Los Angeles daily herald., 1873-11-05
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LOCAL BREVITlES.

The teachers have their he adquar-
the ters ut Lafayette hotel.
One team left for Cerro Gordo yes
terday, with goods for w. B.
Mr.. NJ. A. Cobler has started
market on Fort street, and Is sending
out a delivery wagon. z=#s#e#
Dr. Gelcich reports that GervasiO
Valencia is still alive, but seldom con-
scious for more than half an hour at a
time.
There are no quotations Of gold or
greenbacks in consequence of yester-
day being observed in New York as
general holiday
Only four teachers were absent from
the convention yesterday. They, con-
trary to the law, preferred to remain
at home and teach. #
Two Spaniards and one Frenchman
confronted his honor yesterday, charg-
ed with drunkenness. One was mulct-
ed and two are in durance vile.
DR.. Stairway has u yearling colt at
Geo. Buffers stable, which stands 10
hands high and weighs 1000 pounds.
He is bred from one of the Dr.'s thor
OuRh DreQ mares.
The "Teachers' Institute" now in
session in this city, has instituted un-
usual activity in the culinary depart
ments of the hotels, and necessitated
extra beds in one of them.
"Here comes Barnum's Circus"
was what a wag said to-day as the
nondescript hotel cars of the railroad
construction train passed through Ala
media street on its way to the San Ber-
nardinO branch.
BY typographical error in yester-
days issue, Mr.. Rubottom was de-
scribed as All orange tree, six years
old. 1t should have read, of course,
"has an orange tree" instead OF "is
an orange tree. :" Memo naOrtdliatn,,
ETC., etc. ~ a@#s
Mr.. Perry and family were the re-
cipients of very sweet serenade the
evening before last. "Home, Sweet
Home'' was the principal melody dis
coursed, which must have been very
welcome air to himself and little
daughter after their thousands of miles
travelling.
A general meeting of the Chamber
of Commerce, quarterly session, will
: take place Saturday. BE there, and
lend your influence to assist work.
If YOU wish progress made in your
} city, attend and consider the questions
which will come up. 49,
Mr.. Gray, the agent for the Guild
Church & Co. piano, reports that ne
has received the gold medal at the
Oregon State Fair for these beautiful
instruments. Nearly all his pianos
are now "Gold Medallists " including
the Steinway, which has received
more than any.
Bishop sDoggett, of the Methodist
Church South, went up on the Mo-
hongo. In connection with this the
HERALD must scold the people of Los
Angeles for not keeping the papers
better posted in regard to the presen
and doings of celebrated men when
they come to Los Angeles. The
Bishop preached here on the Sabbath,
went to San BernardinO, held Confer
ence and returned, and nobody in
town, but few favored ones, knew OF
it, HX l.#
The great Los Angeles claim of Bur-
nett and Sanchez, now definitely de-
feated by the Secretary OF the Inte-
rior's decision sustaining Commits
sioner Drummond, was one for per-
mission to purchase at 81 % an acre
an immense tract of valuable lands
already thickly settled and improved.
Drummond, in summing up the appli-
cant's case, says: "The limits of their
purchase are underlined; their posses
sion indefinite; their good faith rs to
the tracts applied for questionable, at
least; and their improvements OF nc
appreciable value. 1t is adjudged that
they are not entitled to purchase under
said act by which they claim, and thell
application is disallOwed accordingly
The claims of the settlers, under the
pre-emption and homestead laws, Will
be adjusted regularly on their merits
when presented" .-@te2
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