Los Angeles daily herald., 1874-10-22
LOCAL BREvITTES.

Inc OriZaba is expected to arrive at
Wilmington this morning.
The steamer Gipsy, carrying COM
bustible freight, arrived at Whining
ton from San Francisco yesterday.
The belt for the champion ten pin
roller of Los Angeles has been pre-
sented to August Stoermer.
The Rink will be open this morning
for the reception of articles for exhibit
ton at the approaching fair.
The Secretary of the Castac placer
mine sent quantity of provisions to
the camp yesterday by teams, direct
from the city. The news from the
camp is very favorable.
DR.. Winston is preparing to increase
his force on the San Gabriel silver
mine. BY working double gang of
hands now, the mine can be put in
order for Winter work before the rains.
A. S. Mcdonald, 104 Main street,
opposite Court House, has just re-
ceived a large assortment of rubber
boots, all sorts and sizes. Call at
once and have your choice.
The streets OH the outskirts of the
city are still in bad condition from
the effects of the recent rain. In
many places the water has settled
into depressions of the streets, making
puddles almost unfordable.
The officers of the Los Angeles
Guards have received their commits
sions from Governor Booth and are
now full fledged in the militia SER
vice. This makes the muster of the
company into the State service COM
plete.
Mr.. KnOwlton, of the Pico House,
has leased the upper stories of Signor-
cts new building on Main street oppo-
site the hotel, and will use his addi-
tional space for the accommodation of
his guests. The rooms can be rented
either furnished or unfurnished.
By the caving in of bank on Olive
street yesterday,a man named Mickey
Free, who was working at the place,
received some serious injuries. Mickey
has been long known as prominent
member of the chain-gang, and his
care will now devolve upon the city.
Notice is given this morning that
public sale for premiums of Cuca-
inonga Homestead Association prop
srty will take place at Cucamonga on
the first Tuesday in January and con-
time from day to day, If necessary,
until the property is disposed of.
last Monday evening, Justice Traf-
ford tied tie matrimonial knot for
Sebastian Zouu and and Miss Margar-
ita Hespe, at the residence OF the
brides parents, OH San Pedro street.
The Winter iscOming on apace; hint
and good example to the wise is suf-
fcient.
The San Diego World Is making
capital from the sensational reports of
the Express concerning the prevalence
of scarletina in our city. 1t advises
parents to shun Los Angeles and take
their families to the harbor city, where
nobody was ever known to be sick. 1t
would be well for our San Diego neigh
Dor to know it is right before 1t goes
ahead SO confidently, and not count on
u bug-a-bOo concOcted for political
purposes.
Mr.. Tarbox informs us that opera.
tions at the distillery will be partially
stopped for few days to allow the
grape juice now in hand to be worked
up and the fermenting tubs cleared.
Although twelve of these tubs are
used with an aggregate capacity Of
sixty thousand gallons they are insult
ficient to receive the pulp from the
crusher, when run to its full capacity
for any length of time. Much of the
picking in the vicinity has thus
received temporary check, but will
be resumed again, probably by the
last of the week.
We paid flying visit yesterday to
the vineyard of Mr.. RubiO, on Alame-
da street, South of the city and had
the pleasure of looking through his
extensive grounds. The vineyard
proper contains one hundred acres
upon which are planted Mission, Mus
cat, Flaming Tokay and others of the
finest varieties of grapes. This is
probably the largest vineyard in the
vicinity Of the city, producing not
only the greatest quantity of grapes
but those of the best quality raised in
the Los Angeles valley. Besides the
vines, Mr.. Rubio's place also has a
full complement of semi-tropical
fruits, such as orange, lemon, walnut,
etc., together with arbors of pleasant
flower gardens Altogether, the place
is one of the most delightful semi
tropical homes which heart could wish
and well worthy visit from those
who would like TO see what II home
can be made in Southern California.
The following is a list of the passen-
gers per steamer Orizaba, which
sailed for Wilmington October Goth:
CT Harper. f i Bath, G G Greedy, +
ID Lawther, Col NJ Barney, NJ Rath-
enhouse, Mrs c G Hayes, Mrs. Cal
Usher, Mrs Katz, NJ Goldwater and
son, Mrs c White and child, Mrs
Peter Donahue, DR. II $ Orme and
wife, John ID Yates, III l. Kay, Rev
Robt Strong, Mrs S l. Eames, DR. III
Al Mathews, Mr. Rosseau, Thomas A
White, ] Linde, III Beecher, wife and
two children. A Baithell, III Ellis, Mr.
Hollis, ] Pond and wife, Frs Eldridge,
Id Sharp, Mrs M f Truman, n
Saviers, Mrs N + Lucas, Mrs j w
Paynter, Miss Helen Crane, l. w Bel
more and wife, G Bennille, l. + Ben
nile, w Adams, G 5 Pond, a
Curry, e Harris, A Neal, Mrs CLIFFORD,
Mrs Ramon, J Grear, wife and two
children, A Weld, James Watkins,