Los Angeles daily herald., 1875-10-31

The schooner Prescott Captain Cook,
bas arrived Mt Anaheim Landing,
twelve days from Humboldt. 1t re-
ports the May Queen ready to sail for
Anahpim Landing. The Prescott
brought 10000 feet of lumber for
Halberstadt & Co.
We understand that Mr.. Fisher, the
retiring partner of the late firm Of
Fisher & Thatcher, does not intend to
leave this city hut will soon he engag-
ea in business the character of which
we are not informed. This informa-
tion will he received with pleasure by
his large circle Of Los Angeles friends.
Travellers are interested in getting
their meals ms near the depot as possi-
bile and MOrey's restaurant on Com
mercial street fills the bill. Here he
will find neat dining room and, at
a small price, will get an elegant
breakfast, lunch or dinner. We rec
ommend all travellers t, give him q
call and test his bill of fare.
The following are the officers elected
last night in Merrill Lodge I. o. G. IT,:
w. G.. T., J.. J. Ayers; w. V. r., Miss
Nettie Stewart; w. s., G.. r.. Porter;
w. +. s., f. H. Lathrop; w. T., w.
w. Robinson; w. NJ, q. w. White
horn; w. 7. g., Ed. l.. Baker; w. o.
G., Jesse Yarnell.
The reception given last evening at
I.eck's hall to the Misses III. Newmark
and a. Marx. of Sun Francisco, was
an elegant affair. The company was
select, the supper bountiful and the
dance lively. Altoge,he it was n
credit To the managers AMI highly
fattering testimonial to the beautiful
young ladies' from San Francisco.
"The public schools Of Los Angeles:
First, what they should do for the
community; Second, what the COM
munity should do for them" An adj
dress upon the above subject will be
delivered in Trinity church, Spring
street, wednesday evening, Novem-
her 8 |, by DR.. w. r. Lucky. The cit
izens generally, and the fathers and
mothers of the pupils In the public
schools in particular, are respectfully
invited to attend.
Messrs. Louis Levin & Co have
been appointed agents in Los Angeles
county for the Centennial Gazetteer
of the United States of America by A.
Van Steiniwehr A, NJ, !, one of the best
authorities on the subjects embraced
in this work, The first one hundred
years of the Republic will undouhted-
ly be presented i'm an able manner.
We predict that levin g. Co. will
have an immense sale for the work.
The editor of the San Bernardino
Argus is man of Judgment and EN-
,erprise. His paper proves him TO he
this, but We were more fully convinced
of the fact when we found the follow
ing paragraph in his columns: "'The
Los Angeles Daily HERALD contains
as much perhaps more good readable
matter, and stirring news than any
Daily i'm Southern California. Its ed
itor must be on the qui uiUe.
Mr.. M. S. Hall has secured the con.
tract for grading and laying he track
on the two hundred miles of he South
trn Pacific road Eastward from the
ouIl (tOISOHIO ass. hS IiSSIutIt vi
the San Jarinlo Wagon Road he has
shipped all engine and Two boilers to
the San Jacinto lumber regions, which
have cnparity tor saving l00,000 feet
of lumber per day. He has also dis
patched the machinery for Il planning,
shingle and latl mill.
We fnd.in the Mirror the following
notice of Mr.. w. w. Brown, who is
about departing for the East:
Mr.. Brown is thorough gentleman
fine scholar, ard ii printer of the old
school, when it was required that ap-
prentices should thoroughly learn the
art before being termed Il journeyman
and>fs therefore tirst-class workman
--one who has few superiors-und
thoroughly conversant with all the
mysteries of the "Art Preservative,n
and we very much regret that his
failing health has compelled him to
retire from the firm. He will start
for the East next week, to the home
ofhis mother, whom he has not seen
for twenty-five years. Our best wish
es, aud those Of a host of friends, at
tend him on his journey.