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Los Angeles daily herald., 1876-01-14
FRIDAY, JAN. II, 1876

THE rapid accumulation of gold in
the Farmers and Merchants bank
within the past few weeks affords SUBJ
stantial evidence of the most perfect
confidence the people of Southern Cal
ifornia feel in this Incorporation. The
amount of deposits is steadily increas-
ing, and the reserve fund is proper
tionally increased, thus guarding de-
positors against the possibility of in
convenience or delay. The stock
holders of the Farmers'an Merchants
bank are all wealthy men, the private
fortunes of several of them fully equal
ing the entire liabilities of their bank.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1876-01-14

THE Sacramento Record and the
San Francisco Post, both Republican
journals, are praying the Governor
and the Legislature not to allow poll
ties to interfere in the management of
the Stockton Insane Asylum. The
anxiety of Republican organs ON this
subject is amusing. Why, the Asy-
lum has been q political hot-house for
years. We wonder that the politics of
the unfortunates brought there were
not investigated before they were as
signed cells in the institution. Ger
tainly there was time when no DEM
ocrat could obtain employment about
the Asylum So strong has been the
political feeling in the Asylum man.
agement that notices of bids for sup
plies we're only published in Republi-
can papers. 1t would be a sad thing
indeed to turn out the rabid Republi-
can, DR.. SHURTLIFF. 1t would lose
the San Joaquin county Republicans
one of their strongest strongholds. ~
Los Angeles daily herald., 1876-01-14

THE EGpress denies that it sought
to induce the people to subscribenearly
half a million dollars to jones rail-
road. The readers of that paper du-
ring the last few weeks know that this
denial is an equivocation-a, in fact,
to use its own language, 'disingen-
uous falsehood" 1t says the HER
AID does all III its power to create an
unwarranted prejudice against local
railroad improvement. The readers of
the HERALD know this to be untrue.
1t says the HERALD attacked and
tried to impeach the validity of our
land titles. We gave the statement
Of the Express that one land title was
q fraud, and ought to be broken up,
and cited several others that are in
court or will be on the same grounds.
Only this and nothing more.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1876-01-14

On the night before last, says the
Virginia City Chronicle, Borthwick
Reid, swordsDan, and troupe gave an
entertainment at Silver City. They
had with them as. doorkeeper and
treasurer "Professor" Benjamin, a
brother Of Rose Benjamin of this city,
and father of the noted Benjamin fam
lily which gave the Relief Committee
so much trouble. There was an $50
house, and the $50 was received by the
professor" The troupe went through
their performance in the highest
of spirits, for $50 was quite bonanza.
Alas! when they looked for the "Pro-
fessor' at the close of the performance
their high spirits sank to zero, for he
was nowhere to be found. He has not
been found since. Any information
concerning him will be gladly re-
ceived by hard-up troupe at Reno,
and destitute family of seven at
Gold Hill.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1876-01-14

Now comes the statement that HEN
RY CLEws, the great operator and con-
fidential friend of President GRANT,
used one hundred thousand dollars of
Government money to brace up his
collapsed banking house, and that the
Government will lose that amount.
Besides this, CLEws was allowed six
hundred thousand dollars for the in
fluence of himself and the ring he con-
trolled in disposing of Government
bonds. Here is seven hundred thous-
and dollars thrown away, and every
dollar of this large sum is coined from
the sweat of the poor mans brow.
But let us not complain. Are we not
told by every Republican paper in the
land that the nations affairs are hon.
estly and economically conducted?
He who steals fifty dollars is a thief;
he who steals million dollars is a f.
nancier. fs
Los Angeles daily herald., 1876-01-14

THE suspension and we presume
final closing of the bank of TEMPLE
4 WORKMAN, will not seriously affect
financial affairs in this vicinity. Since
the panic, caused by the failure of the
Bank of California some months ago,
this bank has made no loans and its
accommodation to the public was
therefore limited. Since the bank re-
sumed business it has paid large
amount of money to its depositors,
and this money now is in circulation.
These circumstances warrant the be-
lief that no great stress or serious in.
convenience will follow the closing of
the doors of the bank. There is an
abundance of moneyto be had ON sat
isfactory terms and no financial strin-
geney need be apprehended. ...,u
Los Angeles daily herald., 1876-01-14
The New Land Grab.

SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. 18th, 1876.
Relative to yesterdays despatch.
mentioning the rumor in Sacramento
of land grab, by which the State had
been swindled to large amount, a
resolution was offered in the Assem-
bly, to-day to appoint committee to
inquire into the title of the Golden
City Homestead, and also to the tide
lands in San Francisco. 1t is alleged
that the patent was procured under
fraudulent pretences by which the
State is. q loser to the amount of five
million dollars. The matter in brief
is that the Association is holding
ground bordering on the Tide Land
Tract, procured n patent to the latter
Oh condition Of filling it in from the
highlands, hut had failed to do so, and
divided the land among the members.
The committee appointed will inves-
tigate without delay.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1876-01-14
Santa Monica items.
From the Outlook Of January 18th.

From the Outlook Of January l2th.
The Mohongo landed at the wharf
last Sunday with 20 passengers and l20
tonsof freight. ft5.5
A school of seven whales were spout
ing in Santa Monica Bay yesterday.
The Railroad Company have just
completed a depot and platform at vi
cent? Station, about three miles from
town, on the Villa FARM tract.
Water was struck on +. w. Smiths
lot on the corner of Utah avenue and
Fifth street, last Monday, at a depth
of fifty-tive feet. There is q free flow,
and the water is excellent.
Mr.. J. w. Skinner caught genu-
inc "devil fish" last Sunday, down to-
wards point Yuma. This monster is
one of the little 'imps' as yet, weigh
ing only few pounds.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1876-01-14

The Christmas dinner given to the
New York newsboys and girls by
James Gordon Bennett was as sue
cessful as it deserved to be. Twelve
hundred tickets were issued. Before
the dinner was over tickets were dis
tributed from two bags, one for the
boys and one for the girls The bags
contained large number Of blanks
and about twenty tickets, the lucky
drawers of which We're. if boys, given
an order for a suit of clothes; if girls,
an order for a shawl. The bill of fare
consisted of turkey, potatoes, cake, or
anges and coffee, which were dealt
out unsparingly.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1876-01-14


THANK the Lord our troubles will
soon be over--in this world at least.
No postponement this time. Rev. DR..
CUNNING has fixed the day when we
shall hear the crack o. doom. In q
sermon preached in London on New
Years day he impressed on those with
in his hearing the Importance of maxi
ing ready for the millennium. He quo
ted largely from the sermons of Rev.
DR.. TALMAGE, according to whom and
to DIR. CUMMING, CHRIsT's second
coming on earth will happen between
the month of September in the year
1915 and the month of September,
Los Angeles daily herald., 1876-01-14
Moody's Mistake.
From the Philadelphia herald, Dec 3d.

From the Philadelphia herald, Dec 3O
Mr.. Moody displayed great deal of
vindictiveness in his sermon last night
and attacked the Jews as people most
ferociously, for the part they took in
the crucifxion. The language he en-
ployed in expressing his Indignation
on this point he had better have left
unsaid. Did he never read in the sa-
cred pager the prayer-"Father for
give them, for they know not what
they do:r
Los Angeles daily herald., 1876-01-14

a brute of a pedagogue named J.
House is under arrest at Crescent, n.
Y, for cruelty beating an 11-year-
boy named Freddie Wonderford, be-
cause he took his eyes Off his books in
study-time, which he was obliged to
do to rest them, being troubled with
weak eyes. The little fellows back
was sickening sight from the cruel
blows given him by brute of teach
al
Los Angeles daily herald., 1876-01-14

