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Los Angeles daily herald., 1874-12-19
That "LG. D.n Letter.

! EDITOR HERALD: Itis acomfort to
note that you are, as usual, on the
alert for whatever little game of a
doubtful or suspicious nature that in
terested parties may try to palm off on
the good people of our fair city. ], for
one, was much amused to see how
aptly you had seized hold of the ~.
g." letter. Pray, can you tell the
HERALD'S numerous readers who this
~. G. D." is? Surely he can be no. no.
body of responsibility or standing
among us, else the letter which you
justly hold up to some we'll leveled
ridicule, would have borne his name.
| too, in common with numbers of
Others, saw the Cucamonga Home
| stead Association pretty extensively
advertised in San Francisco and in
Los Angeles; too, like Mr. Lawrence
| Gates, tried to get at the pith and mar
row of this supposed liberal enterprise,
but it appears that like the pardonably
inquisitive Gates, my failure in find
ing out anything. reliable on the sub
Ject has been signal and complete.
What do the directors of the Oucar
monga Company propose to the pub
lie? Do thew issnn St"1i., - &c 80
upon What guarantee? If no stock is
on the market, then let us know the
conditions upon which the much
praised lands of Cucamonga are to pass
at an enormous figure into possession
of the settler. If there is nothing to
conceal about this scheme there need
be no such unseemly haste on the part
of ~. G. D." to rush in defence Of an
unassailed corporation. And, by-the-
way, Mr.. Editor, can you tell us if the
Cucamonga land speculative company
are incorporated or not; and if char
tered, who are the directors? Intell-
gent people who come among us seek
ing home in the fertile valleys of our
favored section want to know just upon
what basis the Cucamonga land sell is
constituted. CITIZEN,
Los Angeles daily herald., 1874-12-19
Unwritten History"

JOAQUIN MILLER'S book, "Unwrit-
ten History" has one merit not often
found in the pages of modern book
makers: it is written from an original
standpoint and talks about people
whose history has been 'unwritten
until JOAQUIN became their chron-
icler. The story is life among the
Shasta and Modoc Indians, and if
MILLER has not correctly written the
annals of those people it is not fol
want of Information on the subject
whereof he writes, for he lived fol
several years with and as member oi
those tribes. His "Unwritten His.
tory" is but fragment Of his OWL
life-the details of events "all of which
he saw and part of which he was.''
Curious by nature, with memory SC
retentive that he photographs scenes
faces and incidents as they pass and
retains them as engravings on steel,
MILLER could not but have acquired
vast stores of Indian lore during the
years that he lived and roamed with
the Modocs and Shastas. All this he
has woven in his peculiar wild, semi
polished style in Unwritten His
tory" To the old Californian and to
all persons interested in Indian le-
gendary history, the book will possess
fascination peculiarly its own.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1874-12-19
Improvement.

..sBEttsk .EF HsEa
1t is an easy thing for a city to boast
of its growth and prosperity eutquite
another thing to prove the assertion
with facts Here in Eos Angeles we
have stubborn facts to back our dec
laration that our city has, advanced
more rapidly during the year than any
other corporate town in the State.
Our architects and builders unite in
the estimate that ttOo hundred new
buildings have been erected during
the year, costing from $1,000 to $50, 900
EACH Turn where you may, you, are
certain to find mechanics at work,
rearing up stately business blocks OF
elegant residences. This spirit of inn
provement is not confined to our bus
mess thoroughfares go to the
suburbs and there the, sound of the
hammer and the saw fills the air. In
the outskirts of Los Angeles many
elegant residences have been or are
being erected, on grounds that need
not blush if placed side by side with
the princely estates in monarchial
governments. This improvement is
one of the best "signs of the times"
Los Angeles daily herald., 1874-12-19

THE rivalry between the Central
Pacific Railroads and the Pacific Mail
Steamship companies is pleasant to
contemplate, as well as financially
profitable to the people of the Pacific
Coast. But for the check held on the
railroad companies by the steamship
company, freights across the continent
would be considerably, perhaps fifty
per cent. higher than now. The peo-
pie have abundant reason to hope the
competition will continue, for through
it we are assured of reasonably low
freights. The railroad companies have
made repeated efforts to compromis'
with their rival, hut so far nothing
definite has been accomplished.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1874-12-19

sential to future prosperity; yet the
necessity for transcontinental rail-
road traversing aSouthern route is so
great and so we'll understood that OPP,
position to Government assistance to
its construction would not be general.
The Southern Pacific road wifi extend
far eastward in a few months. The
company is now sending forward to
its terminus at Spadra large amount
of construction material, and it is
probable that by the 1st of July the
cars will be running as far east as San
Gorgonio Pass The commencement
of operations on the eastern side of
the continent will stimulate the
Southern Pacific Company and the
work of track laying will go steadily
forward on both the Pacific and At
lantic sides, and in much less time
than we now count, upon, the South
ern overland road will be completed.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1874-12-19
New Quartz Mine in Oregon.

