Los Angeles daily herald., 1874-12-29
LOCAL BREVITIES.

The sailing of the VIM. Taber for
San Francisco has been postponed
until Thursday, December 31st.
Friday, January 1st, is the day ad-
vertised for the sailing of the Senator
for San Diego.
The Orizaba sailed for San Francisco
yesterday with 50 Los Angeles passen-
gers.
The Los Angeles Guards are making
preparations for a tip-top affair in
their New Years evening social.
Daley, q sneak-thief who stole a lot
of blankets some time since, started
for San Quentin yesterday for forty
days pasear.
They are having unusually low tides
at Wilmington now and the daily
amusement of the Wilmingtonian is
bagging the festive oyster.
The Good Templars' celebrated their
anniversary at their hall last
night. There was good attendance
and a pleasant time.
We acknowledge the receipt of an
invitation to attend the fourth ami
versary ball of the Los Angeles Social
Club, to be given on New Years Eve.
Jasper O'Farrell, who has lived in
San Francisco for the last thirty years
and was the original surveyor of a
part of that city,. has been on a visit of
some days to Los Angeles.
DR.. Crawford, DR.. Townsley and
Henry Beckley have just returned
from hunting excursion to Verdugo
Canon, with two deer and lots of small
game.
The popular Delmonico Restaurant
is decorated with evergreens in honor
to the holiday week. The cuisine is
better than ever, and it always has
been excellent.
A Frenchman named John M. Pepin
45 years of age, committed suicide on
Saturday night by shooting himself
through the head. Whiskey was the
cause.
The notorious rut1ian, M. J. Banks,
is again before the Justice Court for
assault and battery. 1t is pity there
is not a committee of l03 to warn this
man away from the country.
One Albright, squatter who made
himself at home on some other mans
ranch, is wanted by Justice Trafford
to answer the charge of trespass and
several other minor offenses.
The Alta gets off the following: Los
Angeles Mayor owns lots of artesian
wells and things, and always wears
rosebud in his button-hole. And yet
he is bachelor The girls down there
don't amount to shucks
A special meeting of Orange Grove
Encanpment, No 81, l. o. 0. F., will
be held this evening for the purpose of
comforting degrees and the transaction
of other important business. All mem
bers are requested to be present.
Angelic Lodge No. 1876, I. o. 0. F.,
last evening elected the following
named officers for the ensuing term:
/. j. Smith, N. g.; j. Kuhrts, V. c.;
j. M. Bassett, r. s.; j. Farnhart,
Treas.
Mrs. Josefa A. de Cells with her two
sons, Jose Miguel and Fernando, ar
rived yesterday on the Taber from
Spain. Mrs. de Cells left this city in
1858, twenty-one years ago, and has
resided in Spain ever since. Her son
Fernando was born there and now Wis
its California for the first time.
Little Macs Minstrels give another
one of their entertainments at Merced
Theatre tomorrow evening. We are
promised a new bill, with fun in it
without end, Mr. J. w. Charles makes
his first appearance with the troupe
on this occasion, as we'll as Prof. Orn-
dof MCGEE, the boss orchestrian. If
you want hearty laugh, go to Little
Macs tomorrow evening.
DIR. Brennan will repeat his lecture
(by request) on Health, Beauty and
Happiness of Womann at Good Tenn
plar's Hall tomorrow afternoon at 2
O'Clock. In the evening of the same
day he will lecture on Manhood" to
gentlemen only and his closing lee
ture will take place on Saturday eve
ming. We bespeak for the Doctor q
full house on each occasion.
MeooIo. WOleiiDeTS N betUlS nave
established their real estate, collection
and intelligence office at No. 3S Main
street, where they are now ready to
attend to all business in their line.
The new firm have an abundance of
enterprise and start with an excellent
business reputation of the individual
members, so that the only other re-
quisite for success is ick-to-it-ive-
ness" We wish the young gentlemen
we'll in their business venture.
Christmas was celebrated by the
Episcopal Congregation and Sunday
School at their church last night.
The attendance was large, taxing the
capacity of the auditorium to its ut
most. A fine Christmas tree, loaded
with gifts was placed in the alcove
and the church was otherwise taste
fully decorated to suit the occasion.
The evenings enjoyment was opened
with a series of literary and musical
exercises, which were participated in
by the school, the Rector, the church.
choir and several well-known anna
teurs. After this came the distribu-
ion of presents, among the first of
which was purse of 500 to the Rec-
tor, Rev. w. ii. Hill. The affair was
thoroughly enjoyed by all.