Los Angeles daily herald., 1874-07-01
LOCAL BREVITIES.

the Arroyo Seco yesterday.
The Mohongo sails on Thursday,
July I'd, for San Diego, and on Satur-
day, July 4th, for San Francisco.
The funeral of Mrs. Mcdonald will
take place from the residence on Com
mercial street at o'clock this morn
ing.
A gentleman wishes a nicely fur
nished single room with q private
family. Address, Of" HERALD of
flee.
One of the editors of the new Local
Option paper, at San Jose, is named
Herring. Isn't there a joke in there
somewhere
Passengers for New York, by the
steamer Ancon, via Panama, will leave
here by the Orizaba on Monday next,
connecting with the Panama steamer
at San Diego.
Mr.. Keller and wife, old residents of
Anaheim, have placed their property
in the hands of Mr.. Heyman, and will
leave this week for visit to Europe
to be absent about year.
S. F. Levy has rented the Claren-
don billiard saloon, and will give his
personal attention to the accommoda-
ton of his patrons. lie knows how
to keep o billiard saloon and will do it,.
The pupils of the Sisters school will
have picnic in the Arroyo Seco to-
day. Every preparation has been
made for happy time, and no doubt
the children will enjoy it to the fullest
extent.
The Irish Literary and Social Club
will give a ball on Fourth of July
night at the hall of the st. Patrick's
Benevolent Society, Stearns' Block,
the proceed to be given to the fund
for the benefit of the Louisiana suf-
ferers.
1t will be seen by our published
rates in this issue, that we have re-
duced the terms of our WEEKLY HER
AID. Let every friend of Los An
geles city and county consider him
self an agent, and extend our circula-
tion far and wide.
The name of Mrs. c. Laventhal,
wife of our much respected merchant,
f. Laventhal, is among the list of
passengers Oh the Mohongo which
sailed from San Francisco yesterday
We are glad to note the lady's APP
preaching safe arrival home after her
three months visit in the East.
Mr.. C. Ducommun will in few
days move his stock of goods into the
Store-roOm on Commercial street next
door to G. Hauck's tailor shop. This
move is made preparatory to tearing
down the old quarters on the corner of
Main and Commercial streets for the
erection of Mr.. Ducommuns fine new
building.
A barbarian, who was in New York
recently came up with the wild state
ment that he had seen hotel clerk
with side-whiskers. That is more OF
lie than the man should undertake
to tell. Hair growing on the side of
the cheek of q hotel clerk Seat!
How is that, Laadx @w? No, thank
you; we don't drink.
The City Attorney yesterday COM
menced suit against the Los Angeles
Water Company, in accordance with
the directions of the City Council.
The action is brought for damages sus-
tanned by the city through the neg
lect of the company to place water hy-
drants along the streets according to
contract. The suit is of considerable
magnitude, and will involve much in
terest.
This is wonderful town for hacks.
Visitors all wish to see the sights, and
this can best be done in a barouche or
hack. We notice that the vehicles of
Reynolds, the pioneer in this business,
whose hacks stand in front of the
Clarendon hotel, are the general fa-
vOrites. His charges are moderate,
his hacks first-class and his drivers
careful and accommodating. Every
body rides in Reynolds hacks.
Captain Knox, the County Superin-
tendent of irrigation, has just returned
from a visit of inspection of the Will
mington district. That water district
now includes Compton, and he thinks
he will advise the general policy to
the next Board of Supervisors of Great
ing new water districts in the old dis
tricts where the majority control the
distribution of water to the detriment
of the minority. This, he thinks, will
be the most favorable way of reaching
an equitable distribution.
The Express says: A gentleman is
now circulating subscription paper
to secure an operatic season here,
commencing on the 18th proximo.
Signor Banchi, the renowned tenor,
proposes to pay US a visit, in company
with Miss May +. Wadsworth, So
prano, Signora Bianchi, contralto, and
Signor Lucchesi, the pianist. Such a
troupe would be enabled to give us a
splendid operate treat. Signor BIZ
anchi and wife are very accomplished
artists, and their fame will need no
heralding at our hands. We hope
they may be induced to come.
The following is the list of passengers
who sailed from San Francisco, June
Both, per steamer Mohongo, for Will
mington: Mrs Gordon, p Sansman, G.
p Bush, G Colby, M Gattschalk, f
HEM, NJ Hitler, M Elliott, Lizzie
McComas, Geo Paxton, Mrs w Gill
lette. A X Spencer, G Thibbetts and
family, Edward Henry, Geo Holman,
L Squire, Miss Holbrook, Mrs f La
wenthal and child, Mrs Z James,
Mrs Dunn, w = Staples, j B Bow
man, w Freeman, g + Freeman, J
Babbin. wife and child, G Tracy, ]
Prevented, Mrs J III Foster, Miss ID
A Ashcroft, Thomas Ashcroft, X Pink
erton, n S Baker, A M Fletcher H H
Fletcher, w r Wilbur, r Sherwin,
wife and child.
Well do I remember the admoni-
tien of my dear, good old mother, to
"never talk about folks;n but when
one has been treated as / have, l
think it high time to warn the public.
L called at the Los Angeles Candy
Works for dish of ice cream, and
had placed before me such an amount
rs will make any one uncomfortable;
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