Los Angeles daily herald., 1875-01-26
LOCAL IsIsrcVITI E,.s

The Orizaba arrived ut Wilmington
yesterday. a'a
The wires were down between Will
mington and this place yesterday.
The sailing of the Kalorana for up
per ports will probably be postponed
until Tomorrow. a
Orange Grove Encampment No. 81,
l. .. 0. L. meets this evening. A full
attendance is requested.
The bridge over the Arroyo on the
Los Netos road washed away yester-;
day. @a
Our Anaheim correspondent says
there are $1,000 sacks of grain waiting
shipment at that point.
The streets are again muddy, eX-
cept where the new grading has been
done.
We received yesterday five days
mail from Santa Barbara, which was
detained by reason of the impossible
roads.
Our farmers and stock raisers are
now almost as anxions for dry weather
rs they were to have rain few weeks
ago.
The rain ofyesterday morning was
accompanied, at times, with heavy
wind. 1t, however, dii no serious
damage.
A cuvert ut the corner of Spring
aud Temple streets is badly needed.
We commend the subject to our City
Fathers for consideration.
Superintendent Hewitt informs us
that he has received no information
that the bridge over the American
river at Sacramento is washed away.
BY mail yesterday we received cop
les of the Santa Barbara Press from
the 10Th to the 23d, inclusive. They
have had some rain over there.
Our dates from San Diego are up to
and including the 22d. The rainfall
down there has not been so heavy as
in this valley.
J. d. Dunlap, Deputy United States
Marshal, has received the appoint
ment of United States Timber Agent,
and he will at once enter actively
upon his duties.
A little army of prisoners were
ushered into the County Court this
morning to plead. Bird and Cabezon
pleaded not guilty, and the rest will
Suy voc nr M ,-l.,u
A gentleman who called at our Of
flee yesterday informed US that it was
good day for young ducks. Such re-
ports are encouraging for our agFicul-
iural interests.
Owing to the break in the railroad,
the sailing of the Orizaba for San
Francisco has been postponed until
to-day. Passengers will leave on the
1918 a. NJ. train.
1t is reported that the adobe house
on the corner of Commercial and Ala
media streets, opposite the depot, has
been so injured by the rain as to be
considered dangerous.
Postmaster Rent aud his clerks were
nearly flooded out yesterday. The
roof on the building turned the water
the wrong way, and the result was Il
general dampehiIig of u. S. mail mat
ter and things, all but comfortable.
The San Bernardino Argus plays it
on our neighbor after this style: ''rhe
Los Angeles Star says the gas went
gracefully out at about half past eight
in the evening. We suppose Ben left
the Office about that time"
1t commenced raining about eleven
O'Clock on Sunday nights and at twelve
O'Clock yesterday. according to Du-
cOmnun's gauge, 06-100 inches had
fallen. This makes fraction over ~
inches for the season.
The lot opposite the Pico House was
again lake yesterday morning. The
street grade prevents the water run
ming off, and offers fine opening for
an enterprising young man who would
like to start duck ranch.
The filling in the gulches Oh Temple
street and at other points where Mr..
Beaudry has made improvements,
have stood the heavy rains very we'll.
No damage has been sustained, and in
number of places above the filling
the wash from the hills has filled up
the low places with soil.
Mr.. M. T. Herzogg Of the Peoples
Palace, returned by the Orizaba from
San Francisco, where he purchased a
large stock of the latest styles Of dry
goods and fancy goods. People in
tending to purchase, will do we'll to
give the Peoples Palace a call before
purchasing elsewhere. In style, quail
ity and pride we can suit everybody.
Our San Fernando correspondent,
under date of the 23d, says: 1.-THE
wheat crop looks fine all over the San
Fernando valley. We have had lag
inches of rainfall this season. Farm
ers are all ut work late and early, put
ting in more wheat and barley. A
large lot of early seed potatoes have
Just arrived from San Francisco.
The necessities of Mrs. Fraser and
family, of whom mention was made
In the HERALD some days ago, are
met by the Masonic fraternity. The
widow does not want for food or cloth
ing, but she is sick and needs the at
tention of her own sex. We trust
our kind-hearted ladies will need nc
further notice, and will call on Mrs.
Fraser and render her as comfortable
as possible.
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