Los Angeles daily herald., 1873-10-25
Local Brevities.

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Aaron Smith, of the carpet ware
house, advertises for five women to
sew carpets. Mr. Smith is filling Il
very large order for the Bella Union
Hotel
Harper and Dalton are doing u very
lively fall trade. Constant and close at
tention to business has built up the
largest hardware business in Los
Angeles for these gentlemen.
There was only one case before the
Mayor yesterday, charged with "put-
ting an enemy into his mouth to steal
away his brains." For this act Of men
tai suicide he was mulcted and liberia
| ted.
Wilmington is very lively. AT no
! time since the soldiers were moved
have the streets been so lively. All
the mercantile firms seem to do first
class business. But when will ship
and sail come together?
Several of Miss BengOugh's scholars
intend competing for the prizes given
by the Agricultural Association for
writing, drawing and composition.
The Association gives six priZes-the
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Mr.. Smith of Delno Station, at
whose house Cullum is lying, reports
that he is recovering. 1t will be re-
membered that Cullum, who is Ne
vada team driver, got thrown from his
seat near Delno, and severely hurt
some ten days ago.
The LerOy-Duret troupe will present
this evening the great five act drama
of 4" EnOch Arden" for the benefit of
Miss Salina Abbott. Between the
plays there will be u short Olio, and
the whole will conclude with the COM
dietta of "Behind Time"
DR.. Draper, recently from New Jer-
sey, has purchased property near the
Washington Gardens, and is intend
ing Immediately to erect fifteen Gotta
ges. This gentleman has keen eye
to business, and sees where the profit
lies. There should be score of just
such men.
The engine for the HERALD Steam
Printing Company has been received.
1t will be nearly a week yet before it
will be in operation, as q shed has to
be built over it, and brick fOunda
ton prepared. The engine is a three
horse power Baxter from Messrs.
Baker Il Hamilton the San Francisco
agents.
Attention is called to the advertise
ment of Matthias Gray on the fourth
page. 1t has hitherto been matter
of time sending east for new music.
Mr.. Gray, however, is daily enlarging
his publishing house, and the latest
music from Germany, New York, and
all parts of Europe is constantly being
published by him.
A delegate from this city to the
Masonic Grand Lodge lately held at
San Francisco reports larger attend
ance, and representation than on any
former occasion. All the lodges in
the State with the exception Of three
were represented, and the meetings
were highly interesting to the frater-
nifty.
The Southern California Semi-TrOp-
ical Fruit Company, was organized
at Healdsburg, little over a year ago,
to cultivate fruit in LosAngeles county
1t bought 106 acres of land near Ana
helm, and orange, lemon, and lime
trees to cover it, eight thousand in all.
During the past year their investment
has doubled in value This is very
encouraging out look.
The new blank for Abstracts of III
tie, copyrighted by Judge Widney,
seem to supply want long felt by
searchers of records. The lawyers in
Los Angeles give it their highest COM
mendatiOns. 1t is Il blank OH which
an attorney can pass a safe and relia-
bic opinion, and on which it will be
safe to transact loans.
Brodrick & Co. have received from
M. Gray some delightful music,
amongst which are Millards new
songs: "Dear Little Heart" Picking
Cherries Down the Lane" "Happy as
King" parting" by Millard, is
beautifully illustrated, and ~ Faith
full Still Will Be-" by the same COM
poser. Strauss Jocus polka is also
among the new pieces. Little Sun
shine" is song and chorus with
beautiful title page.
The Committee appointed, three
weeks ago, by the Irrigating COnven-
ton at Gallatin, meets this morning,
at the court house, at 10 O'clock. Dele
gates from all the precincts have been
appointed, and a full attendance is ex-
pected. The business before the Com
mittee is, how to use the present water
supply to the best advantage, how to
increase the supply available for irri-
CATION, and to memorable the IIegis-
lature on the subject.
Mcdonald, the boot-maker, is MAX
ing a new kind of shoe. 1t is entitled
the Dolly Warden, and its peculiarity
consists in the vamp, or front part,
tapping over and forming a durable
seam on the outside Mr.. Mcdonald
says that it is called the Dolly Warden,
on account of its having two sides and
no bottom. This is no unkind allu-
sion to the Independent Party. They
are very easy to wear, and comfort
able.
The wines for which Mr.. Mesmer 9
agent, are daily becoming better
known. Large quantities go east con-
stantly, and the demand for them is
on the increase. They are so pure
that their use is constantly prescribed
| to invalids seeking health in Southern
California. Amongst the choicest are
the CucamOngo white wine, Port
wine and Angelica. In addition to
these, Mr.. Mesmer has laid down a
large line of California white wines.
His foreign wines, Champagnes,
French clarets and iiQuems are also
excellent.
w. P. Smith, professional en-
gineer, who has been number OF
years in the oil business, leaves on
Sunday for San Francisco on the
Orizaba. This gentleman is Superin-
tendent ofthe new Oil Refinery works,
now being erected by the Los Angeles