BLACK POINT (Oregon), December
15th.-J. l.. Colvig and James Birdsie,
just arrived from the new quartz mine
some fifty miles below this place, re-
port things lively. The road is lined
with men and pack-trains going to the
land of gold and silver. The great
Mammoth ledge is about $50 feet wide
at the point where Rogue river has
worn its way through to the depth of
500 feet. About 200 claims are now
known. 1t has been entered for about
twenty miles, through a very rough
country. The yield averages $40 to
$50 per day. To test the lead, Colvig
says that he crushed a few pounds of
the ore and it averaged ten cents per
pound in gold. A town has sprung up
within few weeks. 1t is to be called
Mammoth City. Hotels, feed-stables,
shops and other buildings are being
built, and all that is needed now is
capital to take hold.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1874-12-19

THE letter addressed to GEORGE G.
GIBBS Esq, the first of which we
print in the HERALD of this morning
was written little before the late
meeting of the State Grange at Stock
ton for the purpose of being submitted
to that body. Mr.. GIBBS being unex-
pectedly prevented from attending the
meeting, forwarded it by mail to a
brother delegate for presentation. 1t
did not, however, reach him. Upon
request it was returned by the Post
master at Stockton, and having OBJ
tanned a copy we publish it in the be-
lief that not alone the Grangers but
every American citizen whose chief
business is the cultivation of the soil
will find in it suggestions worthy of
careful consideration.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1874-12-19
BEN WADE of Ohio. for manv 10,

BEN WADE of Ohio, for many Ions
years the most radical of Radicals
has gone back on his record and nov
pronounces against the equal rights o
cOlored children in the public schools
He maintains the Justice of the prin'
ciples incorporated in the Civil Rights
bill, but opposes all attempts to carry
these principles into practice on the
ground that the people will not SUBJ
scribe to the advanced measure and
that it is inexpedient to force the issue.
1t is probable that in using the word
inexpedient." BEN said more than
he intended. Politicians generally
abandon a proposition when they find
the people cannot be made to support
it nor keep those in office who do.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1874-12-19

ENGINEER CRAWFORD left for San
Francisco some days ago, on business
connected with the Los Angeles and
Independence Railroad. tits expected
that on his return the company will
commence active operations, and We
should not be surprised if called on to
record the fact that grading the road
bed had commenced within the next
two months.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1874-12-19
Texas Pacific Railroad .

Already the Texas and Pacific Rail-
road IL receiving favorable mention
in Congress and We confidently pre-
dict that before the close of the session
substantial national aid will be af-
forded this great undertaking. Rail-
road subsidy in land, money or any
other shape is by no meana popular
with the people and Senators and
congressman have been taught the
lesson that some regard for the will
and wishes of their constituents is ca
Los Angeles daily herald., 1874-12-19

SMITH, the torial"claimant"
of Arkansas,is said to be son of ,"De-
lusion" SMITH of Oregon. "Delusion"
was an artful dodger of some notoriety
himself. He was Minister to Mexico
in JOHN TYLER's time, and though
honest JOHN very much desired to dis
miss him, he lodged about so success
fully that the notice of dismissal could
not be served on him. ,.,.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1874-12-19
SAM FRANCISCO.
Mysterious Stabifng-ShOotin Afr

Mysterious g-sinooting ARRAY
SAN Francisco, December 1Sth.-
The Coroner's Jury yesterday, in the
case of MclnivaFy, heard the dying
statement of deceased and the evidence
concerning his whereabouts ON the
night of the stabbing. He received
the wounds at the Nag's Head Saloon,
corner of Battery and Pacific streets.
1t is not yet ascertained who inflicted
them, The inquest will be continued
= s},vvoIng ARRAY occurred yesterday
morning between Jas. Smith and a
man named Furlong, at a saloon on
Kearney street, between Pacific and
Broadway. Smith was shot through
the shoulder and taken to the city
prison. Furlong WAS shot i'm the left
side, and his case is considered dan
gerOus.
Arrived, schooner Maggie Johnson,
from San Pedro.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1874-12-19

A oNE-TRAcK railroad is to be built
at Austin, Texas. 1t is short line, to
be constructed at the contractors ex-
pense, but IL on trial it gives sat'sfnc-
tion he Is to be paid s4,ooeper rniiefcr
it. Could not a contract be let on the
same terms to build the Los Angeles
and Independence Railroad?
Los Angeles daily herald., 1874-12-19
9us Sasslss Aerald.
CITY AND COUNTY OFFICIAL PAPER.
sATURDAY...............D DEC. 10, 1874.

