Los Angeles daily herald., 1874-03-29
CITY AND SUBURBS.

ers are to give grand ball.
The steamers California; and Kalo-
rama are expected in to-day.
The Telegraph Co.'s Stage got into
town little ahead of time yesterday
afternoon.
Little Fay Templeton just captivated
the MormOns during her stay in San
Bernardino.
A flock of about 5000 sheep passed
through Also street early this morn
ing, toward the Mission.
Our streets were unusually crowded
Yesterday, as the roads into the city
are in fine condition for the farmers to
travel over.
The Kalorama will arrive at San
Pedro to-day at o'clock. Passengers
for San Diego will leave the depot on
the 10 o'clock train. o
"Uncle JOSH Talbot won beau
tiful and costly lady's workbox last
night at the rattle in Signcret's saloon.
He is greatly elated over his good luck.
Complaint was entered yesterday
before Justice Trafford against Caro-
line Peppers and Sarah Roe for keep
ing a disorderly house. The case is
set for Monday.
E. NJ. Benson yesterday swore out a
warrant before Justice Gray for the
arrest of party living on the stage
road some four miles from the city ON
a charge Of petit larceny.
Work on the extension Of Temple
street to Bunker Hill avenue is pro-
crossing very rapidly, and it will not
be long before the street can be trav-
eled without the least difficulty.
AS may be seen by referring to our
advertising columns, the Templeton
troupe will pay us another visit in a
short time. Their popularity here
will insure them full house on their
eturn.
The demand for copies of the
WEEKLY HERALD was greater yester-
day than it has been at any other time
for months past. We will soon have
to begin issuing greater number than
tpresent.
From reports we learn that the lunch
at the Palace Saloon yesterday was
sumptous, and patronized as it de-
served to be. Joe's many friends in
this city wish him many more happy
birthdays.
Four different parties of prospectors
fitted out at the store of Messrs. Cas-
well & Ellis yesterday, to proceed to
the Panamint mines. They are sure
of striking it rich," and we hope
they will not be disappointed.
Passengers for San Diego per steam
er Senator will leave the railroad de-
Dot Monday morning at 10. o'clock.
The Senator will pass again on her
trip up ON Wednesday April LIST.
Our leading merchants say that
trade is steadily on the increase at
present, and that the prospects for the
coming season are even better than
has been supposed. Now is the time
to start new branches of business.
Noyes, as usual, auctioned off lot
of stuff yesterday afternoon, and drew
quite crowd around to hear him crate
on the merits of the goods offered for
sale at less than cost. A few more
such stirring business men as Noyes
would make our city much livelier
than it even now is.
The Excelsior minstrel troupe will
perform in this city on Tuesday and
Wednesday evenings. This troupe
has gained great popularity wherever
it has been, and no doubt will fully
sustain its reputation here. See adj
vertisement in another column.
If you want test of strength hold a
fifty-pound sack of flour at arms
length over your head and see how
long you can keep it in that position.
We yesterday witnessed trial of this
kind between little slim man and a
little stout man. Tally one for the
little stout man.
On Los Angeles street yesterday
there was forcible illustration of the
old adage:
"Four white feet and white nose,
Pull off his hide and give him to the crows"
A span of fine looking bays attached
to a bakers wagon and marked as de-
scribed in the adage, made most I'M
horse-like exhibition of baikiness. AS
usual in such cases, when the whip
had been laid aside and gentleness re-
sorted to, the team trotted off.
In our columns of to-day will be
found full column advertisement of
the "City of Paris" store, Messrs.
Eugene Meyer & Co., proprietors. AS
will be seen by examining their list,
the prices for first-class goods are
greatly reduced, so much so that we
cannot see how it will be possible for
them to have much competition in
their line of business. The store has
evidently passed from good hands into
others even better.
The concert given for the benefit of
the M. E. Sunday School South at
tracted fair audience at Leck's Hall
last night. The exercises were opened
by song" God is near Thee''-ren-
dered by the choir of the church in
fine style. After this followed songs
and Rotations by the children Of the
school and lecture by Mr.. Campbell,
the pastor. All of the exercises re-
Elected credit upon the school and its
management.
N. G. Jones, the Superintendent of
the new wharf at Wilmington, says
that work on the roadway for the
wharf is progressing finely, over eleven
hundred feet being already built.
There remain but two hundred and
eighty feet more to be constructed be-
fore the island, where the work is to
terminate, will be reached. The road
way already made sinks but very lit
tie, far less than was expected; so the
stockholders feel greatly encouraged
The cantata, "The May Queen" that
was being rehearsed preparatory to its
being produced for the benefit of the
M. E. Sunday School Of this city, will
probably have to be given up, as the
persons taking the different character.
do not seem to be taking much inter
est In the matter. We hope the affair
will not have to be dropped, as 1t would