Los Angeles daily herald., 1873-11-26
Los ANGELES.

The following correspondence is
taken from the Monitor. 1t is from
the pen Of our fellow townsman, A. f.
Redewell:
At last, after q fatiguing and tedious
Journey of fifteen hours, we reached
Los Angeles-or, as the name implies,
The Angels but neither history nor
the county archives state whether
they are fallen angels or otherwise.
We can conjecture, however, that con-
sidering the geographical position of
the county, in the south of California, it
must be the CANCELS of the lower re-
gions.'ls With an immense treeless
valley of million acres Of fine agri-
cultural lands; with climate tenn
perate and salubrious-never subject
TO cold, and open at all times to the
pleasant breezes from the sea; without
malaria or anything to produce dis
ease, it would be difficult to find
more desirable place for its intelligent
and Industrious people, who are ac-
lively engaged in building railroads,
cultivating land on all sides, building
large storehouses and palatial resi-
dences, and turning to advantage all
the gifts that Providence has bestowed
on this angel land.
'Fruits..-w Neutrality-suspicious. usi
The walnut, almond, orange and
grape culture and wine and brandy
making constitute the principal occu-
pations of the people. Wheat, barley
and corn are raised to a great extent,
but the branch of industry which is
carried on the greatest scale Is that OF
wine-making. There is one fact about
Los Angeles wine, that entities it to
the preference Of wine drinkers-it is
pure, grape. 1t may lack age and
aroma, and taste a little "earthy" but
adulteration with alcohol and lOgwood
are not required. The grape grows too
freely, bears too abundantly to neces-
state the drugging of its juice. A
gentleman who has u large vineyard in-
formed me that he sold his last years
crop, amounting to 10000 gallons,
to q. San Francisco firm at twenty-five
cents per gallon, and that he made
twenty per cent. profit at that low fig
ure. Everything connected with wine
making is interesting to behold, ex-
cept the pressing and crushing of the
grapes to extract the juice. l witness
ed one of these ''crushings," and must
confess that my love for good wine re-
ceived q check. When all the grapes
were ready in large wine tanks some
twenty Mexicans and Indians were or
dered to take off their shoes and socks
that Is, those wore them.-and, this
was done without the precaution of
having their feet washed, though l
saw a few pair of monstrous sized
"grape crushers'' that would have
been greatly improved by washing and
scrubbing. Upon inquiry about this
disgusting operation, bystander an
swered naiyely that without this pro-
cess Uthe wine would lose much of its
aroma.n l have now learned the
secret of imparting "aroma" to wine,
and shall certainly order in future of my
,stauranteur win without aroma.
Popu u...sion.--Chinese.
1.-THE population Of Los Angeles coun-
ty is about 10000, Los Angeles city
alone numbering half of that. Two
thirds are of American and foreign ex-
tracticn, gand the balance native CALI
fornians and Chinese. Having writ
ten ut length on the life and customs
of the native Californians IN my prev
ious letter, will now in conclusion
say q few words on the Chinese OF Los
Angeles. For years bitter prejudices
have prevailed here, as in other parts
of the State, against the Chinese.
Just o year and q half ago the bitter