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men," The volume is historical in como respects,
and traces gaa:ronon1y from the first fatal
indulgence, when Eve ate the APPLE down tothe
latest petls soupers in the Maison Doreo and
Cafe Anglaia. Tho principal usefulness Of the
cook seems to consist Of q variety OF menus
suited to the different aeaeons and different
numbers Of guests. The chief interest is in the
collection OF q mass Of anecdotes Of gestronomic
import, evidently told in Dumas best humor.
His idea Of tho first Napoleon is we'll e1-
pressed when be says that, with all is victories,
ho had left only one new dish. Tallcyrand, on
the other hand, ia the object Of vener-
is attributed to the excellence and bril-
iancy Of his dinners at the Foreign Office.
Louis XVIII. was man OF discernmont, who
appointed project in his palace because he
knew the art Of mixing champagne with strnw-
berries and cream, and who kept tho librarian
Of the Institute in the highly nsthotic and
learned pursuit OF tasting the royal dishes be-
fore they were served. The book D said to be
filed with quaint "reminiscences Of this sort,
and its appearance in America at this present
time would evidently find g sympathetic re-
sponse from the ambitious gourn,ets Of the
new school. In life. Dumas contributed q suc-
cession OF surprises to the literary world. In
his death he has, perhaps, contributed greater
oddity than any other Frenchman Of modern
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II. Theirs has recently expressed his opinion
upon tho situation at Rome, andit ia eminently
practical. He states frankly that ho is opposed
personally to the occupation Of Rome by the King
OF Italy; that ho thinks the temporal power Of
tho Pope ought to have been maintained, and
wrong; but, lie asks, what eau bo done about
it? The temporal power Of the Pope has been
sot aside, and the head Of the Church has been
reduced to the character of an ecclesiastical
Prince; tho King Of Italy has included Rome
within his dominions, and: is sole sovereign
there. These aro accepted facts, which II.
Theirs, as President Of France, must recognize,
and which he cannot change It is true, France
might declare war against tho. King OF
Italy, but what France wants at this
time is peace. It is not, moreover,
mere question between France, Italy, and the
Pope, but one in which all Europe has an in
torast, and in which, should any armed inter-
yention be mado by France, all other nations
might with equal propriety interfere He 1ecos-
nizes Prince Bismarck at this time at the head
Of an anti-Catho1c crusade, and, with the knowl-
edge Of that fact, it is not for France to engage
in crusade for tho Pope, inviting thereby re-
ncvM OF the war with Germany Much "a he
regrets the condition Of things in Rome, and the
present weakness OF France, it is his duty to
recognize the fact Of the King Of 1taly's suprem-
acy, and to treat him accordingly. France, in
the meantime, is represented in Rome by two
Ministers, one at the Royal and other at the
Papal Court.
Rome itself Is roaping grand harvest. De-
spite thocontentions between the two Courts, the
city is increasing in population, in business, and
in wealth, aud promises to be one Of the grind
est capitals in Europe. The Government is re-
building a large portion OF tho city which had
fallen into decay, and is otherwise beautifying
and adorniag streets that have been deserted
Traders havo gone thitaor and opened shops,
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The opera season is over. Lucca, Kellogg,
and the rest have come and gone and ne may
reasonably expect no more opera until NEXT fall.
It is "a yet too carly to indicate with certainty
That tho next season will develop, but there is q
strong probability that there will be two troupes
in tho fie1d the one hcsdcd by Lucca, and the
other By Nilsson. The prospects for tho return
OF Adaiina Patti g1ow darker and darker and
the London Orchestra and A0aeneun, which are
usually good authorities, state positively that
she will not come. It is certain that she will re-
main in Europe az long as there is moro
money to be made there than hare, for Maurice
6trakosch rever stops squeezing an orange az
long as there is any Juice left in it,
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profound interest than any other object in the
Exposition, or all combined. Our unique method
Of railroad construction would have shown the
old fogy European railroad-bui1dcra tho supe-
riority OF American skill and enterprise. It
was all the more necessary that this should be
done, as Fremont has so shockingly bungled his
little exhibition Of tho Memphis El Paso
method, in France, and has prejudiced the
foreigners against our system Of railroad con-
structon
Having been shown the methods OF il.tluenc-
ing public legislation and constructing public
works, the inference is obvious that there
should have been some Commissioners in at
tendance who could have explained to the'won-
dering multitudea how it VAS possible to secure
legislators capable Of being influenced, 30 that
tho public works might be constructed. These
three great methods are interdependent, aud SO
closely connected that one ia useless without
the othor. Like Mrs. Classes hare, first the
right kind Of a Legislator must bo caught. Then
he can be cooked and the meal can be served.
Three Commissioners would hare boon amply
sufticien: to hare made this clear. Durant with
Harlan, Carney with Caldwell, and York with
Pomeroy, for Illustrations, could have satisfac-
torily explained the paradox Of the expenditure
Of 100000 to secure $4,000 position, and
the great domestic problem how to
mako the two ends meet would
have been clear as the sunlight. Wo have no
doubt the trio OF Senators, il they had been ap-
piled to in time, would have been glad to hayo
represented tho Government in this capacity,
provided sufficient inducement had been offered,
not to mention the new and unimproved fields
for action they might havo found abroad.
Many other neglected opportunities suggest
themselves by which We might have satisfied the
low-down foreigners how immeasurably superior
We are to them in our form Of government, our
systems Of Legislation, and our methods Of de-
veloping the resources of the country. AS it is
announced that the time for receiving applications
for representation in tho Exposition has been
extended to the Goth inst, it may not yet be too
late to subserve this important purpose, Us
Neasrs. Poland, Wilson, and Morton will proba-
bly, be through with the requisite material be-
fore that time.
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THE 6TOVE-MAKERs vs.. TIE IRON
MAKERS.


