The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1876-03-16

tcrlng advertisements through the
State
The site has been cleared for Col
onol stones new three-story building,
and the work Of laying the foundation
viii begin to-day.
The workers" all seem to have
quietly subsidized since the recent elec-
ton. No one seems to enthuse n par
tlcle over the approaching election.
The negro Wesley Jones Is fast
recovering from his Illness, and the
prospects are llattering that he viii yet
test the strength Of an half-inch rope.
For lack of more profitable en-
ployment the "boys" put in time run
ming in suckers against the Indian.
It's an old gag, but the fools are not all
dead yet.
New Hampshire having "wheeled
into line" IL Is now in order for Cap
tain Ituy TO wheel around and tell III
what he knows about the beludy shirt
business.
The front of the new brick build
ing now being erected by the Messrs.
Harry Brothers will be covered with
galvanized iron, presenting u novel
| lint bonIann,a nnnnnruuna
In this mornings issue appears
the advertisement Of ID. V. Botto Offer
ing his stock at cost. If you wish
cheap goods, so to see him before
he closes out his stock.
The contract has been let for the
removal of the Episcopal Church from
lis present location to the corner OF
Church and Jackson streets. The job
is to be completed IN ten days.
Policeman James Hamii was ar.
rested, yesterday, on II warrant sworn
out by Mollie Cross, charging him with
an unprovoked and unlawful assault
He will have hearing before Judge
Burford tomorrow morning.
THE HERALD acknowledges the
receipt of an invitation to be present
ut n grand railroad banquet to be given
in Paris, Texas, on the 23d of March,
in honor of the completion of the
Transcontinental Railway to that
place.
Lent services will be held to-day
and on Sunday in the hall over
Wheat's store. The Episcopal church
is now being moved, which necessi.
tates the change. The congregation
will meet in this hail regularly until
other arrangements have been made.
Attention Is called to the adver-
tlsement Of George w. Fifer, in an
other column, announcing himself us
candidate for City Assessor and Col
lector. Mr.. Fifer IL an old and we'll
known citizen of Dallas, and will
make u good officer if elected to the
office to which he aspires.
-Messrs. Prather, Lyte and Shepard
having been appointed the committee
Of appraisers for the assessment for city
taxes for 1876, il will be well for all
who have not rendered their property
for assessment to call at the City Hall
any evening between TWO and five
o'clock and see Il. j. Keeton, City AS.
SCISSOR and Collector Ad.
Judging from the reports from
New Hampshire, bribery, corruption
and rascality generally must be held at
a premium up in that country. 1t is
probably not II violent presumption to
presume that If Mr.. Grant could only
show his completely in a half million
or so steal, that he would receive their
almost unanimous endorsement for
third term.
Tonight Mt the Odd Fellows Hall
the Good Templars will give supper
for the benefit of the order. The cause
is certainly deserving one, and
money could not be given to more
worthy object. But then il should be
borne in mind that it is not going |
alone, for they propose in return to
give the best and most substantial sup
per ever given in the city. The ladies
having the matter in charge proves to u
certainty.that the affair will be grand
success. To one and all our advice is
to be on hand.
"A notice appeared in the columns
Of The HERALD, few days since, in
reference to the remark made by Judge
to an attorney, that the Dis
trict Civil Court OF Dallas was no Chi
,ago tub mill to grind out divorces
whenever convenient, and some par
lies, probably interested, have been
to make point by circu-
ating the report that Mr.. Young was
lie party referred to, because he hap
)ened to have been former resident
If Chicago, and was present when the
emark was made by Judge Barksdale.
The reporter is assured that no refer
,nce whatever was intended to Mr..
Young, but that the remark was made
o and was personally directed TO an
'ntirely different attorney.
Personal.