Los Angeles daily herald., 1874-12-20
LOCAL BREVITIES

FRESH uiScONeTleS OF tne rlcneSU ores
are reported from the Panamint dis
.trct. a.
The Senator will sail for San Diego
tomorrow, passengers taking the
morning train.
A force of thirty men is now on
hand to commence work on the new
wharf extension at Wilmington.
The schooner Uncle Sam, Captain
Hopkins, sailed yesterday morning for
San francisco, via Hueneme.
The Knights OF Pythias in San
Diego have lost by death q brother
Knight, E. A. Veazie. .et
There is message at the Western
Union Telegraph Office for Hannibal
Edwards. ae,.eut
If you desire to purchase the best
pianos for the lowest prices go to Pat
rick's, No. 90 Spring street, and buy
Decker, Dunham or Emerson piano.
The Sunday School of the Episcopal
Church will have Christmas tree on
the Monday evening following Christ
mas.
Mr.. J. p. Kerr, of the San Francisco
Cdit, is on visit to our city. He is
well pleased with our lively business
appearance.
Rev. A. M. Campbell has recovered
his horse, which was stolen from him
some time ago. The saddle which
went with the animal is not forth
coming.
The Wilmington Enterprise says
that two elegant new passenger
coaches have just been completed in
the conipany's workshops in that place
and will probably be put upon the line
to-day.
Judge Gibbs and Mr.. l.. M. Holt
have moved their Office from No. Al
Temple Block to Aliens building, No.
u spring street, first floor. They have
II pleasant location and commodious
quarters.
Little Macs MINISTRIES played to Il
crowded house last night. They per-
form at San Bernardino on Tuesday
and Wednesday, but will return to
Los Angeles in season to give matt
nee and night performance at the Mer-
ced Theatre on Christmas.
Mr. NJ. Kelleher, of the new firm of
Moore g. Kelleher, surveyors and civil
engineers, was the late Division En-
gineer of the Texas Division of the
Texas and Pacific Railway. He was
also a Captain in the U. s. Engineer
Corps. Such men are sure to do good
service, locate where they may. m
Mr.. John Hunter living near Ana
helm, writes us that he has found a
stray pointer dog (or spanieU liver
colored. The animal is a good eater
with steadily increasing appetite. and
Mr.. Hunter wishes to deliver him to
the owner as soon as possible.
Mr.. McComas, the Manager Of the
immigration and Land Cooperative
Association, will commence active
operations in the affairs of the COM
pany tomorrow. His Office is with
Mr.. L. M. Holt, Secretary of the AS
sociation, No. Il Spring street.
The members and friends Of the
Congregational Sunday School will
have the childrens' Christmas Tree on
Wednesday evening December 23d,
at Good Templars' Hall. There will
be music, refreshments and entertain
ments for young and old. All are in
yited Admission free. i'u
The Inyo Indep endent says that the
recent discoveries in the new Coso dis
trict are simply enormous in their ex-
tent and value. These mines are forty
miles southeast of the foot OF Owens
Lake, seven miles east of the indie
pendence' and Panamint stage road,
and about eight miles west Of the head
of Darwin Canon. They are easily
accessible by wagon.
Mr.. McComas, one of our most sub
stantial and progressive farmers, has
just imported two thoroughbred Jer-
sey bulls, six months old, valued at
500 each. These are the first Of the
Jersey breed ever imported into Los
Angeles county. Our farmers would
make money by following the exam
pie which Mr.. McComas has set for
them. -
DR.. Brenan's free lecture at Turn
Verein Hall tonight will doubtless
attract large audience. The subject
1.-THE Human Mind and its Infiu-
ences upon the Bodyp--is one of great
interest and it will be treated by the
Doctor in his own original and pun
gent style, richly repaying all who
hear him. Go early, if you expect to
secure seat. e ...lif 1o .@Ila8
The editor of the Inyo Independent
has gone into the show business His
first effort is thus chronicled by his
own paper: 'Our Seniors first appear
ance on any stage as an acrobat,
trapezist or grand and lofty tumbler,
occurred upon his recent trip to Pana-
mint, when, as the stage was ascending
one Of the grades in that region, ne
attempted gallant leap into space in
order to save his bacon from what he
supposed was an upsetting stage. Mis-
calculating his ability to manage his
pedal extremities, however, he man
aged to gracefully land all in Q heap
among the horses heels, the wagon
tongue, double-trees and things. But
the stage maintained its equilibrium,
and Mr.. G. finally arrived safely in
Panamint, as we learn from the Nea0s.
Our informant states that it was Q
a Iooa call