Los Angeles daily herald., 1874-03-29

In q few days more, thesladies APP
pointed as q committee to circulate
the pledge of total abstinence will be-
gin their good work in this city.
| Rev. Mr.. Hill will leave Sacrament
to next week, so as to reach here to
officiate at divine service in st. Atha-
nasius Church on Easter Sunday.
/ w. A. Matthews will give some
comic Dutch specialties, with his in
imitable banjo accompaniment, on
the occasion Of Mr.. Piercy's benefit.
The rush for turtle soup at Sted-
mans yesterday was enormous, but
there was plenty for all. A man of
such enterprise and affability as
Stedman deserves to be well patron
lied.
The real estate business has been
livelier for the past week or two than
it has been at any other time for
months past. Many of the persons
| buying lots do so not simply as spec
ulation but intending to erect resi-
dences on them.
Messrs. Williams & Rogers, the
genial proprietors of the Palace saloon,
| have agreed to take charge of the bar
| at the Granger's ball on next Wednes-
| day night; so those who indulge can
be sure they will find at the bar plenty
of the best wines and cigars the mar
ket affords.
| We learn that the Rev. M. Zahn has
purchased the lot on Spring street now
occupied by the Overland stables, and,
out of his own pocket, is going to erect
l e. ko of 40
| man Methodists of this city. Such
generosity is found in but few men,
and is worthy of the greatest praise.
| We have Just received tickets to the
grand ball to be given by the Changers
on Wednesday evening next at Turn
Verein Hall. Tickets for the ball are
being sold in great numbers, and the
affair promises to be complete sue
cess. No efforts will be spared to
make the evening pass off pleasantly
| to all who are wise enough to attend;
so, of course, everybody will be sure
to go. .,.-,-
We would call the attention of the
City Board of Health to the condition
of the gutter on Spring street near
Third. The gutter is filled with stag
nant water, filtered through the filth
of an adjacent stable, and is likely. to
be very Injurious to the health of that
whole neighborhood. We hope the
Board will advise the City Council to
set the chain-gang at work cleaning
the gutter out.
A fellow, about "half seas over"
went to hear Stephen Massett last
night, and, after listening to some
three pieces, turned around to a per-
| son standing near by and asked very
earnestly if there was but one actor in
that play. On being answered in the
affirmative, look Of the most intense
disgust clouded his maudlin phiz, and
he staggered out, exclaiming "Durn
theater that can't have more than
one actor"
Mr.. Samuel w. Percy, the popular
young actor, will receive his farewell
testimonial tomorrow night at the
Turner'S Hall. The programme is a
varied one, and the entertainment
will be we'll worth attending. AS Mr..
Piercy kindly gave a benefit to our
Public Library, we hope our citizens
will duly show their appreciation Of
his generosity by giving him rousing
house. The Excelsior Minstrels will
give a short performance to wind up
| the entertainment.
Among other things offered at auc-
ton yesterday by our friend Noyes
was a neat looking mustang, which
was ready to be bid off "dirt cheap"
To better show off the animal, Noyes
had a friend mount him for a short
ride. But no sooner had he straddled
the horse than he began to dance a
regular jig in the street. That horse
proved he was strong of limb, but no.
body seemed to want him. Take our
advice, Noyes, and let the purchaser
be the first to try anything of mustang
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