Los ANGELES policemen are paid
$50 per month for their services. This
is too much for a poor. policeman and
too little for good one. We are beeom-
ing metropolitan and ought to have a
uniformed and we'll paid police force.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1874-12-19
Chopped with an Axe.

EUREKA, Nevada, December 17th.-
In q quarrel between John Lawson
and man named Kelly, the former
inflicted frightful wound on the lat
ter with an axe. Lawson was arrested
and jailed. The wounded man is in u
precarious condition,
Los Angeles daily herald., 1874-12-19
Fatal Stage Accident.

CANYoNNILLE, Oregon, December
19th.-The stage going north upset
while crossing Myrtle Creek Hill.
The driver, Andrew Wall, was killed,
but no others hurt.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1874-12-19
I NEW TO-DAY.
A Word of Advice to the Ladies'.

The incest present lady can make to her
husband for Christmas is a box of fine cigars
1t will be highly appreciated. If you should
not like to call for it yourself you can send
the order and it will be promptly attended to-
The prices run from So 50 to S22 SO for box of
100. Boxes of 81 accordingly. They will be
doubly welcome 10 the Ieceiver if he knows
that they come from
!. GOLDSMITH,
Main ST., next to w. +. & Co.'s Express.
The latest Illustrated Papers always on
hand. ff
Los Angeles daily herald., 1874-12-19
From the Julian Mines.

SAN DIEGO, December 17th.-kt the
Julian mines, the Chariot m i'll is rum
ming again. Whitney's ten-stamp
mill is in complete order and there
will soon be thirty stamps running in
Banner District.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1874-12-19
MISCELLANEOUS.
NOTICE.

GLERK'S OFFICE-Board OF Supervisors,
" Los Angeles County, California.
NOTICE is hereby given that petition has
Deen MED with said Board as required by Sec
ION 229, Political Code, 10 build bridge over
Desecios creek on the sea coast, about five
miles south OF San Juan in Los Angeles coun-
", on the main stage road between San Juan
ana San Diego. The Board will meet on
Thursday; Dee. 2ith, 1874, to consider said PEE
tltlon, and to advertise for sealed proposals to
build said bridge. A. w. POTTS,
Dec 9th, l174. Clerk.
l0-2W
Los Angeles daily herald., 1874-12-19

A California lawyer has been fined
500 for calling the Judge fool. It's
no wonder that California lawyers
have so little regard for truth, when
they are charged SO much for speak
ing it.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1874-12-19
Railroad Smash-up.

RENO, December 17th.-By smash
up on the railroad near Camp No. AZ,
fifteen freight cars were thrown off
the track and brakeman badly in
iured. elf.t, -t7
Los Angeles daily herald., 1874-12-19
NEW RESTAURANT.

TTNHE PROPRIETOR HAS JUST OPENED
i a Restaurant, called Commercial, I'm the
White House, on Commercial street, where
he has separate rooms ntted up for ladies and
gentlemen, and where the public will find
quiet quarters and good meal for 25 cents.
del9 I'm t.t -. III. ROBINSON. Fl
Los Angeles daily herald., 1874-12-19
LAND FOR SALE.

I HAVE 600 ACRES OF EXCELLENT
Il land for sale near Old Los Nietos. About
Zd0 acres Will produce corn without irrigation.
The remainder is good fruit and small grain
land. Living water the premises Pai-
Tally improved. j. S. THOMPSON,
OF and 52 Temple Block.
Dec II, 1874 deI7 If
Los Angeles daily herald., 1874-12-19
GAREH'S
Semi-Tropicai Nurseries.

Located on San Penro street, two miles south
of City Hall.
The largest stock of Northern and Semi
Tropical Fruit Trees in the State.
40 Varieties of CitrOus Trees.
Call and examine my stock. Priced Cata-
logue sent free. Address Il. .. Box 528, Los
Angeles, Cal. THOS. A. CAREY.
decl36m
Los Angeles daily herald., 1874-12-19
FOREIGN.

About Bismarck's Resignation.
BERLIN, December 18th. Reports
are still rifle concerning Bismarck's
resignation, which has not been ac-
cepted. ss ~ -
Los Angeles daily herald., 1874-12-19
FOR SALE.
Cottage Photograph Rooms.

"AVING other business that will REQUIRE
IL all my time after the lst of March, | Of
fer for sale the above Rooms, Instruments,
Stock, good Will &C., cheap. Now doing Il
young man of small capital. viii if required
give instructions in the art till above time.
The room has enough stock when worked up,
to amount to the price asked for the whole
For other particulars, enquire of
Adds,
dec0-lm At the Rooms
Los Angeles daily herald., 1874-12-19
A Little Hemp PulIina.

CARSON, Nevada, December 17th.-
John Murphy will be hanged to-mor-
row for the murder of McCallum.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1874-12-19
Mules For Sale.

TNWENTY-ONE Large Young AnerIca m
Il Mules for sale by s. L. KING.
deC9-lm" One mile East of Orange
Los Angeles daily herald., 1874-12-19
Bee Ranch For Sale.

LNOR SALE.-One of the best and most con-
II veniently located Bee Ranches in the
county, well stocked and provided with all
necessary buildings. Apply at this office.
nOy2tgr
Los Angeles daily herald., 1874-12-19
PUBLIC LECTURE.

A PUBLIC LECTURE WILL BE GIVEN
IA at the Courthouse, commencing at 4
O'clock on Sunday evening, the 10Th inst. A
subject will be selected from the audience.
Seats free. del8 tbs
Los Angeles daily herald., 1874-12-19
WANTED.
STRAYED.
L Q - II

A GRAY HORSE WITH NEW HARNESS
IA on ran away from the New York Bakery
last Monday morning. A reasonn Bile reward
VIII be paid for the return of the animal and
harness to the owner
LOUIS EBINGER,
dcc16-tf New York Bakery.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1874-12-19
Latest kilograms.
EASTE RN.
eeuid's China steamers.

z NEW York, December 17th.-No-
body on Wall street except Jay Gould
and the~overland railroad rings, be-
lieve in the organization of n new line
of China steamers.
Row In New ,Orleans-IIow the House
flft Stands. eFb
So New ORLEANS, December 17th.-
A row between the white and colored
boys, this afternoon. resulted in n
general melee between the whites and
THE Returning Board so far return
for the House thirty-three Radicals
and thirty Conservatives. @ lf
what tine Governor Says.
JACKSON, Miss, December 17th---
The Governor in his message lays the
responsibility of the late troubles to
the political schemes of violent whites.
Washington Itesns.
WASHINGTON, December 17th.--The
Senate to-day confirmed the nomina-
tions of Geo. r. Tebbittsas Postmaster
at Santa Barbara, and james $. Giles,
at Prescott, Arizona. st~
/ LuttreH is urging an Investigation
of the Contract and Finance Com-
mittee and the Central Pacific Rail-
road. " ,.a 4 s
Light House at San Pedro.
WASHINGTON, December 10th. -
Notice is. given by the Light House
Board, that ON and after December
18th, 1874, light will be shown from
the light house recently erected at
Point Ferinen, near San Pedro, Cali
fornia. Light will show alternate red
and white flashes at intervas of ten
sesonds, each flash being preceded and
followed by an eclipse. The light
should be seen in clear weather from
the deck of a vessel fifteen feet above
the sea nineteen nautical miles.
Important Land Quention,
WASHINGTON, December 10Th.
There is now pending before the gen.
eral Land Department. the very iplpor-
tart question whether land which had
been withdrawn as presumptively
mineral lands are subject to such set
tlement as agricultural as will enable
the original settlers to claim priority
Of pre-emption rights over all others,
when the tract is proved to be non
mineral. The precedents under
homestead claims are in the negative,
| but probably they will now be re-
versed, and that where settler makes
application to full pre-emption on
withdrawn lands, trial will be al
lowed to determine the character OF
the land, and if non-mineral the set
tiers applying will be accorded prior
ity.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1874-12-19
FOR SALE-FOR RENT.