The store manufacturers have iast closed at
Pittsburgh their aemi-annual Convention. They
adopted as their eca1e OF prices for tile next six
months the following:
That tie minimum rricca for common stoves be not
les than 71 cents medium class ccnts; hrst-cass
cents old patternH cents time not 10 exceed four
months credit, with por cent discount for cash paid
in thirty days.
Prior to this Convention. the stove nnanufac-
turers Of Troy and Albany held meeting at the
latter place on the 8th instant, and from their
proceedings We learn some facts throwing light
OIL the action at Pittsburgh: One year ago,
when the present prices Of stoves wero f1od,
tho price of pig-iron WAS s35 per ton at Albany
Tho price at the same place now is $50 per ton.
Tho point was considered whether the whole OF
this advance was to be added to the price paid
by the consumers. The advance in the price OF
iron ia three-fourths OF cent per pound. and the
Albany men agreed to ask ut Pittsburgh an ad-
vance Of ouo-half q cent per pound on stoves.
This increase in the cost Of iron, it is stated,
would extend, with incidental profits, to every
tool and implement of industry. It was further
stated at Albany that $50 out Of tho $50 demand-
cd per ton for pig-ron at Albany was profit; and
that, therefore, the advance in the price Of iron
was most exorbitant. Tho Albany men further
resolved to recommend that the Pittsburgh Con-
vention ask Congress- to ropcal the tax OF 81 per
ton On imported pig-iron, and in support Of this
Mr. Redfcld, who avowed himself IS Protcc-
ZIONIST, declared that, As the iron and stove in
terests havo now reached point where they can
sustain themselves, he deemed it the best policy
for the Government to consider the interests Of
the consumer and tho manufacturer By throwing
the iron trade open to tho world"
If the stove and other manufacturers at Al
bany cry out againat the robbery Of $50 per ton
for pig-iron, made from the lean oros Of Penn
sylvania, and protest that &C per cent profit is
e1orbitant, what would they say if they were
situated like our manufacturers in tho West,
who have to pay in Chicago EGO per ton for pig
made from the rich and productive ores Of LIKE
Superior and Missouri? The causes for the rise
in the prico of iron in Europe do not exist here,
but our iron las advanced in the same proper
tion- Therefore, the duty Of 81 per ton on pig
iron being no longer needed for protection, ia
absolute profit, or cxto1tion, and should be re-
pealed.
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THE AUSTRALIAN SUBSIDY.