A beautiful and aristocratic Louis
vile girl of IL smokes short, black
clay pipe filed with the strongest plug
tobacco. The was born with a love of
the weed, and the habit has steadily
grown upon her.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1876-01-14

We accused our neighbor of the Los
Angeles Herald of having neglected
to give Santa Monica n fair share of
notice in his extended New Years re-
view Oh the county. We have since
discovered our mistake, and offer this
notice in the way of the amende hon.
orable. e.-,Sdnta Monica Outlook.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1876-01-14

The ice gorged in the Salmon river
at Pulaski, n. Y, has moved out, car
rylng with it number of shops, mills
and manufactures. a portion of the
village is flooded, and several dwell
ings have been deserted. Two hum
dred and fifty feet of the upper mill
dam dyke have been carried away.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1876-01-14
Ius Anscles Aleral4l

THE DAILY and WEEKLY HER
AID has more than double the cir
culation of any other paper published
in Southern California. Business men
recognize it accordingly as the best
advertising medium South of San
Francisco.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1876-01-14

1876. "Great things are to happen,n
says the Caledonian 4prophet, within
the period of the year 1876. The Jews
will return to Judea. There will be
great commotion among the nations
of the earth. 1t will thus be seen that
he agreed with ZADKIEL, the almanac
astrologer. Dir. CUNNING also quoted
Mr.. MOODY as an authority for the be-
lief that the millennium "must come"
during the year 1876. "The Turks, as
a nation," are, according to DR.. CUM
MING, "ready, as foretold IN the Apo
calypso, to disappear from the face of
the earth; for the Turks are as the riv
er of Euphratesof the Scriptures, that
was dried up. "Therefore the Jews
must get their own, the territory of
the Holy Land" This seems to be
all correct and straight. If the DIR. is
right where is the use of the Centen-
nial; the new city hall in San Fran
cisco; the new court house In Los An
geles What is the use of planting
trees, building railroads, or getting
married? The rich may as we'll give
away their money. 1t will be of no
value after 1876.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1876-01-14

The bullion shipment of Denver,
last year, was S5,237,7l0 a considera-
BILE increase over 1874, while the bank
ing capital was raised to SG00,OOO, and
$2,200,000 of deposits were made.
There were also over $4,000, 1000 worth
of real estate changed hands.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1876-01-14
In Hoe Sjeno VinceS.

Collections promptly made in all parts of
California, Nevada, Arizona, Montana and
New Mexico. Hard times made easy by
leaving your accounts for collection with
Messrs. Kevane, Bettis & Co., OF the Mercan-
tile Collection Agency, room 8, over the Com
mercial Bank, Main street, Los Angeles. All
monies paid over upon receipt of same.
novl6tf
Los Angeles daily herald., 1876-01-14
Medical Gard.

Dr.. 7. C. Gale, who graduated in the Ohio
Medical College in 1872, after practicng his
profession in Southern Indiana tor nearly
and respectfully tenders his professional SER
vices to those who nay choose to consult him.
Believing as he does that Southern California
is one of the best placss on the continent to
test the durability of tubtrcular consumption,
he will in conjunction with his general prac-
tice, give that disease special attention. His
diploma will be cheerfully shown to any
gentleman who may honor him by calling to
see the same. Office in Ducommun Building
with l)r. Burgess. decSif
Los Angeles daily herald., 1876-01-14

Remember that Cameron receives
fresh CLAIMS, shell-fish and all kinds of
sea fish daily.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1876-01-14
Latest kilograms.

Dispatches Of American Press AssOcia.
tion by A. a. Il. Telegraph 90.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1876-01-14
BOR N.

WATTS.-On Sunday, 9Th inst, in Indiana
Colony, to Mrs. Charles Watts, u boy weigh
Ing nine pounds, and the first boy in the
settlement.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1876-01-14
r WAR D.

GOn REWARD will be paid at the Union
ID ~ Stable, Main street. near the Pico
House. for the return of dark brown Horse,
about l5 hands high, branded, bald face, both
hind feet white. janG-ft
Los Angeles daily herald., 1876-01-14
r removal.

