Los Angeles daily herald., 1876-04-01
LOCAL BREVITIES.

This is the day for the collectors.
Beware of the ways of the joker.
Five drunks were before the Mayor
yesterday, and four of them paid up.
The Cathedral concert will take
place next Tuesday evening, April 4tb.
The Piper troupe have returned from
San Bernardino.
Lost pocket-books don't count to-
day.
A gymnastic class for girls is being
organized.
A large party of land-buyers attend
ed the Santa Monica sale yesterday.
The Mohongo sailed for San Fran
cisco yesterday.
Pools on the sparring match were
sold last evening.
The Republicans will hold their
pow-wow on the 18th of this month.
Announcements of special Sunday
services should be handed in to-day.
The Senator brought down eighty
passengers and two hundred and sixty
tons of freight.
We enjoyed a pleasant ride yester-
day behind the noted stallion, Califor-
mia Hunter.
The sparring match between Walk
er and Gallagher takes place this eve
ming at Merced Theatre.
Capt. w. B. Leymore, of the bark
Caroline Read, is at the Grand Cen
tral.
The case of HI. S. Ledyard on the
criminal charge for embezzlement has
been held over until next week.
The case of Branch & Peterson VS..
Porter in the United States Land Of
flee was closed yesterday.
The schooner Victor, with lumber
for Griffith, Lynch & Co., is at San
Pedro.
The HERALD steam job printing Of
flee is turning out the finest work in
the city at the lowest prices.
All parties contemplating buying
clothing will do we'll to examine the
stock of the Important. to apr
Officer Ryan has been appointed
Fire Marshal until the position can be
permanently filled by appointment of
the Council.
Another charge was entered against
H. S. Ledyard yesterday for embez-
zling $16,500 of the proceeds of the
Hualapai Smelling Works.
Mr.. H. Mcclellan, agent of the Good
all, Nelson & Perkins Steamship Com
pany, has returned from short visit
to Santa Barbara.
Mr.. E. Doak has associated with
himself in the sewing machine busi-
ness Mr.. Edgar Lu Gar, heretofore
Assistant Cashier of the County
Bank.
Judd & Co. advertise a lot of pota-
toes in store, consigned to A. Is. and
A. w. B., which are in danger of be-
ing damaged and which will he sold
on the 9Th inst. if not claimed before
that time.
1t is reported that the weather was
so rough at Ventura that the Senator
could not land her freight there Fri
day night, but had to wait till yester-
day morning, which delayed her arri-
val at Wilmington.
levin & Co. have just received a
cheap though beautiful edition of Mrs
E. F. Ellet's popular novel "Love In
a Maze" together with large stock
of new works of fiction by the most
celebrated writers.
A beautiful line of Spring clothing
at the Important under the Lafayette
ana hats.
Messrs. Newmark g. Co. have just
received a fine large fire and burglar
proof safe from the HalTs Safe and
Lock Company. We think from the
looks of this safe it will resist all the
attacks of burglars.
The regular annual meeting of the
Los Angeles Library Association will
be held at the Library Rooms on Mon
day evening, April 3rd. A Board of
| thirteen Trustees will be elected for
the ensuing year. All members in
good standing are invited to attend
the meeting, and all who are in ar
rears are requested to pay up.
The San Bernardino Argus says:
Mr.. A. T. Hawley, who has been in
this city for few days past is writing
series of articles on our resources,
etc, for the Los Angeles HERALD, has
returned to the latter city, but will be
| here in few days, and may take up
| his residence among us. He is an
able lawyer and splendid writer.
Mr.. Stephen White delivered very
interesting lecture before the Dasha-
ways last evening. His subject was,
Temperance in All Things" and he
| did not confine himself to speaking of
| the use of intoxicating drinks. The
| discourse was finely illustrated from
history and altogether was eloquently
written and delivered. The atten-
dance was very fair. Col. Kewen will
deliver an address before the society
next Friday evening.
1t is we'll known fact that the I'M
portant under the Lafayette Hotel,
sell their clothing cheaper than any
other house in Los Angeles. Give
them call.
An attempt was made to burglarize
Don Mateo Keller's wine cellar a
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