Dallas herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1849-1873, 1872-12-14
SATURDAY, DECEMBER n, 1872
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TOWN TALK.

Gold.
Rain and cold.
--Sleet, snow and mud.
Thermometer ranges this week from
80 to 5000 below Keno.
Tho cold weather has almost entirely
suspended work upon new bu ildings.
Freight twenty-five days out from
Galveston!
George Merriweather and Jules
sohnsid err are both "fat enought to kill"
Should the "cold snap" hold on few
days longer, we'll not be responsible for
consequences.
The young gentlemen Of the "Dallas
Social Club" have our thanks for graceful
oourtesiss. They propose Soiree on the
gath inst, destin ed to clipse anything Of
tho kind ever given in tho State, and from
what we know Of them, are prepared to Ego
bsir' that truth waits upon their every
word.
Our City Council has declared the
block occupied by Messrs. Block, Jett &
Co., Randall s. Bro. and II. C. Hoskins &
Co., Fire District, thus prohibiting the
erection Of "tinder traps" to the great
danger Of these firms, who have erected
handsome and substantial brick buildings.
In the Language of the poet-bully
-Wanted-a .woll.regulated ferry and
pontoon bridge OF the Main street cross
ing, corner Of Market. The enterprise
would pay.
We would respectfully call the atten-
tion of the Hon. Mayor and City Council
to the disagrseable habit Of shooting in
the city limits, INDUCED by sundry indi.
vlduals, rendered exuberant by large dos :
es of liquid 'pisen.' Should the natural
atmosphere of the lookup prove abortive
in the way of cooling their heated brain
or soothing the FESTIVE spirits Of hose
sanguinary individuals, we would suggest
the erection Of large refrigerator. The
practice is in violation of law, and dan
gerous to peaceable- disposed reporters
and. other equally innocent personages.
Mr.. Livingstone, the accommodating
Agent of the FL Paso Stage Co., informs
us that through tickets are now on sale at
the Crut chfeld House, hence to St. Louis
and all northern and eastern cities. %.
-Messrs. E. B. Jennings & Co. will
soon remove into the building recently &C.
cupied by Fendley, Miller & Miers, on he
corner of Commerce and Jefferson str eets,
whore they will be pleased to welcome
old friends and create new ones.
The GoLD RooM.-This is the anne Of
% new saloon to be opened to night, next
door to the Imperial, on Jefferson, near
Elm street, under the active supervision
Of Mr.. Johnny Thompson, late Of the I'M
perial. The celebrated Ribbon whisky
can be found at this place. Free lunch to
all corners. ....
We had the pleasure of meeting, this
week, Col. Carleton, of Eldorado, Union
county, Arkansas. The Colonel enjoys
high character as a gentlemen and law
yer at home, and, as he contemplates re-
moving 10 Dallas, we are confident he
will find our community no less apprecia-
tive than the one he leaves.
ATTEMrT TO AssAFsIsATE.-Our young
friend, Capt. Z. g. Bower, of the firm of
Good g. Bower, in passing from the depot
(having just arrived from Lancaster to
his home, on Saturday night last, was
followed by some unknown person or per-
sons, and when in the vicinity Of Dr.. Cor.
nelius' residence, was fired into without
even 80 much as one word Of warning.
Capt. Bower thinks it was an attempt to
rob him, as there were several suspicious
looking characters about the de pot at the
time Of mis- arrival on the train. We sim
cerely hope these matters may be attend
ed to by our authorities. The days Of
lawlessness have passed, and the guardi-
ans Of our city peace should DO vigilant
in convincing the scoundrels that such is
the case in point Of fact
PAINFUL AccIDEyT.-A little son Of Mr..
Simeon Coker, living near the city, West
of the Trinity river, met with quite q
painful accident on Sunday morning last.
He had been in attendance upon church,
and WAS mounting to go home when, from
some cause, the horse took fright, tn row.
ing him, head and face striking violently
against the end Of q large oak railroad
tie, cutting the lower face and chin fright.
fully. The little fellow suffered intensely
but ID doing very we'll, having sustained
no serious injury. We hope to record his
entire recovery soon.
THAsKs.-Mr. McRea, the courteous and
efficient Agent ofthe Texas Express Com
pany, hos our thanks for many graceful
acts of kindness to the HERALD. We can
heartily congratulate the business public,
as we'll as the Company, upon the posses
Of an officer as urbane as he is efi,ient.
DISTINGUISHED vIsrrOR.-COlOnel Van
Slyck, Of the firm of A. Davis g. Co., habi-
tant of our. ncigbboring hnle city Of Nc
Kinney, paid us short visit this week.
The Colonel looks as happy and cOntented
as q boiled oyster, turned over. Come Of
: tener and stay longer.
NoTIcE.-Teras Dramatic Constellation
ill he hera and rive a snries nf thea ri.