Los Angeles daily herald., 1875-08-19
GOLD REPssRT.
LOCAL BREVITIES.

The steamer Orizaba will arrive to-
day.
The steamer Orizaba leaves this af-
ternoon at 4 o'clock for San Pedro.
The best grades of flour now sell here
at wholesale for 81 50@7 rs per barrel.
Nine thousand names are reported
on the Great Register
The ball at Old Santa Monica will
uot take place next Sunday.
The sale of lots in Cotton has been
postponed until further notice.
Messrs. Booth and Pacheco will adj
dress our people tonight.
The Mount Pleasant lots will be sold
next Monday and Tuesday.
Cotton will be thronged next We'd
nesday with land buyers.
Remember the organ concert to-
morrow night at the Fort street M. e.
Church.
The Democratic County Committee
will meet at the Court House on Sat-
urday at 2 p. NJ.
The steamer Los Angeles arrived at
Santa Monica yesterday morning at
o'clock.
The grading of Third street, between
Fort and Spring streets, is now in pro-
gress.
a dead man from Dominguez Sta
ton arrived at the depot yesterday for
burial here.
We hear that the meeting at Ana
helm on Tuesday night in the Hough-
ton interest, was decidedly thin.
Mr.. J. N. Van Nuys, of San Fer
nando Ranch, left this morning for
San Francisco.
In Los Angeles after Booth, comes
Phelps. In other parts of the State,
Gorham has been after Booth.
Mr.. E. F. Spence, Cashier of the
Commercial Bank of San Diego, ar
rived in Los Angeles from San Bernar-
dino yesterday.
Rev. Mr.. Mcfarland collected So so
the other day for the Bible Society. If
Fitch had been there he would have
increased it to So.
Coroner Richardson went up to San
Fernando yesterday morniug to hold
an inquest on the body of man found
dead.
M. D. Madegan wants his friends to
remember that he is in the field for
Assessor, and intends to remain there
until sundown on election day.
Hon. J. A. Johnson and Judge La
mar returned yesterday from San Ber-
nardino and held levee at the st.
Charles Hotel.
The schooner California arrived at
Wilmington yesterday loaded with
railroad ties. Also the bark Penang,
loaded with coal for the company.
Vice-President G. P. Huntington, of
the Central Pacific Railroad, left yes
terday morning with party of six for
san francisco.
The result of the recent visit of rail-
road magnates is the determination to
Immediately push the road until it
reaches the Colorado.
Mr.. H. L. Barnett, of the we'll
known firm of Barnett Bros, left for
San Francisco yesterday, to buy a
stock of goods.
Gold closed yesterday in New York
at 13s per cent. premium. Currency
was buying here yesterday at S74 and
selling at SSa.
Prof. Steen is giving daily seances
at room 6, Lafayette Hotel. His sue
cess has been remarkable, he having
given satisfaction in all he attempts.
Hon. J. A. Johnson, Democratic
candidate for Lieutenant Governor,
and Judge J. B. Lamar left this
morning by Coast Line stage for San
Francisco.
Ed. Huber's team got in frisky hu-
NOR yesterday afternoon and attempt
ed to run away. After circuit of
Temple block they were brought up
standing.
The Barnum Restaurant is an at
tractive resort and bound to keep its
popularity by setting an elegant table.
Our old friend Carreras is manager of
this establishment, which accounts for
its popularity.
Messrs. ]. l.. Davis & Co., Auction
and Commission merchants, New San
ia Monica deal in all kinds of produce,
fruit, wines, liquors., newspapers and
periodicals. Auction sales every Sat-
urday.
We regret to hear of the death at the
Lafayette Hotel of the infant daughter
of Mr.. J. Winigar, which took place
yesterday. She was a promising child
seventeen months old, and it is Sc
we're blow to the parents.
We regret to hear of severe acci-
dent to Mrs. Greene, mother of Mrs.
II. Jeff White, at Santa Monica. A
carriage overturned badly bruising her
but she was reported out of danger
esterday.
The Philadelphia market has opened
at 125 Spring street, next door to Turn
Verein Hall in Brode's new building.
Nickel & Ruhle the proprietors nf
the Philadelphia market are deter
mined to give their patrons the best
meats the market affords. Free deliv-
cry to any part of the city.
The following dispatch was received
at the Cronica office last evening: