Los Angeles daily herald., 1874-09-01
LOCAL BREVITIES.

mine, Holcomb valley.
Our stylish friend, Jenkins, tells us
that he has all of his fits made by
Fitzpatrick.
Judge Brunson left yesterday by
steamer Constantine for business
trip to San Francisco.
The steamer Pacific arrived at Will
mington at 3:45 yesterday afternoon.
She was detained some time by q
heavy fog off the coast.
Capt. Geo. A. johnson, one of the
proprietors of the Colorado river line
of steamers, is in the city, stopping at
the Pico House.
A woman who signs herself as Leo
nora X, entered complaint before JUS
tice Gray yesterday against Isabel
Navarro for beating her over the head
with club. The trouble happened in
Sonora.
A gentleman wishes to use a saddle
horse in the city, and will pay for the
same by good care and keeping. Any
person having such horse to let will
confer favor by calling at this office.
Charlie Gerson, of the Lafayette, re-
ceived per steamer Senator yesterday
from Oregon box of fine mountain
trout, packed in ice. A savory dish
awaits the favored ones of the Lafay-
cite Hotel.
Mr.. I. Goldsmith will START East in q
few days on business trip. He eX-
poets to make arrangements for i'm
porting his cigars direct to this mar
ket. Mr.. Goldsmith is well known as
one of the most enterprising tobaccon-
lists of the city.
Yesterday Col. J. @. A. Stanley
brought to the HERALD office basket
Of large, finely favored peaches, pick
ed from trees only four years old.
These trees may be seen at the Col
OnePs orchard on San Pedro street. If
any other section of the State can
beat this, we shall be pleased to note
the fact.
The California Granger of San Jose
refers as follows to two worthy ladies
lately added to the teaching force of
this city: Mrs. Parker, Of the Santa
Clara street school, and Miss Palmer,
of Milpitas, have resigned their posi-
tions to go to Los Angeles. They both
stand very high i'll their professions"
Report says that it is now decided
that the line Of survey of the Southern
Pacific Rarilroad will run through the
Casteca Ranch and the San Emigidio,
west of the Tehachepi and the TETON,
making saving of from forty to fifty
miles over any other contemplated
route. This is one of the results of the
trip of the railroad party last week.
On dit that one of the most import
ant lawsuits in the State outside of
San Francisco, is now impending in
this city. SSome of our law firms are
inclined to the opinion that if certain
documents can be established, that
considerable number Of property-own-
ers will find themselves worth from
$4,000 to $4,000 better than they ever
dreamed.
There was very pleasant assem-
blage at TurnVerein Hall last Sunday
evening, in honor of the birthday of
our esteemed citizen, Mr.. l.. Litchen-
berger. There were refreshments in
abundance for all, besides dancing,
music-instrumental and vocal-and
speech-making, giving round of en-
joyment which held the company far
into the little hours.
Rev. A. M. Campbell delivered
most entertaining lecture ut Grange
Hall last Sunday evening. The house
was full, and everybody appeared to
be deeply interested. Mr.. Campbell is
an instructive speakerat all times, but
more particularly so upon this occa-
sion. The subject itself Is one of in
terest to all, and we should be glad to
have Mr.. Campbell repeat his two last
lectures in some large hall, where all
who wish can hear him.
A. M. Sharrocks, Superintendent of
the Castac placer mine, came into the
city yesterday. He reports everything
lovely at the camp, and the work on
the ditch progressing finely. The men
are all healthy and in good heart.
They are very anxious to complete
the work before the Fall rains COM
mence. The day the hydraulic is put
on the old Castac mine, every man
interested in the enterprise is made
independent. So says the superin-
tendent.
Reverend DIR. White delivered
very interesting lecture at Good Tenn
plars' Hall last Saturday evening, on
"The Creation" defending in an able
manner the Christian faith in the di
vine inspiration of the Bible against
the attacks of certain scientists. His
words were plain, practical and to the
point, clearing away in mastery
manner much of the mystifi-
cation cast about the subject by plaus-
ible but inaccurate reasoners. A course
of lectures upon this subject will be
continued on Sunday evenings for
some three or four weeks.
A novel and somewhat laughable
scene occurred on Main street last
Sunday. A fugitive swarm of bees
were making their way up the street,
hunting for new quarters, and when
in front of the Clarendon Hotel, two
individuals of African persuasion at
tempted to swarm them. Each of the
improptu bee-fanciers was operating
upon his own hook, and was selfish
enough to want the swarm all to him.
self; so, while one serenaded the bees