Los Angeles daily herald., 1874-09-25
LOCAL BREVITIES.
Goldsmith keeps the best cigars.

Goldsmith keeps the best cigars.
Los Angeles needs Babcock extin-
guisher.
The Orizaba will be at Wilmington
next Monday and sail for San Diego.
For the purest of drugs and medi
cines, accurately compounded, call on
DR.. p. w. Dooner at the Lafayette
drug store.
Mr.. Beaudry will commence grading
on his hill property this week by hy-
draulic process. The work will be
started on Canal and Reservoir street.
Mr.. A. Cottle and Mrs. NJ. A. Har-
bands last evening at the brides resi-
dence by the Rev. A. M. Campbell.
A meeting of the Lyceum will be
held at Lawlor Institute this evening.
There will be debate and other exer-
cises, literary and musical, very inter-
esting and entertaining.
The case of Geo. Wright, involving
the title to some land in Township 2
South, Range 13 West, Southern Paci-
fic Railroad, was on trial in the
United States Land Office yesterday.
The Ventura was delayed beyond
her expected time of arrival yesterday
and did not leave for San Diego until
4P. NJ. She will return bound for San
Francisco tomorrow.
Hon. VIM. Holden, ex-Lieutenant-
Governor of the State, was in the city
yesterday. He is on his way to Spadra,
we understand, for the purpose of To-
eating some Government land near
that place.
Mr.. V. Chevallier has an ADVERTISE
ment of his new drug store, appearing
in another column. Mr.. Chevallier
has one Of the finest stocks of drugs
and medicines ever Brought to this
city.
Manuela Johnson was arraigned be-
fore Justice Trafford's Court yesterday
on second charge of assault and bat
terry. The trial resulted in an acquit-
tai and the bellicose Manuela went
away rejoicing.
Mr.. J. H. Bland has so acres of fine
fruit land for sale. 1t is locat ted in Los
Coyotes ranch, one-half mile west of
the new railroad. The land will be
sold at the low price of $50 per acre
and is said to be worth at least 500.
Messrs. Herzog & Roth will open
their elegant new clothing establish
ment, "The Peoples Palace" in Perry
& Riley's building tomorrow. A grand
display will be made and all the ladies
nj, Il lo, l,n To 4 It,
next issue we will give full descrip-
finest in Los Angeles and would be an
ornament to any city in the country.
The City Fathers think that the
subject of the purchase of the Canal
and Reservoir ditch is beneath their
serious consideration. 1t is q matter
which may involve the city in costs to
the extent eff twenty-five thousand
dollars, yet motion made by Mr..
Beaudry yesterday to have the ques-
tion Investigated was quietly ignored.
Mr.. NJ. P. Charles an cold stager'' is
making preparations to establish
regular line of stages between Los An
geles and Panamint. He will dispatch
u four horse stage for the new district
about the first of October and will be
able to accommodate few passengers
at that time. Mr. Charles head
quarters are at Campbell's livery
stable, Also street.
We learn that Mr.. Il. A. Saxon has
resigned the charge of the Bath street
school and will resume his old posi-
ton as teacher of the Ballona school,
some eight miles from the city. We
regret to lose from the force OF teach
ers in our public schools one so accom-
plished and agreeable as Mr.. Saxon.
He will be missed also in our social
gatherings, to which he has heretofore
contributed greatly in furnishing lite
rary entertainment. We can but
wish him the best of success wherever
he goes.
The Commercial Union and State
Investment Insurance Companies paid
the amounts of their policies ($3, 900
each) to Messrs. F. Weber & Co. yes
terday. The companies have sixty
days in which to adjust and pay their
losses if they require it, but they have
thus promptly settled, without dis
count for interest or reduction of any
kind. Messrs. Weber & Co. are desir-
GUS of again starting in the milling
business, and will doubtless do SO If
they can secure the rebuilding Of the
Stearns or Also Mills.
Mr.. Johnson's Panorama.