The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1874-11-11
LOCAL BREYITIES.

THE population Of Dallas cannot be
lesa than sixteen thousand to-day
MATRIMONIAL market duh; futures
active; spot nomlnally unchanged
THAT bridge over the East Fork. II
must be built. without II We loose
trade, certain,
TnE building lots around the fair
grounds are being dotted over with
pretty cottages,
RICHARD HANDEL gives IN opening
NJ his now house, on elm street, on
Thursday night,
JuDoiNo from the number Of bales
Of hides being shipped from here, that
line OF business IN active.
THANKS TO Mr. John MclIlharc
news depot, Lamar street, for late
papers In advance Of the mall,
Mr.. q. ENNIS, of Houston, oomptrol-
ler OF tho Houston and Texas Central
railroad was In the city yesterday.
TmE Central train, due yesterday
morning, did not arrive until evening,
a slight accident probably the cause.
WHERE, oh where Is the Dallas H.
brary association? Has II, too, gone
tho way ofthe grain elevator proJect9
VIZ are Indebted to Mr.. Coke, of the
Central railroad, for the new time ta-
BILE of that rond which went into effect
on Sunday last.
TnE finest assortment Of good things
for the table can be found ut Leonard
Bros, on Austin street, adjoining Odd
Fellows hall.
The fence around the court house IL
miserable apology for nm Enclosure.
The county court should have u decent
fence In Its place. Of iron.
THE dust will soon commence tosuf-
focate us II watering the streets is not
resorted to. Anything but such siege
Of II as we had not long ago.
Jo LEONARD invites you TO call and
see his stock Of fresh groceries. Every
thing good TO eat, of the freshest i'm.
portation, and all at lowest prices.
IT'S high time the bar held sympo-
stun, If for nothing but to welcome
the eighty-ilrst member just arrived.
Where's Sterrett? viii not Bower
arise?
Those business men who have not
done so should at once join the Board
Of Trade. This body is working filth
fully for the advancement of the inter-
ests Of Dallas.
THANKS to Adam G. Hart, Esq, for
merly sheriff of this county and an
old associate OF the HERALD, for n
mammoth buffalo fish, caught near
here and weighing ten pounds.
The list of arrivals at our principal
hotels indicate an unusual amount of
travel. The trains Of the two roads
running here are crowded with passen-
gers, immigrating and prospecting.
THE front Of the San Jacinto looks
more like a target set up for artillery
practice than specimen of architec-
ture. fla norther some night don't
tumble it off of its precarious perch, it
will be a mercy.
THERE is a large amount of real es.
tate In hands of agents here, but what
with the stiffness of the prices and the
lightness of the money market, the
transactions are limited and the vol.
ume of business moderate.
THECentral train from the south, yes
terday, was detained by an accident 1T
Calvert the engine having jumped the
track, but with no loss of life. The
train did not reach here until about
four o'clock yesterday evening.
LEONARD Bros, on Austin street,
between Main aud Elm, have just re-
ceived fresh invoice of family grocer
les, of all kinds. Give them Il call.
BEFORE buying your watches or jew
elry look in at Webb's, sos Main street.
Keeps American watches of all grades,
and sells at ostprice. Also jewelry as
low as can be bought In Eastern cities
d. v. BoTTo, dealer in candies, nuts,
and all Kinds of fresh aud dried fruits,
southeast corner of the public square,
has new advertisement in to-day's
paper, to which the attention OF all is
invited. Botto has established repu-
tation In our city for always Keeping
on hand afresh and full supply of arti-
cles in his line, and he solicits the con-
tinued patronage of his friends and
the public generally. See his card.
1870 Eagle Ford.