The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1880-10-08

The object of the visit Of these gentlemen
is regarded here as an important
one, and it is hoped that the new directory
will consider their claims favorsbly. | have
been promised by President Seeley some def
mite information as to the plans and objects
of the road after the reorganization of the
directory, and facts trenching upon the nd.
visibility of the road going to Dallas Here
tofore in my efforts to get information from
! i'm, have been only respectfully put off
until after this meeting. shall avail myself
of the earliest opportunity to get an ex-
preston from him. | believe il the proper
influences are brought to bear that Dallas
will secure the Gulf, Colorado & Santa Fe
railroad. As far as have sounded public
opinion here there seems to be strong
feeling in favor of il. Let
your citizens profit by the example
OF Waco, Immediately hold meeting and
definitely decide upon some plan of action,
appoint a committee of your live, active bus
mess men, empowered to represent you be-
fore the board of directory, fully prepared
to remove all doubts and and show the great
advantages they would accrue 10 Galveston,
the company, and to Dallas, and the trade and
traffic it would command by such connection,
and | believe, if forcibly presented, favora-
bic results will accrue to Dallas. Let your
people take immediate action and be alive
to matter of SO mu h importance to them
and follow tho example of Waco City
Treasurer George Sesley, in communics-
tion TO the city council, recommended the APP
pointment of a committee consisting of three
aldermen and three citizens, tax.paV ers, who
are not in arrears for taxes, to be appoint
ed by the mayor who shall DO added, and
become chairman of said committee, who
shall meet together, consider the question of
all outstanding "loubtfu" indebtedness
against the city and make such recommen-
dations for adjustment as in their opinion is
fair and equitable, and report their action to
the board of aldermen for their approval or
rejection. He denies that the holders of
these doubtful obligations against the city
are entitled to proper consideration, and that
an effort on behalf of the city Should be
made to place these claims in fair way of
liquidation, that with them determinedly
settled, the credit of the city would be
much improved and her citizens re-
lieved of the standing charge of attempted
reputation. The recommendations were
Immediately approved, and the mayor
authorized to make the appointment of the
committee, which he promised he woul do
after mature deliberation. --National poll
tics j, lost sight of in the mad scramble for
local offices. The election Of Hancock or
Garfield is a second consideration here. In
the free-for-all race, all other considerations
are swallowed up, in the effort TO secure the
election of. their particular iavorite. The
contest is becoming daily more interesting
and exciting, and where all are so confident
of an election, it is difficult to prognosticate
who the winning man will be.--Matters in
public and social circles are extremely
quiet. --Business in the wholesale
branches of trade is quite active.
Leon Blum, the senior member of the
great dry goods house of Leon Il II. Blum,
returned Yesterday, fully restored to health,
and was warmly greeted by his large circle
of friends. Major Dan. S. Malvern, the
great Millburn wagon man, staunch Demo-
crat and hale fellow well met, is in the city
delighting his admiring friends with his genis.
presenco-The steamship Dslbes.tin, Cap.
tain French, from Swansea, Wales con-
signed to Kaufman Il Runge, arrived yester-
day morning, and will load with cargo of
cotton.-The British brig Dsshswsy was
sold ut United States Marshsl's sale yesterday
for $780, on account of wages due the crew
OF S375.-The Big Four minstrel
troupe arrived yesterday and gave an
entertainment at the opera house last night.
The daily receipts Of cotton by the
Cult, Colorado " Santa Flo are very large,
and their line thus far is fulfilling the predic-
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