The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1873-09-27

DALLAS il growing aud stores open
ing
TnE alter In the Trinity IL going oil
on discovery.
GENERAL DODGE and party are on
pected here in n few days.
A LARGE drove of mules and horsc'
passed here on their way North.
LARGE quantities of raw hides ar
rived In Dallas yesterday.
THE grading of Commerce street is
almost finished.
ALBERT Il. BENoIsr, the City HotcI
thief, is still unhcard of.
THE price of cotton in Dallas, yestcr'
day, was fifteen cents pound.
COTTON buyers from the North and
Cheat Britain are arriving in Texas.
DALLAS is to be lighted by gas thiS
coming Christmas.
GENERAL John b. Hood was at
Sherman on Tuesday last.
ALL the hotels in the city are filled
with guests from all parts of the state
VISITORS from the East continue tc
arrive. The hotel accommodation is
not sufficient.
ALL our merchants are receiving
large invoices of fall goods. a busy
season is anticipated.
THE survey of the Fort Worth and
Denver road Is being proceeded with
actively.
LARGE quantities of cotton continue
to arrive in the city. The yield has
been very fair.
LARGE quantities Of lumber contin-
ne to arrive here on the Texas and Pa
cific Railroad.
TRAINS on the Trans-Continental
Railroad run from Sherman to Bon
ham every day except Sundays. "
DALLAS expects to have water works
next year. We hope the evil of flying
dust will then be remedied.
THE work on the Texas and Pacific
Railroad from San Diego to southern
California, will shortly be sesumed.
MANY emigrant wagons passed
through Dallas yesterday morning
bound West.
A LONG train of wagon, passed
through Dallas yesterday, laden with
provisions for Fort Worth.
LARGE numbers of wagons were OH
the courthouse square yesterday, laden
with cotton, wood and country pro-
ducc.
FIVE car iron of loads passed here
yesterday on their way to Sherman, for
the construction of the Trans-Con-
tinental Railroad.
AN elopement took place in the cas-
tern portion of the city. The lady's
parental swears that he will search
until he finds the loving, but refractory
pair, and then annihiIate them both.
DALLAS is being deprived Of canine
population. The dog-slayers do their
work well, much to the satisfaction of
many of our citizens, who are annoyed
by these noisy animals.
DALLAS of to-day and Dallas of six
months hence, ii is reasonable TO sup
pose, will be in appearance two differ
ent CITIES. Large and handsome
edifices are changing this city wonder
fully.
AT funeral the other day rural
widow sighed, "If George had not
blowed into the nozzle of his gun, he
might have ght plenty of squirrels it
was such good day for them"
EVERY day long trains of wagons
laden with cotton, hay and country
produce come into Dallas. The bu j.
ness enterprise of our city isvery great,
and we know of no town of her size
that can vie with her in that respect.
Two car loads of provisions left here
yesterday morning for the relief OF the
Shreveport sufferers. All along the
line of the Texas and Pacific Railroad
contributions are being received for the
afflicted city. ..--.
THE building up of Terrell is being
Carried OH rapidly This growing and
thriving little town las made rapid
Strides since the opening of the Texas
and Pacific Railroad, and already Occu-
pies an important position on the line.
THE bridge over the Trinity pre-
schted quite a lively appearance yes
terday. Long trains of emigrants
passed over it bound West, and loads
of country produce and cotton came
over il INFO tQ"h.
Mr., 7, KTTRinGh, a farmer near
Wills Point, made seven bales and
two hundred pounds of cotton out of
five acres, averaging nearly a bale and
half to tie acre.
OWING 70 the recent hank failures In
New York, railroad work Is quite sus'
pended for the time being. Work on
the railroad bridge across the Trinity.
at this place, has been suspended, as
also has the extension from San Diego
eastward, and many of the employees
Oh the Texas and Pacific Railroad pave
neen sent away on two months leave.
REsiEapER that on Tuesday next
the sOth Inst, the Annual Fair OF the
North Texas Agricultural, Mechani-
cal and Blood Stock Association Will
commence.at the Fair Grounds, near
this city, and will continue fYe hnys
Col, X. II. Hubbard, It Is expected, viii
deliver the annual address. - Come,
Everybody. The plates for premiums
will be ready, and everybody ought to
fr,, for ono