The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1875-06-01
LOCAL BREVITIES.


The Lamar rifles have earned their
uniform.
-Botto's Ice cream IL just The thing
these warm days.
Two young gentlemen want fur
nlshed room. See want column.
Owing to the recent rains the pc.
lucid Trinity Is Oh the rampage, and
rising rapidly.
See notice of dissolution of CO.
partnership of the firm of Quinn n
Shields, and of the new firm of Shields
u Martin, In to-day's paper
ID. V. Botto, southwest corner pub
lie square, has just received lot OF
fresh oranges, together with fruits,
nuts and confectioneries of all kinds.
The county court was in session
yesterday. The whole day was con-
sumed in considering petitions for new
roads, and adjourned to meet at $3.50
o'clock this morning.
-Owingto the absence of the rector,
Mr.. Davenport, there was no service
in the Episcopal church Sunday.
Prayers for the day were read by
Charles Fred. Tucker, Esq.
The piece of poetry published in
Saturday mornings HERALD, headed
"German's Fatherland," was trans
lated for THE:DALLAs HERALD, and
should have been so credited
Dallas Is still improving. We
learn that Leonard Bros, the well
known contractors, have received the
contract for the immediate erection of
several fine stores on the northeast
corner of Poydras and Main.
Rev. DIR. A. p Smith, of the Elm
street Presbyterian church leaves for
Shreveport tomorrow. He has prom
ised to preach the dedication sermon
in the new Presbyterian church in that
city, and will be absent for a week.
Attention is called to the displayed
advertisement of Sanger Bros, in to-
days paper. They have added largely
to their spring and summer stock
within the past few weeks, and invite
the attention of country dealers and
the city retail trade.
Rev. James Younge, supreme pri-
mate of the United friends of Temper
ance of the United States, will deliver
lecture on temperance, at the court
house in this city, this evening at s
o'clock. The public is respectfully in
vited.
MIR. Quinn, of the firm of Quinn Il
Shields, leaves this evening for st.
Louis, via White Sulphur Springs, en-
route for Australia, where an indie
pendence by inheritance, in the way
OF q well stocked and highly improved
sheep rancho awaits the lucky Dallas
lite.
Owing to the threatening appear
ance Of the weather Sunday, our
Churches were not so well filled as
might have been expected from the
number of visitors in the city. Rev.
DIR. Chestnut of Tennessee, preached
an able sermon at the Presbyterian
church on Elm street.
The drawing of the Texas Gift
Concert associa ton, at Denison, COM
menced yesterday. The capital prize,
ut the present writing, has not been
drawn. AS we have no tickets in the
drawing, having gene down in the
Louisville Library scheme, our heart
beats quietly, and we pant not for the
sight of prize list.
About half-past eight last night
the skies were obscured with dark
,louds, and a heavy shower of rain, ac-
with a strong wind, thun-
Ter and vivid lightning, deluged the
treets. Old Boreas, clustering railer,
'aid his rude attentions TO signs, avn
ngs and everything movable that
anne In his way. Operations I'm THE
[ERALD Office were suspended for
w minutes for type were blown down, .
mps extinguished, and copy went on G
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