Los Angeles daily herald., 1873-12-24

dIteFHOOll.
The Chamber of Commerce meeting
last evening was not a success. No
quorum. .a
City Council meets this afternoon,
instead of Thursday as usual, that
being Christmas.
Shepard Romans, Esq, of New York
City, prominent insurance man, is
in the city.
One team left the depot yesterday
for CerrO GOrdo, assorted; and one to
Los Netos, to l.. Il f.
Six car loads of freight were dis
patched to Wilmington, and five were
received, yesterday. III 1883 So
That the hotels are crowded, was u
matter of Indifference to ut least one
man last night. About 2 O'clock our
reporter found him gently snoozing in
u fence corner. AS his snore was reg
ular he was left undisturbed.
Mr.. H. NJ. Stewart of San Diego,
has been appointed Telegraph operator
ed-and u good fellOw--and knows how
to prick brass. ~
The amount of corn shipped from
Nietos for week ending Saturday Dec,
20, was 2,20O sacks, to San Francisco.
On hand 1,263 sacks of corn, and 8
sacks castor beans.
The hard times also effect the
Indians. One horse will now purchase
two Apache women, and the owner of
the women will throw in dog or two
rather than spoil u trade.
Champagne is a Conspicuous element
in all holiday dinners and festivities.
p. N. Roth Il Co., have the genuine
"Dry MOnOpole,n as well as other vari-
cites of choice liquors.
We receive letters every day from
all parts of tho East, asking for speci-
men copies of the HERALD. They come
from people who expect to make South
ern California their future home.
In communication In Sunday
mornings HERALD, from "A Suffer
err" the city Attorney was mentioned
as reposing to perform his duty. Our
correspondent W ishes to make a cor
rectiOn, it being the District-Attornty y
that he wished to refer to. R-s
At an election of officers of Los An
geles Council No. II, r.. and S.. held
on Monday evening the following
officers were elected and installed: A.
w. Edleman, r.. t.. NJ; II. S. Orme,
Deputy r.. L.. NJ; H. ID. Barrows,
p. c.. of W.; L. f. Rowan, c.. of
c.; M. Michaelis, csc. LazzarO-
vich, M. -; j. r. Reynolds, Stew; H.
Niedeeken, s..
The installation of officers of Los An
geles Chapter, r. A. NJ, took place
last evening. Mr.. f. 7. f. Temple
succeeds DIR. H.. s. Orme as High
Priest. Resolutions of thanks We're
adopted, thanking companion Orme
for the able and faithful manner in
which he had discharged his duties as
High Priest during the past year.
Among the many beautiful chromOs
exhibited in Mr.. Ponet's window,
are two companion pictures styled
"The Runaways'' which serve no less
to show the unsuspecting nature of
youth, than the true instinct of the
sportive dog. A look at these pictures
would excite laughter in the veriest
old Stole that ever lived.
The present season is favorable for
the transplanting of trees. Let our
citizens ornament their grounds with
trees and shrubbery. Our city has an
enviable reputation for its beautiful
shade and thrifty orange and lemon
trees, but there il room for more. The
value of every city lot can be enhan-
ced iu value materially by beautiful
trees and shrubbery.
The announcement by one of our
city papers that regular trains will be
started on all our branch roads in q
few days is premature. We are assur-
ed by the local officers that no one
here knows anything about it, and
that it is not likely that any trains
will be put on until all the roads are
ready for use. Due notice will be
given of the time they Will begin run
ming.
The surprise party given by the
young friends of Miss Jennie Shannon
Monday evening. was quite success.
There were about fifteen couple pres
ent, and all seemed to enjoy them
selves finely. The party broke up at
an early hour, and as the young folks
went home they wished that they soon
might have the opportunity of spend
ing another evening so agreeably.
We have possessed our soul with pa
tience, and waited quietly for the city
fathers to begin the construction OF
crossings, and therefore we think it
cruel that the Star should deceive us
with the false information that several
have been built. Careful examination
on our part has failed to bring any to
light, though we believe the soil has
been disturbed little at various pla-
ces where such improvements are
needed.
Our old friend Messmer always was
lucky dog. Yesterday while super.
intending the clearing away'Of the ole
buildings on the corner OF Los Angeles
and ReQuena streets, he found under
the floor purse filled with gold coin
that on examination turned out Sl4(
in genuine sinners. From appearance
it had lain there a long time, and there
is nothing to indicate by whom 1T was
hidden. Messmer stays arOnnd thai
corner all the time now, while tht
demolition progresses, and 1t w0ult
be lust like him to stumble OH SOM
of It. Messmer is busily engaged II
clearing the ground and preparing tn
foundations for the new United State
Hotel.
A novelty of the forthcoming race
will be the ladies pheaton race, and !
has been suggested to us by numerou
citizens, alive to every thing In tn
way of genteel amusement, to hav
the pheaton or buggy race come OIL ol
the last day of the tournament, sa.
the 4th Of January. 1t is anticipates
that several we'll known and respecte
ladies will drive on that day, accom-