LHOR ALE.-The First-Cass well estab-
- lished Sewing Machine, Pattern and
furnishing business; also lease stock and
FURNITURE. No. 60 Spring street.
decl2-2wt NJ T., HIATT
Los Angeles daily herald., 1874-12-19

MfANTED.-A YOUNG MAN to help
Wv about the store and TO take care Of
horses. Must be reliable and willing. In
qure at he City Fish aud Poultry Market
No. % Los Angeles street. dl9tf
Los Angeles daily herald., 1874-12-19
Public Notice.

MESSRS. COHEN DAVIS of the 'Iden-
1Nl tical, ," beg to inform the public that they
have purchased from Mr.. Williams his popu-
lar Cigar stand ut the Palace Saloon. Their
new branch they intend conducting on the
same sound principles that have gained them
already so much public favor, namely by sell
ling cheap and keeping the choicest goods the
market affords. decIS-4t
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1874-09-18
DEMOCRATIC.
The State Convention Of the Democracy
Of New YOrk-A Model Platform.
Samuel ]. TIIden Nominated for GOV'
ernOr, and William Dersheimer
for Lieutenant. G0veraOr.

SYRACUSE, n. Y, September 1.-THE
Democratic state convention resumed Its ses-
sion this morning, and Ex-Governor seymour,
from the committee on resolutions, made the
The Democratic party Of New York pledge
themselves anew 70 the principles set forth in
their platform adopted lsst year at Utica, ap-
proved by the votes OF the people OF the En-
piTe state. and Endorsed by the Democrats Of
Illinois, Michigan, Maine and other States OF
First Gold and silver, the only legal ten
der. No currency incOnvertible with coin.
Seeond-Steady steps toward specie pay
ment. No steps backward.
Third-bonest payment OF the public debt
in coin. lApplause.l sacred preservation Of
the public faith
FOurth-Reyeuue reform; federal taxation
for revenue only, and no government part
uership with protected mOnopo1es.
Fifth Home rule; to limit and localize
most jealousy the few powers entrusted TO
public servants, municipal, State and Federal |;
no ceutralizatiOn.
sixth-Equal and exact justice to all men /;
no partial legislation, aud no partial taxatto
Seveuth-A free pIess; no gag laws.
Eighth-Free men, uniform excise laws, and
no sumptuaEy laws.
Ninth-Oh1cial accountability, enforced by
better civil and criminal remedies, and no
private use Of the public funds by public OH
GERS.
always supervlsable by the state in the inter
Eleventh-That the party in power are re-
spOnsAbte IOl Al ltElstttlOu MAllc II power.
Twel'th-The presidency is a publie trust
and not for private perquiste. No third term
TnlrteeRth-EcOnOmy in public expense
that labor may be lightly burdened.
The Democrats, of New York, in convention
assembled, recognize the Independence and
patriotism OF the Liberal Republicans, who,
prefeUing principles 70 party, shall unite
with them in opposing the present State and
national dministratiOns- We commend to
their support, and TO the approval Of all
honest and independent persons the foregoing
nlarfgTm and nominees OF this convention.
The report Of the committee on resolutions
was unanimously adopted, and the conven-
tiCn balloted for candidate for governor.
Che first ballot resulted as follows: Samuel
]. Tilden, 252; Arnasa j. Parker, I26; Scott, TO-
On motion OF Mr.. Parker. Mr.. Tilden was
then made the unanimous choice of the con-
vention.
William Dorshelmer, Liberal Republican,
was nominated for Heutenant-governor.
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1874-09-18

TREATING Of the cotton crop, the New
York Bulletin Of Monday says that pri-
vate letters Of late date from some Of the
very sistricts publicly reported as suffer
ing seriously, represent everything in a
most prosperous condition, with evil
dences Of a harvest fully equal to, and
possibly in excess Of, last yesr; and one
of our leading dealers informs us that
some Of his friends, who have plenty OF
cotton TO sell, candidly admit the pros
pect Of a fun yield. That the drouth was
the occasion Of some injury is not de-
MED, but it is claimed that we shall
have as much cotton, if not more, than
last year, and without the extended
drouth would probably have picked the
largest crop since the war.
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1874-09-18

SAMUEL J. TILDEN, nominated by the
Democratic convention Of New York
yesterday for governor, is one Of the
sblsst and purest men Of the party in
the Empire State, and cannot fail 10
carry great weight in the election in No
vember. He is supported by Mr.. Dor
sheimer, a Liberal Republican, who, as
candidate for acknowledgement, will
make a canvass Of the State with him.
We regard the success Of the Democratic
ticket in New York as a foregone con-
clusign.