Los Angeles daily herald., 1873-12-16
Letter from Santa Barbara.

SANTA BARBARA, Dec. II, 1873.
Our old settlers are rejoicing over
the early rains, while the invalid and
pleasure seeking portion of our popu-
lation are feeling somewhat down.
hearted, and sometimes say bad things
about rains. HNa
I Mr.. Tuttle, of San Francisco, Is in
town trying to secure suitable rooms
for photographic gallery. 1t is hoped
that he may be able to secure rooms,
for Santa Barbara was never visited
by better photographer.
The sidewalk business is brisk. Par
ties on numbers of streets are busy
putting down good substantial plank
sidewalks.
J. A. Johnson, editor of the Santa
Barbara Press, surprised his friends,
and not q few of his enemies, by sud-
denly arriving in town Monday morn
ing, and thereby spelling nice "little
game" in which certain gentlemen (?)
were engaged. We hope Mr. Johnson
will always be as fortunate in flanking
the plans of his enemies as in this case,
and that the Press will prosper in
the future as we'll as it has in the past.
The new Jail is in a very bad cOndi-
ton. After the rain Of Sunday night
some three inches of "moisture" came
in, covering the whole Jail floor. The
jailor removed the prisoners. ut two
o'clock in the morning, into the sher-
iff's room, and was forced to sit up
with them the remainder Of the night.
1t should be said that the "moisture"
came in through the throughly
"water-proof" asphaltum floor.
Mr.. Rosenburg, an enterprisiug citi-
zen of our burg, has established coal
yard in town. He brought down sixty
tons of Bellingham coal by the Con-
stantine last Monday, aud we under
stand that it is nearly all taken, and
that he will soon have more.
A petition to the legislature to have
our municipal form of government
changed from that of town govern
ment to city government is in circu-
lation, and is being largely signed by
our citizens.
1t is understood that Judge Pablo dc
la Guerva is soon to resign the posi-
tion of District Judge, a position which
he has held for many years. In con-
nectiOn with that petition is circu-
lating among the lawyers Of this Dis
trict petitioning that Jorvett T. Rich
ards be appointed to the position, up
on the resignation of Judge de la
Guerva.
Last Sunday evening as the Orizaba
was getting alongside the wharf, the
runner from the Ruttley House, in
his haste to get aboard, missed his
footing and fell overheard. He "struck
out' for pile, to which he clung and
cried for help. With some difficulty,
and the assistance of friends, he re-
gained the wharf, "wetter" and q
wiser man, minus an Overcoat and an
umbrella. Next time that man will
wait till the gang-plank is off.
There is some little excitement here,
with reference to the new town OF
Guadalupe, in the upper part Of this
county. The place Is growing fast, and
real estate is rapidly advancing. 1t
bids fair to be place OF no small I'M
portance to the northern part Of our
county.
Messrs. Beal 4 Orr are putting up
building next to r. Choen 4 Co.'s
store, which We understand, is to be
used as drug store. This will make
drug store number three for Santa
Barbara. 53
Truly it is curious winter, to East
ern people, that we are having, for
now, In the middle Of December,
while In the States the ground is COW
cred with snow, and the thermometer
indicating zero, here in California, at
any rate in Santa Barbara, plowing
and planting gardens seem to be the
order of the day, and the hills are put
ting on their carpet of green and all
nature looks fresh.
On the morning Of the 11th and
18th we had white frosts, but we do
not deny that it was, ofcourse, "a very
unusual thing, indeed"
H#&#Ft ElEk SANBOKN.