There ID pending before Congress PROPOSE
tion to Hnbsidize Webbs line OF, steamers, run
ming between San francisco and Australia, b.
the payment Of 95oo,000 out OF the Treasury
annually for ton years, or in all $4,000, ,o00
This ID an unmitigated fraud, and the country
will watch with caro- the lists Of those who vote
for it. This line has been in operation two
years. Congress has voted to it 975, 900 q year
for that part. Of the route between San Francisco
and the Sandwich Islands it receives from the
Colony Of New Zealand s240,00o a year, and the
Sandwich Islands pay it s25, 600 year, 50 that
the Company is now in receipt OF s330, 600 year
subsidy. Tho proposition before Congress is
to increase tho $4,000 now paid to
$780, 900, thus making total subsidy Of 9755, 900
q year. The Government of Melbourne was
about to subsidizo the line, but the character Of
the steamers, and the allow work they performed,
caused the Parliament to refuse to execute the
agreement The people Of New Zealand, in like
manner. are loud in their complaints. The time
occupied in letters from England to Melbourne
is Il days the time used By Webb's line is IS
days. The result il, that the monthly average
OF letters sent to England by way OF soez is
$4,000 those by way Of San francisco is 600
American residents in Melbourne send their let
ters home to the United States by way Of suez,
instead Of by the *s American" line.
Two years ago, Senator Chandler declared,
from personal knowledge, that the steamers Of
this line we're old wooden hu1ks, OF the side
wheol type, and unable to run at profit on any
cause they could not be run prodtably. It would
be cheaper to purchase them at their full value,
put ten pounds OF nitro-glycerine in each
tow them out to- sea, and let that be the last OF
On proposition to vote the owner Of those old
rotten hu1ks S. 900, GOO for running them for his
own benefit ten years more.
There is about as much use in running these
steamers between San Francisco and Aust1alia
as there would be in sending the daily mail from
Now York to Buffalo by canal-boat. A man in
Melbourne can write to San Francisco by way Of
England, and have an answer on it's way back to
him q week or two in advance Of the time taken
by these Webb steamers in getting to San Fran
cisco.
General Burnside, representing a body OF
capitalists, Offers to do this whole work, for
which these man ask e5oo, 900 year, in line Of
new iron screw propal1ers, for arnau cost to
the United States, England and the British
Colonies cheerfully cooperating to support it.
The press Of California, whcra the character OF
the service Of the Webb line OF steamers is
known, denouncea theWebb scheme as d mon-
strous fraud. Nevertheless it is supported BY
1r:: Pomeroy.
Congress-, thus advised on all sides that every
OF subsidy, present or past, Is nothing |
less than robbery; with the evidence before it
Of the corrupting influence Of such legislation
upon memb ers of both Houses; with this last
job 40 thoroughly turned inside out that no
man can question its fraudulent character,
should at once reject any and every proposition |
,hasav
, 1873-02-16
for aubaidy.

