Los Angeles daily herald., 1875-08-13
LOCAL BREVITIES.

LOCAL BREVITIES.
Mr. Norman c.. Jones, will find a
letter at this office
The steamer Mohongo will arrive
to-day from San Francisco.
Ex-Gov. Wood of Oregon is in the
city.
Joe Breson's pacing horse is up for
rattle. Tickets sell we'll. ..f
Capt. Thorn was congratulated yes
terday on the birth of a son.
Senator Booth and Gov. Pacheco
are announced to be in this city on the
18th inst. a.a'''' 'el''il@ sff','a. #.s-
A number of leading citizens have be-
come honorary members of Confidence
Company, to help the boys along.
A schooner loaded with ties for the
l.. A. & l. r. II. arrived at Santa
Monica on Wednesday.
Col. Crawford, Chief Engineer of
the l.. A. & l. r. n. is on his way
from San Francisco. $50 r....l
The steamer Senator sailed yester-
day for San Francisco, with a large
passenger list.
Mrs. Ida Jones, well-known to
some of our readers, died in San Ber-
nardino last Saturday.
Gold opened at 1l3a in New York
yesterday. Greenbacks range here at
S7@S9. - 3 - - - ~
Reynolds's semi-daily stage line is
always crowded. His headquarters
are at the st. Charles.
Messrs. Metcalf, McGregor and
Evans are successfully cultivating q
field of tobacco near Anaheim. =
There will be ball at Bonneville
on the Goth inst. in aid of the Old
Mission School District.
Registered matter will hereafter
be sent in separate pouches between
the Los Angeles and all other Post
offices.
The rails have been laid along the
Los Angeles and Independence Rail-
way for distance of three miles to-
wards the city.
Mr.. J. d. Young, Democratic Can
didate for Supervisor Of the 4th. Dis
trict, is about to sink a well on his
rancho at the Ballona.
Vice President Crocker, of the
Southern Pacific Railroad, has receiv-
ed numerous calls at his rooms in the
Backman House.
Prof. Steen gives an entertainment
tomorrow night at Turn-Verein Hall.
He gives private seances at room 9,
Lafayette Hotel. ei t.6It-
Major Frank Ganahl returned from
his country canvass late last night.
He reports rOusing Democratic meet
ings and the people enthusiastic for the
ticket.
One of our thrifty farmers was ex-
hibiting on the streets yesterday a
pair of stations, one weighing 1890
pounds, and the other five years old,
weighing 1855 pounds.
Mr.. Colburn, a distinguished New
York journalist, formerly editor Of
the New York World, accompanied
the Huntington-Crocker party to Los
Angeles.
The Huntington and Croker party
of railroad magnates paid visit to
Wilmington yesterday morning and
returned in the afternoon. To-day
they go to Cotton.
Mr.. H. A. Robertson left yesterday
for San Bernardino, in company with
Messrs. Sherwin, Cristie, and Cotton,
who have taken the contract to show
him the county.
By some mistake notice has been
given that a concert will take place at
the Fort street Methodist Church this
evening. This is Just one week ahead
of time. The concert will take place
next Friday evening.
Maj. w. H. Toler of Los Tunes
ranch, Orange, was in town yesterday,
looking hale and hearty. The Major
says Orange will be heavily reinforced
this Fall with emigrants from his ma
tive State-Tennessee.
Jean Monier, subject of France,
Felix A. Mcneil, native of Ireland,
and Jean Lobat, a native of France,
were naturalized yesterday, and the
eyes of the candidates will follow
them from this until election day.
Messrs. Barbee & Gates, 81 Com
mercial Street, are doing fine busi-
ness. These gentlemen are we'll post
ed in all that pertains to lots and lands,
and by fair dealing expect to keep
their patrons.
There will be special meeting of
Los Angeles Lodge, No. AZ, +. & A.
NJ, this evening at 7:3O o'clock for
work in the first degree. Pentalpha
Lodge, No. 2O2, and all sojoarning
brothers in good standing, are cor
daily invited to be present.
Mr.. Fred Gottschalk, No. 1880 Win
ter St., st. Louis, sends renewal of
his subscription; and says he expects
to be permanent resident of Los An
geles before his subscription expires.
He sends the compliments of himself
and wife to the acquaintances they
made during their visit last year.
From the San Bernardino Guardian
we learn that L. B. Avaline died in
that city on Thursday evening of last
week, from wounds received while
blasting rock, on the old road at San
JacintO. For further particulars apply
to Rev. James Cameron. Exchanges
please copy.
Among the shipments yesterday
from the depot were 125 Joints of arte-