Los Angeles daily herald., 1875-12-12

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| Council for definite Instructions. This
communication was before that body
when they declared the Health Office
vacant. The doctor says that he or
| dered the abatement ofall nuisances us
soon as they were brought to his no.
tice and that, so far as could be done
under the health ordinances and with
the insufficient drainage, he general
ly succeeded in his purpose. One thing
is evident; the Council have not add
ed to their popularity by their penny
wise policy in abolishing the Health
Office. They would do the citya bet
ter service hy doubling the pay of their
Health Officer and sustaining him in
the performance of his duty.
| The Teachers excursion to Santa
Monica yesterday proved very pleas
ant affair. About sixty were in at
tendance. Each teacher was entitled
to invite one friend, and good num-
Der of ordinary people took advantage
of the opportunity to be present. An
| retiring Board of Education and to the
Board elect. Upon the return unan-
nous vote of thanks was extended to
| the officers of the road for their cour-
teous treatment, and the teachers de-
cided to repeat the experiment at an
early day.
Mrs. Dingman having heard that in
furious reports are in circulation that
she was never married to d. J. Ding
| man, desires us to state that she has
the ofiicia, evidence Of said marriage
| and that witnesses of 1t are now living
in Los Angeles. The marriage took
| place in Clarksville, Tennessee, where
| they lived for some time afterwards.
She will prosecute all who continue to
| circulate these base ISLANDERS to the full
extent of the law.
Ameng the recent shipments from
the S P r r DEPOT were 81 green
hides, l bale Of deer skins, % barrels
of tallow, from Kalisher; o54 sacks Of
meal and 100 sacks of corn, from Also
Mills; cases of honey from Whistler;
POI orange trees, from II A Carey; 40
sacks of barley, 20 salt hides, from II.
Newmark & Co.; 81 sacks of rye and
25 sacks of corn, from Beall; 60 sacks
of barley, from Judd e. Co.
Messrs. Straus g. Co. have estab-
lished by fair dealing one of the best
cigar emporiums in Los Angeles,
where tip top cigar is furnished at a
low figure. The firm keep first class
goods, and as they have small eXpen-
ses they can put prices down to East
ern rates and still make a living.
Give their place under the Backman
House, SO Main street, your patronage
for all smokers articles.
Los Ang eles Chapter, No. SO. r. A.
M. will hold its regular meeting at
Masonic Hall, Monday evening, Dec.
18th. at 7:30 p. NJ, for the election of
officers for the ensuing year. a full
attendance of the members is request
ed. Sojourning companions in good
standing are cordially invited.
Two thousand pounds of the patent
barbed wire fence were shipped by the
Grange store yesterday 20 Anaheim
and Riverside. This fence which was
only introduced in Los Angeles last
Summer, is already becoming very
popular For farmers, it is the cheap
est, neatest and most durable fence
known.
Sam Prayer has received, by the
last steamer full assortment of ladies
underwear of all kinds and description
which he offers at II low rate; also q
nice selection of gents diagonal suits
for the holidays, with large assort-
ment of leather trunks and satcheis at
a very low price. Give him call and
you will find 1t to your advantage.
The Sunday School concert tonight
at the German church, on Spring
street, promises to excel any of the
previous concerts given by the Bap.
tist Sunday school. Seats free. Come
one, come all and enjoy fine even
ing's entertainment.
Mr.. r. Cameron has purchased the
fish and poultry stand of C. B Brookes
& Co., second door from the corner of
| Spring and Court streets. Mr.. Cam
| eron is an old hand at the business, I'VE
understand and he will give our citi-
| zens first-class market.
We regret to learn that Marshal
Carrillo's slittle daughter, aged nine
teen months, is seriously i'll of brain
fever. We can offer no consolation In
such case, but with him hope and
pray for a favorable turn of the dis
| ease.
The demand of housekeepers for
choice groceries and fresh vegetables
can only he satisfied by purchasing of
Charles Brode, on Spring street, near
Turn -Verein Hall. Mr.. Brode keeps
the best in the city and sells the cheap
| est.
DIR. Owens, of Lebanon, Ohio, ar
rived in this city yesterday. The DIR.
comes with his family and an excel
lent medical reputation, and proposes
to make his future home in Los An
geles.
A great inducement is offered pleas
ure seekers at Washington Gardens
to-day. Besides the menagerie, an
interesting performance is promised
and there will be dancing in the after.
noon and evening.
"You can take mourning for your
divorce" was what Jules Perrin wrote
and then drowned himself in San
Francisco bay, forgetting to leave any
money to buy the necessary sombre