The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1876-02-09
LOCAL BREVITlES.

WIKI upulllSb tllLt Nv luNtiy iiulii WI
the l4th. A lively time may be antici-
pated.
The Annie Waite Combination
will open in this city on the 10th, with
"Lucretia Borgia" and "Hunting II
Turtle"
Although the time Is somewhat
distant, active preparations are al
ready being made for the coming
races in June.
king Rex's mandates must be
obeyed; therefore, be prompt in set
Ting the small sum levied against your
goods and chattels.
It's time for the "boys" to COM
mence "chopping.h Moody and San
key will "take them in"
For complete and accurate reports
of the finance and trade OF Dallas, see
third page of The HERALD this morn
ing.
Everybody is invited to attend the
mass-meeting at the Lamar-street M.
Il. Church, South, Wednesday evening,
the 9th inst, at o'clock II. m.
Judge Nat. M. Burford, assessor,
reports that for the quarter ending
March 81, 1876, he has assessed State
and county occupation tax to the
amount of IS, $50.
"A new private banking establish
ment has commenced business on
Main street. The pri ncpal run on the
bank is after dark, Notwithstanding
which its list of depositors is pretty fair.
The billiard tournament ut Free
mans Billiard Parlors has not yet
been concluded. Another match game
or two will be played to-day. Drop
around if you desire to see some dex-
ferrous handling of the magic cue.
"A writ of habeas corpus was issued
yesterday, MADE returnable before ii is
Honor, Judge Barksdale, this morning
at nine O'Clock, in the case of Slavon
charged with assault with attempt to
kill.
The friends of Major Eugene w.
Baylor are quite sanguine Of his cleo
ton to the office of Justice of the
Peace. An accomplished scholar and
clever gentleman, he would make a
most excellent officer.
Remember the humorous enter.
tainment by DIR. J. Jay Vlllers al
Fields Theatre tonight Tickets fifty
cents, for sale'at Johnson u Manget's
Rail Road ticket Office, lie Grand
Hotel.-Ad.
We call attention to j. A. III.
Hosack's card, which appears in this
issue. Mr.. III. is an old citizen OF
Texas, aud thoroughly posted in the
land agency business. His office is
we'll supplied with neat and correct
county maps, and everything necessary
to constitute iirst-class real estate
office.
The a. o. HIS publish q card ex-
pressing their thanks to the Brother
hood of different cities for kindnesses
and courtesies extended Delegate John
Shea, of this city, who performed his
duty in most satisfactory manner to
the Brotherhood individually an to
the organization.
The case of Lawrence VS.. Sewell,
ct al. to clear title to some five or six
hundred acres of land, occupied the
entire attention of the District Civil
Court yesterday. At late hour in the
evening the case was given to the jury,
who had failed up to dark to return u
verdict.
Parties in search of q first.class
boarding house, combining all the COM
forts of u home, are referred to the
card of Mrs. Warren in another column
In addition to good fare and comfort
able rooms, two large cisterns are at
tached to the premises-a considera-
ton which those desiring good water
will doubtless appreciate.
I'm addition to their convenience
as a wagon yard and q general recepta-
Gle for all the old lumber and trash of
the city, the Courthouse grounds have
been utilized by some enterprising in
dividual as bulletin board. Several
of the trees within the grounds have
placarded upon them written notices
of cheap hash houses.
The dear creatures have made still
another innovation on the attire of the
lords of creation. The reporter observ-
ed one of Dallas fairest and most
beautiful bellies promenading the
streets yesterday with the tip end of a
snow-white kerchief protruding from
the back pocket of lovely-iitting
basque. Even the regulations were
compiled with. The handkerchief had
q handsome colored border.
The reporter Internationally did
Mr.. Joe Cotter an injustice, yesterday,
in stating that he had been arrested
and tried for embezzlement, and held
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