Los Angeles daily herald., 1873-12-28
1t looks like rain.

Oranges are arriving at the depot in
large qualities. a5cu1.
There are few cases of scarlatina
in town.
The bridge is to be lighted. IN g#
A great many orange trees will be
planted this season.
The Oil Refinery is progressing, and
will soon be in operation. IS IHE
Religious services at all the churches
to-day. Are you going?
The ladies are preparing for the lit
tie contest at the park next Saturday.
The Good Templars met at their hall
over CaswelP store last night.
Real estate is pretty lively, and most
of the purchases are made by those
that intend to improve.
Any one can tell that there is va
cation in the public schools, there are
so many children on the streets.
Grapes are nearly out of market,
but oranges are getting plenty and lay
in golden piles in all the fruit stores.
The present term of the County and
Probate Courts comes to an end next
Wednesday.
1t costs S. ton to get bullion from
Los Angeles to the anchorage, and So IS
from there to San Francisco.
Taxes must be paid before the first
of January. After which they become
delinquent, and the penalty will be
added.
Last night was the quietest Satur-
day evening we have seen in this city
for a long time. Christmas kind of
takes the snap out of the boys.
The hotels are always full, but like
an omnibus, they expand sufficiently
to accommodate few more, whenever
steamer comes in. Btt
Bullion continues to arrive steadily.
A large quantity accumulated while
the roads were bad, and We may look
for large receipts.
The Argus says that the San Ber-
nardinO chess club is anxious to play
game with the club of this city at
any time convenient to them.
In the East whenever city gets a
population of ten thousand, it wants
Uncle Sam to build it q post office.
Why hasn't Los Angeles put in it's
application?
Quiet times at the depot, no teams
departed, and only six cars OF freight
dispatched. Mathews Ia the only busy
man in the crowd, he had plenty to do
receiving produce.
The Pacific Oil and Lead Company
advertise to pay 81 cents per pound or
SIS per ton for castor beans. This Is o
good price, and their culture cannot
but be profitable.
Subscribers to the WEEKLY HER
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A correspondent who says there are
large number of deserters from the
army, in this city, advises them to
take advantage of the Presidents pro-
clamation, and return to duty, after
which, he says the people here, will
welcome them back with open arms.
C.J. Shepherd, manager of the tel
egraph office in this city, is en- route
for home, and will arrive on Tuesday
next by the Telegraph Stage Company
but did not charter an extra vehicle
as he left his 10 children in San Fran
cisco. s- FAN sAa tf
The wool-growers' convention meets
in this city on the 18th Of next month,
and from what we learn it is destined
to be one of the most important meet
ings that has ever been held here.
The wool interest has assumed very
large proportions, and there are many
important questions to discuss.
r. r. Haines, District Superinten-
dent of the Western Union Telegraph
company for Southern California, has
fitted up perfect little bVou in the
front part Of the store now occupied
by the company, in which he is going
to move the machines from their pres
ent location.
The Spanish dramatic entertain
ment at the Merced Theatre last even
ing was attended by agOodly number
of our Spanish citizens. Our reporter
Inquired Of the doorkeeper what was
the subject of the play, and was in
formed that it was "Qicn Sdbe,"-
probably something new.
John s. Hittell, the editor Of the
Resources of California, in private
letter to friend in this city, predicts
that the time will soon come when
the valleys and mesa lands of this pOr-
ton of the State will be covered with
villages and cities like Italy In its
palmiest days. lSfS9st'b@ a
A friend in the East to whom we sent
=. - 1ox%ov o,,,o1l bnunot nf AnVUora
gathered in the garden in December
+ has suggested that flowers and fruits
preserved in paraffine would be very
pretty and tasteful presents to send tt
our friends in the snowbound North
We do not exactly know the process
but understand that it is simple anc
easily done.
A special meeting of Los Angeles
Lodge No. AZ F.& "A. M, was hell
last evening. The following officers
elected on the 1st inst, for the ensu'
ing year, were installed by Past Maste
{ Charles Prayer: S. G. t'oy, w. NJ; II
8. Orme, s. W.; M. Levi, j. W.; S
Myer, TT. C. Smith, Sec. The following
were also appointed: M. Michaeles, S
d.; Robert r. Brown ]. D.; T. w
Temple, J. Zimmerman, Steward; w
Woodworth, Marshal.
Ifevery subscriber to the HERALl
would, after reading his copy, mail
to some friend in the East, mass Q
information about Los Angeles an
vicinity would be circulated that coul
! not help but be Of great benefit. Th
I j eyes of thousands are turned to thi
Southern paradise, and calls for info
nation are constantly being mad,
One copy of the HERALD contain
more about the county and its n
sources than fifty letters, and then
ia much easier mailed.