The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1875-04-01
LOCAL BREVITIES.

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10 arrive,
All aboard for Denton, via DDllas
and Wichita railroad.
The Dunlapsllk hat nj Carpenters,
under the San Jaclnlo.
-Dallas should be represented by
her volunteer companies ut the COM
lng state fair.
The battle Of the spoilers takes
place tonight at the Methodist Episco-
pal tabernacle.
Young street, one block south of
Wood street, IL being opened by the
city authorities.
The hop at the San Jacinto, FRI
day evening, will be one OF the gayest
affairs OF the season.
Purchase tickets via Dallas and
Wichita, and save time and distance.
New goods In the boot, shoe and
hat line, arriving daily, at Pages, sos
Main.
Our city council should act prompt
ly In the matter of the Dallas and
Wichita railroad. Delays are danger
Gus.
--'tLong Branch" Fifth Avenue"
broadway" "Opera," are the latest
styles of hats at Pages.
We are requested by Mr.. II. p.
Aunspaugh to state that he Is not u
candidate for alderman from the sec
ond ward.
Most of our southern exchanges,
which should have reached w yester-
day morning, came down from the
north last night.
Yesterday was cool and chilly,
making overcoats, to those who were
fortunate enough to possess them,
quite comfortable.
Captain w. +. Morton, of the city
police force, has three little children
very i'll with the scarlet fever. Parents
should be on their guard.
The colored people of the first ward
metin secret convention Tuesday night,
but the reporter was unable to obtain
any information as to their proceed
ings. 4 e
The attention of Sir knights is
called to q notice in another column.
A large amount of work is to be trans
acted, and every member is requested
to be present. $40
Don't Dallas propose to do any
thing on San Jacinto day? Somebody
take hold, and let us give the folks,
with our military companies, turn
out that will do to talk about.
The "merry peal" of the gentle
auctioneer's bell, as artistically han
died by a perambulating son OF Ham,
yesterday, attracted the attention and
admiration Of crowd of urchins.
-Rumor has 1t that the new build
ing of Major Blades, at the corner of
Commerce and Lamar streets, has
been rendered to Postmaster Norton,
for the use of his office, free of rent.
Attention is directed to Registrar
Eakins' notice, published in another
column. Mr.. Eakins evinces a spirit of
accommodation that will no doubt be
duly appreciated by the mechanics and
laboring men of the city.
Hamilton & Co., the matters, make
an elegant display in their show win
dow. The different styles, and the
tasty manner in which they are ar
ranged, would do credit to any similar
establishment in the country.
Captain John w. Lane has re-
turned and resumed his former bust
ness as notary public and general con-
veyancer, and has his office over Will
llams 4 Crowdus, drug store, on Main
street. He will be pleased to see his
old friends.
There was but one arrest, yester-
day, up to dark-William Thompson.
drunk and down. Business in their
line is so dull that the police have gone
to pitching quoits for exercise. Keen
itup, boys; you'll be In trim when the
summer fights open.
Spring Is at hand and with 1t
comes the want for spring goods. At
the Boss place, No. 4O7 Main street,
they have full line Of English and
Scotch suitings, French and German
worsteds, beautiful vest patterns. The
best stock Of goods ever brought into
Texas. Call and see them at the Boss
place, No. 4O7 Main street, Hollenbeck
d McCollum.
Every citizen who has the mate
rial interests Of the city at heart, should
be present at the meeting Of the city
council tonight, aud show by their
presence that they favor the transfer
Of the city's stock In the Dallas and
Wichita railroads. proposition that
involves much for the future progress
and prosperity Of Dallas.