Los Angeles daily herald., 1874-08-05
LOCAL BREVITIES.

Chances will be raffied every night
this week for the diamond ring at Joe
Bre >on's saloon.
Mr.. Thomas A. Carey returned to
the city yesterday from short visit to
Santa Barbara.
Mr.. Pippenberg has opened his sa-
loon on Court street, instead of Spring
street, as stated yesterday morning.
We would direct the attention of
our readers to J. H. Bland, Attorney
at Law, which appears this morning.
Two young gentlemen wish to rent
room, well furnished, pleasant and
conveniently located. Address F., this
office.
The many friends of Charlie Phelps
will regret to hear that he is quite i'll
and has been confined to his bed for q
week.
Mr.. Hermann Morris does general
collection business. If you have q
doubtful account to collect, place il in
his hands.
The Orizaba will sail for San Fran
cisco to-day, calling only at Santa
Barbara. Passengers will leave by the
4 P. NJ. train.
The Board of Supervisors will meet
on the 18th of this month as q Board
of Canvassers on the vote to be taken
on the Local Option law.
Passengers for San Diego by steamer
Kalorama will take the train at 10
O'Clock A. NJ. to-day. On Friday, the
Kalorama will sail for San Francisco.
We learn that one of the stores in
Arcadia Block has been rented to a
firm of Englishmen, who will shortly
open an auction and commission house
therein.
Agency Imperial Of London and
Queen Of Liverpool Insurance Com
panies; capital, SlS,000,O0O. John
Carlin, agent, Room 3, Downey
block.
DR.. Heinzeman is having one of
Aunt Dinah's "cIarin' up timesn in
his drug store. He will have it re-
painted, recarpeted and brushed up
generally.
The Centennial is the name Of a
handsomely printed paper which
comes to us from Philadelphia. 1t is
devoted to the interests of Uncle Sam 9
approaching big show.
Mr.. Samuel Norton has rented the
store-room on the corner of Los Ange-
les and Arcadia streets, where he will
soon open a fine assortment of dry
goods, clothing and general merchan-
disc.
Patrick Hoban has removed his
willow ware manufactory to No. 4
Temple street. He 'has fine ass0rt-
ment of goods in his line and manu-
features to order. Give him call
when YOU want a basket
Mr.. James A. Clark, from Labette
yesterday. Mr.. Clark comes to Los
Angeles county to remain, and his
family will soou follow him. Put
down another poll tax collectable,
Mike.
The recent Santa Monica dog sensa-
tion will come before Justice Gray
and jury for settlement to-day. Mr..
Gavitt has experienced considerable
inconvenience from the bite which he
received in the wrist from the quarrel
some canine.
There will be a special meeting Of
all lodges Of Odd Fellows in the city
at Odd Fellows Hall this morning at
10 O'Clock, for the purpose Of attend
ing the funeral of the late Brother
JoIn w llSOlly vi DOWcu lIOuSCy W.
1873. A full attendance is desired.
The Inyo Independent says it was
ralo ted there that they were favored
with quite rattling little earthquake
about 5 o'clock P. NJ. Monday last, and
remarks, "might have been; didn't
know anything about it in this print
shop" Query: Where was that ed
itor on the Sunday previous
Our morning cotemporary reports
that the contract for dredging the bar
at Wilmington has been awarded to
A. Boschke, G. E. Work will be COM
menced on the 18th of September.
According to the terms of the contract
he is to take out $1,000 cubic yards of
sand per month, until 10000 yards of
sand more or less are removed.
A party of we'll known citizens
started out for the New Ell Dorado
mines, north of San Fernando yester-
day. The party was composed of Mr..
Rucker, Mr.. Julian and three others.
They were we'll supplied with provis-
ions, ammunition and fire-arms;' also,
camping utensils and mining imple-
ments. We wish them much good
luck.
We learn that Mr.. Temple will soon
commence the erection of fine build
ing on the vacant lot next to the
HERALD Office to be used for Post
office and other Government offices.
The details have not yet been fully ar
ranged, but it is understood that the
structure will be a substantial brick,
one story, and will be completed by
the first of November.
Messrs. Edwards & Hoff, of the Cap
itol Store, have just received fine as
soYtment of new goods, which Mr.. Ed
wards purchased in San Francisco at
the time of his recent visit there.
This new and enterprising firm has
met with the most liberal patronage
from our citizens since their estab-
lishment in our city, and we congrat-
ulate them on the success which they
have achieved.
Capt. Barrows, whose Office is In the
telegraph office building, has received
few of those wonderful ink-stands
about which we have all heard so
much. You may fill them with ink
and turn them upside down, roll them
over the carpet and around the room
uncorked, and never drop Of ink will
escape. These curious inventions will
prove of great.value to those who have
horror of ink spots.
1t is not often that fortune goes
begging, but here is one or two want
ing owners, according to postal card
which we have received, reading as
follows: "Rolla Hudson and Louisa
Holden, heirs of Furgerson Hudsoni