
Notions, White Goods, PerTanety,
Hosiery, Stationery, &c. PersonH
in want Of Gentlemen's Fnrhi-hing
Goods, should call, when they 20 TO
New Orleans, on
n. 4, wALsHk.
20. 10 Canal near st. Charlie,
street, Esro they vii! Gns on end
less variety OF Meas Furnishing
Goods, end Youths Boys and Chit
d.ens' Clothing Of every eo!or, quail
icy and price, i know whereof |
speak, having examined bis stock t,
and can unhesila:ingly recommend
Il, Don't forget tho place, One
Of the most extensive Patent Nedi,
cine Houses In the South is that Of
JoHs FLENlsd,
55 and 81 Magazine street, New Or
lcans. Here will be found all the
standard Patent Medicines OF the
day, in heavy stock, and tho lowest
prices for cash, besides all the stsple
Drugs. This is the Southern Agsn-
cy for the sale Of McLsne's Liver
Pills, and other preparations man
niactured by Fleming Bros. Of Pitts.
burg, Pa. Texas merchants trad
ing in New Orleans, will find their
old ante, bcllum friend, W. ii. CRANE,
ut tho above house. Give him L
call, ard we are very sure he will
mako you at home, and sell you
goods at tho lowest figures. Any
thing in tho Patent Medicine or
Staple Drug line, that he cant snp-
ply is not worth buying. Our old
friend. in the Boot and Shoe line,
PAGE, PsrL & MORAN,
are still ut tho old stmI, No. IL
Magazine street, prepared with an
endless stock to accommodate their
old customers and any new ones
that may come along. This firm is
so well known to Texans, that it is
useless for me TO say more than
that they are always ready for Gus
tomers. ...-.. I'd .a.. r ..au.g ....
My letter asgrown more lengthy
than | intended it should, and l
will close. / will probably not
write again until l reach Houston,
some time the present week. or
the fire which occurred here on the
morning Of the Bird inst, it is not
necessary for mo to say much, you
have already received full details
through the papers Of this city.
The loss is variously estimated at
from three-quarters Of a million to
onc-and a half millions Of dollars,
not moro than one third Of which
is covered by insurance. The scene
Of the fire, covering o space Of some
six or seven blocks, presents a most
desolate appearance. Most of the
buildings were frame, and will give
place, presume, 10 more substan-
tial and ornamenta! buildings" The
bandsomcst structure in the burnt
district, was that of the Merchants
Mutual Insurance Company, on the
Strand. This was a Gne Iron front,
three story house; recently com
pleted at cost Of some $4,000
thccwhole now a smouldering -.tass
OF rum. 1.Ie 1c.u Theatre, which
wee also burned, was frame build
ing, and was a small loss ; as also
was the, old Palmetto House, on
fremont street. Rs,F. George, Esq,
Wholesale Druggist, on fremont
street, had his warehouse consumed,
but his main store, being fire.
proof building, was saved, The
handsome new brick building of L.
E. Thompson, Jeweler, on Trenfont
street, was in great danger, but was
saved, though the devoring element
swept completely around it. dcs-
troying every other house on that
block. No doubt there will be a
great deal of suffering from the eff.
fects of this fire, as many poor fam
lilies were turned out of doors, by il
But Unjust close, Yours, E.Es.s
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