The inadequate supply Of Croton water in
New York City, in cases Of fire, has long been a
subject Of serious consideration, and the matter
of utilizing the saltwater OF thetwo rivers reach
ng out into the bay is how before the Common
Council. Several plans have been proposed.
One suggested furnishing boats with the neces~
sary apparatus and using them for patrol1ing tho
river. Another was to organize company with
$4,000 600 capital to supply salt water, to eatab
ish complete system Of mains and pipes, and
to tax property at tho rate Of IS for every Is
feet Of frontage. a third plan Was to
lay pipes from riTer to river every ten streets
below Fourteenth street, and beneath the sur
face Of the river, eo that the supply would be
constant. Still another looked to the forcing Of
salt water into reservoirs by the .ebb and flow Of
tho tide. But that which seemed to be most
practicable and cheapest was to establish salt
water works, with duplex pumps, and, after the
manner Of tho Chicago Water Works, forcing
the salt water into a column Of sufficient height
to transmit it to tho highest buildings at times
when fires occur. It WAS estimated TINT these
works could be completed within eight months.
end at cost Of less than 100000.
The st. Louis Republican calls attention to
the singular character Of the jury which would
vote upon the question Of Caldwell's expulsion
il it should present itself. Prominent among
tho gentlemen mentioned are Hon. George E.
Spencer, Of Alabama; Hon. Powell Clayton, Of
Arkansas; Hon. James Harlan, OF Iowa; the
Hon. Samuel c. Pome1oy, Hon. Adalbert Ames,
OF Mississippi; Hon. James ". Patterson, OF
New Hampshire; Hon. John Sherman, Of
Ohio; and the Hon. Simon Cameron, Of
Pennsylvania. # Patterson, Of South Carolina,
and Jones, OF Nevada, recently elected to take
their seats in the next Senate, could roto during
the present session, it is certain that 11r. Ca1d-
we'll could have good many peers among tho
jury that must bring in the verdict. It is evil
dent that the United States Senate furnishes
another instance Of the necessity for improving
the character OF American ju1ies.
Explorations recently made at Ia1e Royal, Lake
Superior, for mineral, have developed traces Of
very ancient copper mines, Which exhibit eri-
dcnce OF having been worked by race Of men
long since extinct. Shafts Of considerable depth
have been opened which were choked up with
the accumulated debris OF ages, and, in pcno-
trating to depth of 60 feet. tools Of
wonderful workmanship were discovered,
and Of remarkable temper and dura-
bility. Some finely-tempered knife-blades and
granite hammers Of enormous weight hare been
taken from the pit. These relics show that the
mon who used them were skilled artisans as
we'll es men OF superior strength, and add
another link OF eyidence to show that centuries
before the written history OF America it WAS peo-
pied By powerful and civilized community.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1873-11-26
Eos Angeles Aerald,
PATRONS OF HUSBANDRY.

Following is a list of Oranges in Los An
geles county:
Silver-Los Nietos--J. II. Burke, Master; Il.
X. Wylie, Sccretery. we
Compton-A. Higbie, Master; j. a. Walker,
Secretary.
FL Monte-G. C. Gibbs, Master; ]. II. Gray,
Secretary.
Enterprise-Los Angeles - T. c. Alexander,
Master; w. Il. Henderson, Sec'y.
Eureka-Spadra-P. c. Tonner, Master; Jos.
Wright, Secretary.
Fairview-Anaheim-E Evey, Master;
j. d. Taylor, Secretary.
Fritland-Tustin City-A. L. Hayward, Mas
ter; T.. b. Nicols, Secretary.
Los Angeles--T. A. Carey, Master; r. D. Han
cock, Secretary. e#lEtLg.
Los Nietos-E B. Grandon, Master; j. e. Mar
quis, Secretary.
New Rver-Los Nietos-R. B. Guthrie, Mas
ter; D. s. Wardlow Secretary.
observation-disclosures Brown, Master;
J. w. Anderson, Secretary.
Azusa-M. w. Maxy, Master; ]. G. Preston,
Secretary.
Florence-H. Gibson, Master; VIM. Porter,
Secretary
Allance-El Monte-S. s, Rcaves, Master; ].
w. Marshall, Secretary.
County Deputy-THOS. a. CAREY.
Local Agcnt--J. q. A. STANLEY.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1873-11-26
DIRECTORY OF OFFICERS.

