Los Angeles daily herald., 1875-04-27
LOCAL BREVITIEss.
The Ancon sails for San Francis

Remember the sale Of the Park
Square property commences to-day.
n. G. Carter, the excursionist left
last evening by the overland route for
San Francisco.
They propose to organize club for
the cultivation of swearing as sci
ence and fine art in santa Barbara.
The Cosmopolitan Club will meet
at the st. Charles Hotel at 1880 this
evening. All members are required
to be on hand.
DR.. H. 5. Orme, who has been in San
Francisco attending the session of the
Grand Commandery, returned to the
city yesterday.
The Santa Cruz Enterprise, which
died some times since, has been resur-
rected by Mr.. Coffin. The thought
is mournfully suggestive.
Capt. Geo. S. Price, U. S. A., passed
through this city yesterday on the
way to join his regiment in Arizona,
which has been ordered to Kansas.
The sad news of the death of Don
Jose Sepulveda came by telegraph yes
terday. He died at Cavorca, Sonora,
on the 18th inst, aged II years. He
leaves widow and seven children and
q large circle of friends.
Messrs. Williams & Smith, of the
Cottage Photograph Gallery, accom-
panied by Mr.. Carreras, will visit the
Chino Ranch to-day for the purpose
of taking views of scenery and of Mr..
Stewards blooded stock.
Mr.. Wells, of the firm of Wells,
Fargo & Co., passed through the city
yesterday on his way to Arizona. He
goes to that Territory to extend the
lines of the Express Company and es-
tablish officers.
We understand that foot-race is on
the tapis, one of the contestants in
which will be the young man Cells,
who distinguished himself in running
at the Irish picnic. The distance will
be 100 yards anda purse of $500 will
be awarded to the winner.
The tally-list kept by Miss E. M.
Turner and Miss Belle Page, of the
Postoffice Emporium, shows that 1900
persons entered the Postoffice yester-
day forenoon and 2,13l in the after
noon, making total of 1851. This
shows an increase of 8S6 from Satur-
days count.
A man named Henry Myers, who is
employed in restaurant OH CONNER
cial street, became tired of life, and
about noon yesterday attempted to
commit suicide by taking laudanum.
DIR. Stairway was called III, and after
working several hours with him, pro-
nounced him out of danger.
Mr.. Miller, one of the workmen at
the Temple oil we'll, came to the city
Saturday for stay of several days.
He informs us that the sand has been
cleaned out of the well and the drill is
still going down, having now REACHED
O depth of 280 feet. The workmen are
pumping about four barrels of oil q
day. The prospect continues good for
a flowing we'll.
The headquarters of the Cerro Cor
do Freighting Company have been
transferred from San Fernando to
Aliens Camp, the present terminus
of the Southern Pacific road South of
Bakersfield. The freighting depot
will doubtless remain at that point
for year or more and then be
brought further South as the road is
extended.
Shaking the dice for drinks in VAL
lejo is one of the lost arts. The ques-
ton is now put in this way: "Will
you spell me for the drinks?" If the
other party acquiesces they both step
up to the bar, and the man behind it
produces a speller and Webster's
dictionary-all saloons which are an
.fait have these two books--and the
contest begins at once. The man
whose photography won't stand the
ordeal faces the music.
Mayor Beaudry don't believe in
saying that water can be put on
| Washington tract without demon
strating the fact for the satisfaction of
all. AS soon as the work can be done
a full system ofpipes will be connect
ed with the Beaudry reservoir carry
ing water to every part of the tract.
| A large lot of pipe which was ordered
| for the purpose is thought to have
been on the ill-fated Ventura, and
consequently duplicate order was
| forwarded to San Francisco at once.
1t is not definitely settled however
| that the first lot was lost and it may
We will hope for the expedition OF
the work that such is the case.
We were shown the other day some
mammoth string beans, which were
raised by Mr.. Grelck on his place in
the Southern part Of the city. One Of
the pods measured fourteen inches in
length and three inches and half in
circumference at the thickest part.
The beans themselves were wonders,
each being as large as full grown
chestnut. The specimens were or q
| German variety naturally large, but
not attaining in the old country more
than half the size of those shown us.
Some of our Eastern readers will wink
with both eyes when they read this
statement, but we stand ready to yer.
ify it by showing specimens of the big
beans to all doubling Thomases who
take sufficient interest in the matter
to call at our Office. Is
Pico VS.. Cuyas.