Los Angeles daily herald., 1876-02-09

terday at Agricultural Park as adver-
tised, on account of the rain.
The steamer Orizaba arrived yester-
day morning from San Francisco with
large passenger list.
Cameron, corner of Court and Spring,
wants four hundred live pigeons at
his fish emporium, Call Immediate
ly or at least by Saturday.
Stackpole, the jeweler, has fine
stock and manufactures jewelry of any
pattern to order as cheap as San Fran
cisco rates. Give him call.
A nice leg Of pork was stolen from
Mr.. Gilmore's wagon yesterday, as it
stood in front of the Barnum Restau-
rant.
Some one stole Major Locks over
coat from wagon standing in front of
Whisler's grocery store, on CONNER
cial street.
J. M. Roche, the enterprising repre-
sentative of the firm of Hahn & Roche,
is to be found at the Grand Central
Hotel.
Osborne, Of express notoriety, had
his hands full yesterday in housing
the express per Orizaba during the
drenching rain storm. He says he
don't like it.
The Social connected with the Bap-
tist Church will be held at the resi-
dence of Mrs. T.. H. Workman, Main
street, tomorrow Wednesday, even
ing. All are invited.
VIM. S. Hubbard, n capitalist from
indianapolis, is looking around, as we
are informed, for q good chance to in
vest. He is stopping at the st.
Charles.
Mr.. Goss, one of the proprietors OF
the Grand Central Wine Rooms, ar
rived yesterday on the Orizaba. He
and Joe Stackpole will make strong
team.
The streets present a most deplora-
BILE picture during storm. Our City
Fathers put that new supply of red
gravel OH just in time to make more
mud.
The weather reports heavy rains all
along the route from here to San Fran
cisco. 1t is raining hard at San Fran
cisco with no prospect of its clearing
up.
DR.. Preuss is busy experimenting
the work on the new drug store next
to the HERALD office which is soon to
be occupied by his son. Both gentle
men are popular and we predict a
good business.
Among the shipments up to noon
yesterday were 222 sacks of corn, from
Judd & Co.; 2 pipes of aguadiente,
from Hellman, Haas & Co.; 25 sacks
of rye, from w. III. Beall & Co. and
considerable way freight.
We trust the city may succeed in
getting back the little deposit of $29,
900, which seems to be in that unfor-
tunate bank to the credit of the
City Treasurer, for in case they do not
it will necessitate the addition of four
mills and q half to the usual tax levy.
Judging by the preparations the
Turner masquerade will be great
success. Mr.. Eckert and others en-
gagged in the work are indefatigable
workers where the reputation Of the
Turn-Verein is concerned.
Mr.. G. B. Davis is going to move
his Alden Fruit drying machinery to
q more central location on this side of
the river. His present location is
poor for business and unhealthy for
him and his family.
An acre of city ground is usually
worth twenty in the country and our
real estate agents have choice city lots
for sale at reasonable figures. On coun-
try property the word of q reliable
agent is worth more than all the auc-
ton sale statements ever made.
The Turn -Verein Dramatic Section
gave their monthly performance at
Turn-Verein Hall on Sunday night.
1t was attended by large crowd and
proved to be of high dramatic merit.
After the performance a pleasant ball
| took place.
The Valentine party at Stearn's
Hall to be given under the auspices
of the Terpsichorean Club promises to
be grand success. Reed & La Ran
| sieur's band will be in attendance and
| the music and dances will be appro-
| pirate to the occasion.
At the last regular meeting of the
Turn-Verein Messrs. J. Shredder and
L Lenz were elected delegates to the
convention of the Pacific Turn Dist
rict, which will take place in San
Francisco OH the Goth inst. They
leave on the Mohengo on the 10th.
There is lot back of the Pico House
owned, we are informed, by Mr.. Coro
mel, which is covered with standing
water to the depth of from four to si>
inches topped off with q thick greer
scum. Typhus fever turks beneath
that covering, and we suggest that th'
Board of Health take turns skimmine
that lot until they catch it.