Los Angeles daily herald., 1874-01-31

There will be crowd at the Skating
Rink tonight.
Moonlight nights and balmy wea-
her are in order now.
The cheap fares are pleasing to hotel
men if they are death, to the steamers.
Only few thousand dollars of
bonds are yet to be handed over to the
railroad by the county.
Professor G. B. Plummer will enter
tain the people of Los Angeles in a day
or two.
On Monday next the Calendar will
be established in the County Court,
for the February Term.
Captain Stanley has resigned the
London, Liverpool and Globe agency,
and Brodrick takes charge of it.
A gentleman called in our office
Yesterday, and exhibited some rich
specimens of ore, from Kern county.
1t was reported last evening that the
location for the New Gas Works had
already been purchased.
The Ventura arrived at San Pedro
Yesterday morning with 81 passengers
and $50 tons of freight for this city.
A childs fur cape was picked up on
the street yesterday by gentleman.
1t can be had by applying at this Of
flee. -
Land for the Mechanical and Agri-
cultural Society is not yet determined
upon. 1t might be well to send in
proposals.
Our literary editor up-street speaks
Of all of tive" printers. Verify the
schoolmaster is not abroad in that
office.
If we made such swearing as Ourup-
street neighbor we should want more
than two dollars for it. We suggest
he raise his price.
San Pedro has again received its just
dues, and obtained Deputy COllec-
tor. Imports from foreign ports can
now come directly to the harbor.
The p. NJ. s. S. Co. have reduced
their rates again, and now advertise
fare to San Francisco, meals and state
room included, for So OO.
The steamer Pacific sails for San
Francisco and way-ports, on Saturday,
instead of Sunday, as before announc-
ed. Passengers will leave on the )
o'clock train this afternoon.
There is pile of granite blocks on
Main street, opposite the head of Com
mercial, that we suppose are to be used
in putting down crossing.
The Little Mac and Wallace Minstrel
Troupe left for San Diego yesterday.
After doing that city and some of the
interior places, they will return to Los
Angeles for season.
The newly organized Presbyterian
Church south will meet tomorrow IN
the Court House. Baptism and Holy
Communion will be administered, and
the Elders ordained. Rev. Thomas
Fraser will preach.
The announcement Of the removal
of the duties on foreign semi-trOpical
fruits was the result of clerical blum
der, and will soon be remedied. This
will make glad the hearts of our fruit
growers. e
On the 18th inst, the Wightman
left Santa Cruz, and has not since been
heard from. 1t is feared that she went
Gown in one of the storms that have
recently occurred. She had on board
the iron front for the new building of
the Farmers L. Mechanics Bank
Remember that Saturday night is
the gala night at the Skating Rink:
The novel feature there tonight will
lie a quadrille by skaters and some
fancy manOuvres on skates by Mr..
Frank Coronell, of this city. The band
will discourse sweet music, and things
will be altogether lovely at the rink
tO-night.
We hope our citizens will not fail to
remember the library lecture at Mer-.
cd Theatre tonight. Col. Howard
will tell us "Something About the
Tines" and all who know him, need
nc assurance that this something"
will be both entertaining and instruc-
tive. Tickets are for sale at BrOderick's
Bookstore.
Mr.. Gearing's name appeared in the
list of passengers sailing by the ORR
zaba for San Francisco, Thursday
evening, but that energetic gentleman
is still in town, actively engaged in
working up the new gas company. We
ale happy to say that he and his assO-
chtes are meeting with the most flat
teting success.
Preaching next Sabbath in the Court
House, at II A. NJ. entrance on Spring,
byRev. Thomas Fraser. The elders
elected by the First Presbyterian
Church of Los Angeles, will be or
daned, and the sacrament OF Baptism,
and the Lords Supper, administered.
Rev. r. M. Dowson, of Brooklyn,
viii assist in the services. All are cor
daily invited to attend.
Mr.. w. II. Potter, of Petaluma, ar
riv,d in Los Angeles on the ODD of
November, since which time he has
notbeen heard from. 1t is feared he
hasmet with foul play. Part OF his
UPPER front teeth were gone, and his
fac. was burnt with powder in several
plaes He was SO years of age. Any
information concerning him may be
leftat this office.
C,lonel Buell., J. r. Frink, j. Van
Matthias and reverend gentleman
vince name we did not learn, started
Yesterday for the Cedar district in Ari-
zon,, about forty miles beyond the
Colorado river. These gentlemen are
infested in some promising mining
claims in that locality. They have
take with them supplies for two
monhs stay, and implements with
who to open and work the claims.
Theygo with sanguine hopes OF find
ing ny rock in abundance, ana we