Los Angeles daily herald., 1875-08-17
LOCAL BREVITIES.

There is message at the Western
Unirn Telegraph Office for Capt. J. f.
Powles.
/. Goldsmith is back from San
Francisco with Il large stock Of ci-
gars.
The finder of q memorandum book
will please leave it at this office. 1t
is of no use to any one but the owner.
We are pleased to see that Gen.
John Mansfield has been admitted to
practice in the District Court.
Senator Jones was not on the steam
er Los Angeles, as telegraphed. Why
was this thus?
The Misses Lanfranco left on the
Mohongo on Sunday to attend the
Laurel Hill College, in San Mateo
county.
We regret to hear that Mr.. George
B. Davis is in poor health. He is now
rusticating at Santa Monica where he
hopes to receive material benefit.
Stephen M. White, the Independent
candidate for District Attorney, will
speak at the Indiana Colony Tuesday
evening.
The lecture to have taken place be-
fore the Father Matthew Society last
Sunday night did not take place, be-
ing postponed one week.
Some of our sanguine citizens esti-
mate the vote of Los Angeles at $500,
but that is mistake, as the proper
tion would give lis twenty thousand
inhabitants.
Prof. l.. Gerichten, late teacher of
of the Olympic Club, San Francisco,
will instruct class in boxing, fencing
and gymnastics, every day from $3.50
to p. NJ, at Turn Verein Hall.
Terms reasonable.
Messrs. West & Vantres have just
completed q fine house at the corner
of Adams and Charity streets, which
will be occupied by a young couple
yet to be married.
There will be special meeting of
Los Angeles Lodge, No. AZ, f. & A.
NJ, this evening at 1880, for work in
the third degree. All members and
sojourning brothers in good standing
are cordially invited.
DR.. Wollweber has a fine brown
colt two years old, by Echo, from a
blooded mare. An offer of 500 has
been refused for the promising ami
NAL. He is to be seen at the Fashion
Stables.
Mr.. II. A. Robertson of Denver, re-
turned from San Bernardino on Sun
day and left for San Francisco in the
afternoon. He has made many warm
acquaintances during his stay, who
will be glad to welcome him on his
return.
Prof. Steen, at Room G, Lafayette
Hotel, is being called on by a large
number of our citizens desirous of
getting his advice on matters affect
ing their property and health. His
success in two cases of paralysis has
been remarkable. He remains few
days longer.
A splendid horse is not often attain
able for small sum, yet this advan-
tage is offered in the rattle for Joe Bre
sons PAGER, Emperor. He was sired
by Praters Rather, dam by Argyle,
and has made a splendid record on our
race track here. The rattle takes place
on election eve at the Senate.
The Messrs. Patrick, Mabury and
Bayley of San Diego are in Los An
geles. The two former gentlemen are
largely interested in the new COmmeI-
cial Bank of Los Angeles, and the
latter gentleman cast the iron front
for the building of that institution,
which is now going up so rapidly on
Main street.
On Sunday Sam Harper's stage
stalled on the side of hill near Old
Santa Monica, and o number of We
hicles accumulated behind him. FL
nally one of them tried to pass the
stage and was overturned, but by the
help of number Of by-standers the
vehicle was righted and came out
ahead.
Prof. Saxon, Democratic candidate
for Superintendent of Education of
this county, will take part in the lite
rary entertainment at Anaheim on
Thursday night. He also takes part
at Cahuenga on Saturday night. Prof.
Saxon is always in demand in these
entertainments, his experience in edu-
cational matters recommends him to
public consideration.
A new Postoflice has been estab-
llshed at Delta, Shasta county, and
VIM. II. Smith has been appointed
Postmaster. Apache, Yavapai county,
Arizona, has been erected into Post
office. Also, Emmett, San Benito
county, CAL, G. w. Tools Postmaster.
Pine Grove, Amador county, Cal, J.
w. Wheeler Postmaster; Yankee Jim,
Placer county, CAL, ID. Donnelly
Postmaster. Avonlahd, Yolo county,
G. w. Fiske Postmaster.
Starbuck & Butler, No. l Temple
street, are now offering one hundred
lots of the Washington Garden Tract
for sale. These lots give unusual ad-
vantage to the purch aser whether he
desires them for speculation or home
steads. 1t is in a growing part of the
city, surrounded by palatial residences
and elegant grouud. The neighboring
homesteads are some of the finest in
Los Angeles and the land in the vi
cinity is in great demand. Washing
ton Garden is one of the most popular
resorts in the county, and the purchas-
ers of these lots will be in the midst OF
all the glories of semi-tropical vege-
tation. 1t is certainly the most at
fraa az; ,Nrncnntad for 90 a