Los Angeles daily herald., 1875-01-16
TERMS OF ADVERTISING.
LOCAL BREvITIES.

other day for fast driving.
The Chamber of Commerce will
have an important meeting Tonight.
The Social Club had please Mt party
at Leck's Hall last night.
A large lot of freight was sent to
Anaheim 10y rail yesterday.
The telegraph will be completed to
Anaheim inside of four days.
The passenger trains to and from
Anaheim are well patfonzed.
The Senator is the next steamer due
from above-,on Monday next.
The steamship Dakota will be at
San Pedro for New York, aia Panama,
on Saturday next.
The schooner Uncle Sam, with rail-
road material, arrived at Wilmington
yesterday.
Yesterday was payday on the rail
road. Twenty-eight thousand dollars
were disbursed
The shipments from Downey yester-
day consisted of ll2 sacks of barley,
and 775 sacks of corn.
A party of surveyors on the l.. A. &
I. road started out last evening. They
will be encamped at Arroyo Seco for
several days.
The Ventura arrived from San Fran
cisco yesterday morning with 100 pas
sengers and 400 tons of freight. She
sails for the upper coast this morning.
The funeral of the late Capt. r. NJ.
Williams, yesterday afternoon, was
very largely attended. He was buried
with Masonic honors.
Important railroad matters will be
considered at the meeting ofthe Cham
Der of Commerce this evening. Let
there be united and harmonious action.
Gen. Baldwin, the new City Engi-
neer, has filed bond in the sum of
$4,000 for the faithful discharge of TIE
duties of his Office.
Thompson & Waterman, the enter
prising nurserymen on San Pedro
street, have just received % very choice
stock of fruit trees, ornamental plants,
etc.
Bohen Lodge, No. 13S, /. O. o. f., at
Wilmington, have elected the follow
ing officers for the ensuing term, viz:
s. G. Thompson, N. g.; JAS. l.. Eddy,
V. g.; r.. l.. Garrett, r. S.; John Nor
rison, Treasurer.
Yesterday an old gentleman passed
bevy of schoolgirls, ranging from
six to eight years, discussing the Vas
quez trial. One little, blue-eyed girl
exclaimed, "Well, he ought MT to be
hung-he IS too brave and handsome
Philanthropists will find on North
Alameda street worthy object for
charitable deeds. Mrs. Mace, with
four children, has been abandoned by
her husband and stand in need of the
very necessarieS of life.
The wine yield in this State for 1874
is estimated at 100000 gallons-an
increase of over 100000 gallons over
the yield of the previous year. Los
Angeles county makes over One-fourth
of the entire wine yield OF the State.
For an interesting letter from Pana-
mint, setting forth the necessity for
immediate communication by rail
with the mines in InyO county, see
fourth page; also, hotel arrivals, mar
ket reports and court proceedings.
The Wilmington Enterprise, of yes
terday, says: "Large quantities of
lumber and freight are being shipped;
another lighter is being constructed;
q number of boX-cars are under head
way, and the new wharf is assuming
formidable appearance"
Eighteen thousand dollars in the
County School fund has been appor-
toned to the various school districts
$500 to each census teacher. Los An
geles city receives $4 800 of the appor-
tionment; Anaheim, Palomares, San
Gabriel and Santa Ana districts 5000
each.
Yesterday afternoon Officer Cruz
captured an Italian on the suspicion
that he had stolen property in his
possession. The fellow was attempt-
ing to dispose of q lot of silverware at
a pawn shop. He had with him four
napkin rings, marked "T j. )" "G.
M "Lillie, ;" "H. A. M" and
"GeOrge;" half dozen table spoons
and half dozen tea spoons marked
al. H.' and two silver nut-crackers.
The Italian, who is in Jail. says he
bought the ware in San Francisco.
- The editor of the Kern county
Courier says: " We have always been
friendly to Los Angeles!' and with
the same breath he declares that "the
greater part of Los Angeles county is
an arid elevated plain, that only the
most lavish expenditure of money can
render productive.u From such friends
may the Lord deliver US. That editor
had better give the story of Ananias
and Sapphira careful study can
probably find copy of the new testa-
ment somewhere in Bakersfield.
The Esther Society" will give a
grand series of musical festivals at
Turn-Verein Hall on Wednesday,
Thursday and Friday evenings next.
The beautiful cantata OF Esther"
will be given on each evening. Prof.
O. w. Parker will ofliciate as Musical
Director. Miss Florida Nichols, Miss
Nellie White, the Misses Mallard, Miss
Jennie Hill, Miss Turner, Mrs. Fan
ming, Miss Lucky, Mrs. Parker, Mr.. f.
Tanning, Mr.. j. Il. Mohn and Mr.. 5.
Rees are cast in the cantata, with a
full chorus. See advertisement for
particulars.
The Cottage Picture Gallery in new