II. NJ. Widney, District Judge l7th Judicial
District, composed of Los Angeles county.
Court meets in February, May, August and
November. tr..f sH .ftH 70
Ignacio Sepulveda, County Judge.
Court Commissioner, j. g. Howard.
state Senator, b. ID. Wilson. 4EF
Members Of Assembly. Thos. u. Mott and
Asa Ellis. ff =.
Sheriff. VIM. r. Rowland; Under Sheriff,
Albert d. Johnston; Deputy Sheriff, j. M.
Baldwin. Ga aD lf4 Hf9tF 800 "
County Clerk, A. w. Potts; Deputies, G. W.
Gould and g. II. Mott.
District Attorney, e. f. Thorn; Assistant, f.
NJ. Ross. ~. -
County Treasurer, Thomas f. Rowan. ~
superintendent of Public Schools. William
McFadden.
Public Administrator, George Carson.
County Surveyor, +. LecouvreuE .5.f..te b
County Assessor, y. Botiller.
Coroner, Joseph kurtz.
County Board Of upervisors-Chairman, u.
Forsman; A. l.. Bush, F. Palomares, S. B.
Caswell. --frf4#
Los Angeles daily herald., 1873-11-26

Cor OFF JURY DUTY.-Recently
juror approached the clerk of the Su-
preme Judicial Court at Nashua, N. H.,
and stated that it would be impossible
for him to serve. a4-..
"Why not?" inquired the clerk.
because Pm deaf" responded the
juror. I
The clerk had reason for incredulity,
and so informed the deaf man, in
whisper, that he would report his case
to the judge. Turning to his honor, he
"Mr. Badman, of Manchester, de-
sires to be excused" .4
"What are his reasons?" asked his
honor, without raising his eyes from
the paper he was reading.
"He says he is deaf" replied the
clerk. -.
"He is excused" said the judge
quickly. eff he is deaf, we don't
want him; if he is a liar we don't
want him." 9-r rt- .-s.
Mr.. Badnan is at home now.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1873-11-26

The NAvY.-The San Francisco Post
has not very high opinion of the
American navy. 1t remarks:
This $30,O00,000 q year which we
have been spending has gone to keep
0 horde of naval officers loafing around
the hotels, and has been frittered away
in political expenses, and by incom-
petent builders. ya tts2tan
Los Angeles daily herald., 1873-11-26
BOARD OF TRADE.

Prpsident-S. LaZard.
Secretary-I. w. Lord.
Treasurer--S. b. Caswell.
DirectOrs-Dr. j. S. Griffin. c. G. Lips, II. w.
Hellman, Us. Griffith, p. Beaudry, n. J. New
mark, ]. g. Dow1ey, K. NJ. Widney.
Regular meetings, Tuesdays, at 7:3O =. NJ.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1873-11-26

ness was so great that q single row,
which emanated between an Amerl-
can and Chinaman at a laundry,
was the signal for grand massacre,
in which sixteen Chinese lost their
lives. They were hung or shot down
like dogs by the mob. With reslg-
nation that might well become men
toiling for their souls, these people,
notwithstanding that sad occurrence,
plod along, year after year, needless
of all passing events except earning
of seventy-fve cents and a bowl OF
rice per day. Internal or external af-
fairs of State, civil or mob law,
trouble not the mind of John China
man. His home Is far away. In the
distant future he sees lots of coin, 4
sea, and beyond he sees his pig-tailed
and almond-eyed bride, floating gar
dens, fat ducks and pigs, hot tea, and
happy refuge in his celestial land.
The Chinese have added to their jar
gon-while speaking English-an adj
ditional mixture of little Spanish.
The following eloquent appeal from
one of them to q customer greeted my
ear: ,"Muchacho, me washee yull
clothes; dos reales one piecee, dollar
hap six piece, one dozen all the same;
POGO mas menos-you sabe?
Los Angeles daily herald., 1873-11-26
i A. JOHNSON. Editor and Proprietor.
Al THE CHARMING CHARAC-

