The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1875-11-30

The "Scho0l for Scandal Club"
met In regular weekly session lust Sun
day night. The meeting was Of un-
usual interest and was conducted In II
manner entirely satisfactory to the
members present.
1T is rumored that June Peak COM
bined both business with pleasure
when he went toSt. Louis rs delegate
to the Convention and the prospects
are that he will soon visit that city
again, but when he returns II will not
be alone.
Mr.. johnson has been correspond
ing with several excellent theatrical
combinations with view OF inducing
them to come to this city, but as they
all demand an exorbitant guarantee
there Ia small prospect Of our being
honored by their presence.
Several OF the crossings arc in n
wretched condition. some of them
are not only disagreeable to pedestrl-
ans, but are absolutely dangerous to
equestrians and horses. The city en-
gineer should attend to the matter at
once, ns negligence on his part might
involve the city in II large damage
suit.
Attention Is called to tho adver-.
tisement of Wormley Carter, in to-
days paper, headed "A Rare Chance
We know the place advertised to be
one OF the most desirable in our city
In every way. and any one desiring to
purchase home place Ganppt do bet
ter than to call on Mr. Carter.
j. M. McKane was arrested last
saturday night In 'rhompson's Theater
by Deputy Sheriff Bev. Scott for car.
rying pistol. He was taken before
Judge Burford yesterday and fined
twenty-five dollars, which he paid and
went on his way rejoicing. McKane
isa stranger, and his experience in
Dallas has been rather rough.
The semi-anDual statement of Mr..
I p. Barry, Secretary and Treasurer of
the Dallas Real Estate aud Building
association, appears in to-day's issue.
The statement shows most tlattering
condition Of the association, the prop
erty owned by them bringing an an
nual rental of $ll ,430, which is twenty
four aud half per cent interest on
their liabilities.
The different hotels of the city are
experiencing great difficulty in their
efforts to procure competent help. The
white portion of the community that
seek this kind of employment are gen.
orally driven to it by necessity, and
they are, in consequence, as u general
rule utterly incompetent and worth.
less. u .
Ike Shirley, the colored man who
was assisting John Matthews, the butch
er who was arrested on the charge of
driving of mich COW and calf on
Saturday last, was yesterday released
on furnishing bail. The amount re-
quired was four hundred dollars, his
bondsmen being Matthews and Mr.. Rit-,
ter. in whose employ Shirley has been
for the past nine months.
w. l.. White, as administrator of
the estate of the late OBJ. Nance, ofthis
county, advertises in to-day's paper a
sale of the real estate belonging to said
estate, or so much thereof us Is neces-
sary to pay the debts Of the same sale
to take place on Tuesday, January a,
1876. The lands advertised are some
OF the richest and most desirable in
Dallas county. Terms of sale--twelve
months credit, with notes aud security
for payment, together with mortgage
on the land purchased.
"A cotton exchange is badly needed
in this city. Such an institution thor
oughly organized, would be ofincalcu-
liable benefit to the cotton merchants
Of Dallas, and would enhance our value
as cotton market to o considerable
extent. Our business men should take
immediate steps in this matter and
show the country that the reputation
of the business men OF Dallas for ener-
gy is not all mere talk but is deserved.
Houston, whose streets appear desert
ed when compared to our thorough
fares, has cotton exchange, and 'let
IL not be said In CATH that Dallas does
not equal that little village in enter
prise. tst = tIal 8 htstA
oh, did you see the two personals
IN yesterdays HERALD to Dove and
Birdie2 We expect soon, now that we
have got a start, to rival the famous
personal column Of the New York Her
aid. We hope soon to see our personal
column filed with paragraphs such as
Brown eyes, If you will only love me
promise to go back on that red headed
GIRL" "Jud, have a carriage at the
usual place and your darling will be
with YOU" or "Will the lady with
brown eyes, who sat opposite the gen.
lleman in Main street car yesterday,
please send her address to X. Y. ~
all Of which goes TO show that our city
10 fast assuming metropolitan proror-