Los Angeles daily herald. [volume] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1873-1876, 1874-01-01

$50 There will be no paper issued from
this office tomorrow.
The County Court adjourned yester-
day for the term.
The Library will be closed to-day
nrt and this evening. ~
Mr.. M. Dore, the owner of Santa Is
abella ranch, in San Luis, is at the
Pic0.
The schoolmaster Is abroad. He was
on the street last evening illustrating
the royal road to 'rithmetic.
Mr. s. g. Circle of New York city,
Is at the Pico, and proposes to make
his home for the future in Los An
giles. 5@4~ 80
Four teams left the depot yesterday
for San Bernardino; three consigned
#ketJ to B. & A., and one, assorted, was dis
patched to Tom Price. ''+ t's %4s
The steamer Orizaba with heavy
freight list and a considerable nu nber
of passengers for this city, is expected
at San Pedro this evening.
Judge Sepulveda succeeds Judge
Widuey Tomorrow in the District
Court, and Judge OMelveny takes
-.~-s the formers place in the County Court.
rH Remember the grand dance at
Leck's Hall Tonight. 1t is the last
Of the holiday dances, and it will
doubtless be a. choice affair.""
The Santa Barbara FINES thinks
that ''it must be interesting to passen-
gers by steamer to have their children
classed, in the passenger lists, by the
SA#sA Los Angeles Star, as CUBS"
80 The sabbath School connected with
the M. K. Church gave Festival at
the church on, Fort street, last night.
The young folks enjoyed themselves
till q reasonable hour, and the older
heads stad little later to watch and
pray while the New Year came in.
tLot, Of aHprc
aEass.s have almanacs about their houses, we
refrain from announcing that this
Is New Years day, and as we are not
particularly disposed, we leave to
others the melting task of elegizlng
- ts the dead year. tfaaE-.. rtss ..4s "a.
sAfa Alarge lot Of magnificent oil paint
ings will be disposed Of at auction by
E.RW. Noyes, the popular auctioneer,
on Thursday and Friday, Jan. 9Th and
A 9th. This will be good opportunity
OF securing rare and valuable pictures
The fine Hall of the Turnverein
IA Society was filled last night with the
foremost people Of the Society, and
everybody enjoyed themselves A
beautiful tree graced the center of the
- .e,ss.ass Hail. . bounteous supper was served
In elegant style, and managers, par
= s ticipants and all were happy.
& y q. s.s The guests OF the Pico House were
entertained with some excellent music
last night. Out in the silver light of
the moon, ETC., in the court yard, the
bellies and beaux Of this popular house
- were gathered, by the melting strains,
~fsf IS enjoying the balmy air Of December
- $3.50 night, such as can be rarely found i'll
any other State In the Union.
The country about Florence has often
been represented as too dry and unpro-
ductive for farming purposes Mr..
.s,sasa 4 Frank Wilkins of that place showed
AA us ! load of sduashes yesterday, one of
sSs Y which weighed lis pounds. He has
also planted the the early Goodrich
potato raised good crop, and from
this seee raised second crop, all dur
ing the past year, and without any
Irrigation. Work is progressing on
the dstchs for turning the Los Angeles
river on this land. BY flooding 1t in
winter good crop ID assured, no mat
ter how dry the season.
.. BY reference to our advertising col
umns it will be seen that David Gray,
Esq, has leased the Skating Rink and
will open it to the public on Saturday
next. This news will be hailed with
pleasure by all those who delight In
henlthful and amusing recreation,
particularly the young folks. Mr..
Gray assures the public that under his
management the most perfect order
tz and decorum will be maintained in
the hall at all times, and no pains
spared to make it agreeable to his pa
shfft8 irons. ss ,s.sas. ltFs s.s.v.st.i .
wits The Reception given last night by
the Los Angeles Social Club was
complete success. The elite of Los
Angeles were out in all their glitter
and gaiety. The rooms We're beauti-
fully decorated, the movable doors
were raised, an evergreen motto APP
propriate for the occasion was above
the doors, and everything was beauti-
fed in q very becoming manner. The
company was very select, and all were
In full dress. Where all graced the
occasion, it would be invidious to
make reference to particular persons
It is enough to say that this was the
a& .kaN of the season. Long may the So
cha Club continue to bind the social
: #e@ eIeinents Of Los Angeles together.