4 S THE CHARMING CHARAC-
"A ter of Soutcern California, and more
especially that most favored section called
Santa Barbara, becomes known TO the world,
1t is not surprising that a widespread and
growing interest in this region should be
awakened. 1t is the constant aim of the Press
to furnish perfectly reliable information on al
points of interest to tourists, invalids and
home-seekers, which we are now able to do
with greatly increased facilities.
While the PRESS seeks to promote the
prosperity of all Southern California by all le-
gitimate and honorable methods, 1t is more
directly interested in the growth and coming
greatness of Santa Barbara. The unequaled
IOveliness of the climate, its almost incredible
healthfulness, the beauty of the scenery, the
wondrous variety and fertility of the soil, the
almost unlimited range of products which
flourish there without irrigation. will be
known from time to time by facts which can
not be controverted, in the columns of the
PRESS. Any intelligent person can become
familiar with this part Of the state by reading
the PRESS for year.
Terms of the Daily, per rannum".-.".."-"s7 90
Terms the Weekly, per annrlms........... W
Currency and POstofiice Money Orders taken
at par.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1873-11-26

The pancake season has got around
to Richmond, Indiana. A hired girl
employed in family there, whi e
baking cakes the other morning,
stepped backward to chair which
reposed the batter, and deliberately
sat down in the pan. As she subse-
quently refused to sit down on the
stove, the breakfast was finished with
bread,
Los Angeles daily herald., 1873-11-26

A GRAND ENTERPRISE.-The enter
prise of Miller & Lux, large land own
ers in the southern part Of this county,
in constructing canal for the drain
age Of Soap Lake, which is situated
upon their premises, is one OF the
grandest ever inaugurated in our val
ley. The lake is situated in the heart
of large tract of fertile land, which
at present is almost valueless because
of its inundation the greater portion
of the year. The only time at which
the land can be used for any purpose
whatever, is late in the season when
the water has subsidized. The canal
which is being constructed, is twelve
feet wide at the bottom and ap-
proaches a width of twenty-five feet at
the top, and is three miles and a half
in length. 1t leads to the Pajaro river,
and will drain several thousand acres
of land, which comprises some of the
best land in the country. Messrs. Lux
& Miller have employed in this work
about forty-five teams and about fifty
two men. The works is under the SUI
pervision of T. b. Clark, Esq, foreman
and overseer Of the great Miller e. Lux
ranch.-[San Jose Mercury.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1873-11-26
CITY OEEICERS.

CITY UFFICEKS.
Mayor, ]. r. TOberman.7 tHah r.#.fl ut
Marshal, ]. X. Wolfe.
Treasurer, George r. Butler 5oi1 ab5I3
Attorney, A. w. Hutton.
Clerk, NJ. Kremer.
Surveyor, William Moore. ie 5osa.G u
Health Officer, DR.. Wise.
Engineer, George q, McLain.
School Trnstees-H. ID. Barrows, President;
George Smith, Vim. H. Workman, VIM. Prid-
ham, NJ. Kremer.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1873-11-26
UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA

Josephine Lindley has been declared by the
cheney In the departments of Geology and
Natural History, Botany and Physical GeOlO-
gy,) Bellies Lettres, English Literature, Histo-
ry, Ancient and ModernD Chemistry, Modern
Languages, French and Spanish) - sil
Henry Durant, President of University; E.
s. Carr, Prof Chemistry; p. Pioda, Modern
Languages; Joseph lie Conte, Professor of Ge-
Ology and Natural History; William Swinton,
Professor of Bellies Lettres; Martin Kellogg
Dean of the Faculty. zte.E oc2-tf
Los Angeles daily herald., 1873-11-26
WORD rO ADVERTISERS.

II is an admitted fact that the SANTA BAR
BARA PRESS is the leading journal of South
ern California, and has q much larger circu-
lation than any other newspaper in that sec
tion, being more chiefly read by the more
thrifty families, and hence IT'S advantages to
advertisers are obvious. nOv20tf
Los Angeles daily herald., 1873-11-26

OFFICE OF THE PACIFIC BRANCH,
NO. 3l7 CALIFORNIA STREET.
Below Sansome Street.