Los Angeles daily herald., 1875-05-28
GOLD REPORT.
SAN FRANCISCO, May 26
Gold, ll614.
Greenbacks-B Buying, S61{; selling, 81.
LOCAL BREVITIES.


The Teachers meet this morning to
settle the awards.
The complimentary soiree tonight
at Turn Verein Hall to the graduat-
ing class will be brilliant affair.
The peach crop in the vicinity of the
Ballona is reported much better than
usual.
Calico is all the rage for the party
next Wednesday night. The Terpsi-
choreans have got corner on calico.
Mayor Beaudry has large force of
Cinnamon excavating his reservoir on
Alameda street, near the new depot.
The force Of graders under Capt. w.
Borrowe is making fine progress on
Olive street.
The District Court yesterday was
engaged all day trying the case of
Wilson ct al. VS.. Dreyfus.
Eleven cars of railroad iron and a
construction engine were sent out to
the Spadra extension yesterday.
The steamer Ancon arrived yester-
day with large passenger and freight
list.
The San Luis arrived yesterday and
discharged her combustible cargo
without accident.
The iSchoolnaaster for this week is
out, looking neat, and full of informa-
ton for teachers and scholars.
The owner of the st. Charles Hotel
is considering the project of building
third story to the two-story part of
that hotel.
The brig Lucas, Capt. Knicke, left
yesterday for Eureka and the schooner
Florence, Capt. Burton, for Port
Townsend.
Messrs. H. Meyer and J. Bumiller of
Los Angeles We're registered at the
Russ House, San Francisco, on We'd
nesday.
Judge DeLong, late Of Kansas, has
interested himself in starting an I'M
migration Bureau, which can be made
of great benefit to this section.
Bancroft & Thayer have house of
seven rooms to rent furnished through
out and all ready for housekeeping.
Apply Immediately.
At the Santa Gertrudes sale on We'd
nesday, our friend Noyes sprained his
ankle while auctiOning off the tract.
He will be laid up for few days.
The auction of the Santa Gertrudes
tract has been postponed until next
January. The sales of Wednesday
ranged from $40 to $a5 per acre.
The grading party has reached the
corner of Main and Temple streets,
and is now clearing off the hillocks
of earth that have lain there for ages.
The promenade photograph is just
the thing for full dress standing fig
ures. Call at the Cottage Gallery and
take a promenade.
We are pleased to see the welcome
face of our friend, w. J. Welch, lessee
of Agricultural Park, on the streets,
after his victory at the Santa Barbara
races.
BY last steamer Sam. Prayer re-
ceived large stock of Summer silks
OF all colOrs. They are the delight of
the ladies-just as pretty as they can
be, and oh! so cheap
Mr.. Benz. H. Cottle, who spent some
days in this city short time ago, has
started an advertising sheet in San
Jose called the Daily Advertiser. 1t
is lively little sheet.
The Southern District Agricultural
Association met yesterday afternoon
at 2 O'clock in the Fashion Saloon, but
transacted no business of public inter-
est.
Messrs. Kimball & Co. have sold E.
M. Pennoyer's interest in the Los An
geles Candy Store toJames A. Nelson,
formerly freight clerk at Wilmington.
We wish the new firm great success.
Last night the "Thirty-eights" SER
enaded Mr.. and Mrs. George P. Nc
Lain and afterwards the Council.
At both places they were most hospit-
ably entertained.
Mr.. w. Lacy, the architect, has re.
turned from San Francisco and will
receive bids for building the First Ma
tional Gold Bank at the Lafayette Ho-
tel this morning at $50 o'clock.
A young man named Ben Biller,
who Is employed by Swigart & Huber,
was seriously hurt yesterday, while at
the New York Brewery. He was
struck by falling scantling and an
artery in his head severed.
The blacksmith, P. Goodwin, who
shot at his partner Frank Toll, on
Wednesday night, was afterwards ar
rested by Marshal Carrillo. He will
be examined by Justice Trafford to-
day.
Yesterday morning Mr.. Butler,
who had "Wednesday moved out offs
house on First st., near Fort, returned
to it and found thata an incendiary had
attempted to fire it by kindling heap
of rubbish in the middle of the floor;
but fortunately the fire had died out.
The examinations of yesterday
closed the public schools for the term.
At the commencement exercises to-
night at Turn Verein Hall, Miss Jessie
Peel will deliver the vaIedictory and
the other graduates will read essays.
The complimentary party will finish
the exercises.
This year the Southern counties of
California, principally Los Angeles,
sent to San Francisco $3.50, 900 oranges,
goo 900 lamona and 90 uUQ lines The