M RS. ROWE, Dressmaker, has moved TO
w Main street, two doors South of Catholic
church, opposite Pico House. All of her lady
patrons are invited to call at the new place
ana leave their orders. Young ladies who
wish to learn the trade can find employment
at this place.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1876-01-14

Mince Meat.-The place To get your Bran
dy, pure and cheap, is M. Keller's. Alameda
street, near Also Goods delivered 10 all
parts of the city free. dec7-tf
The Van Buren press., 1876-04-29
Republican State Convention,

The Republicans Of Arkansas met ii
State convention on Thursday last. The
State was pretty we'll represented from
the various sections by delegates in per
son. Judging from the Gazette's report
we have no other at this time, the pro
ceedings at times were rather stormy
Delegates to Cincinnati were appoint
cd as follows:
Powell Clayton, s. W. Dorsey, Johr
Mcclure, r. A. Dawson, q. P. Snyder
Joseph Brooks, John NJ. Peck, O. A
Hadley, Chas. Z. Waters, John H. John.
son, Frank Gallagher, Asa Hodges. j. F
Vaughan, II. A. Millen, f. A.. Fulton,
James Torrans, W. p. Walsh, II. NJ
Cooper, N, Sarber, NJ W. Glib, Will
liam kenaa, j. II Clendennn, NJ. w
Benjamin and r. A. Caldwell
The following resolution among 9th
ers was adopted:
Resolved, That we hereby declare Hon
Oliver P. Morton to be the choice Of the
republican of tue state for president
The Van Buren press., 1876-04-29
Republican County Convention

AT the Republican Convention, Saturday
preparations for thorough organization Of
the party In this county were made. Whether
:" Britton came here with orders from Wash
ington" to do 1t or not, We cannot say, but we
have the word of the editor Of the Argus that
nc did. We were able to gather a part Of
the proceedings only. Delegates to Little
Rock were appo,nted, and county executive
selected as follows:
w. T. Taylor, Van Buren, township. JoEr
3, c. Turman. Jasper township. John s.
Rainwaters Lees Creek township Arch
Y. Hays, Cedar Creek township. John Brad
ford. Upper township. VIM J. Orrick, She y
herd township. Henry Remy, Mountain
township John r. Meaders, Lafayette tow n
ship Washington McLearing. Richland
township. Mark Jackson, Vine Prairie town.
ship. Alma to be supplied by the committee
The Van Buren press., 1876-04-29
The Blake Hills.
CITIZEN,

Young MEN, DoN'r Go WEST, for the
writer of this has been there In the
year 1874, l was at Fort Abraham Lin
coin, Dakota Territory. The govern
mcnt sent Gen. j. A. Costar with his reg
iment to explore the Black Hills, and, a:
l belonged to company l., of the 7tt
cavalry, had the pleasure of going al
through the said Hills. | think we were
about twenty one days among them, scou
ting east, west, north and south In the
command Of Gen. Custer were two prac,
tical miners; they went out to see il
there was any gold there. was we'll &C.
quainted with both the miners, and wa.
with them every day. and l never saw
two men work harder than they did.
was with them all the time while in the
Hills. and If they ever found any gold, !
did not see it. ! saw some gold while
out there, but | have my doubts as to
how it got there. l will say this much
for the country; the land, timber and
water are excellent: but the weather is
very cold from the 14th of August on
through the winter, and l saw ice and
plenty of frost enough to kill fruit.
cannot recommend the country to any
young man, for if had thought that it
was worth anything would have re-
mained there. And l would advise any
young man that has home that it would
be better for him to stay there, sooner
than risk his fortunes in the Black Hills.
Is general rule young men 60 west and
spend all they have got, and then work
their way back home. AS to the danger
there is there, there is none, for We never
saw more than thirty Indians in tue Hills.
We took them all prisoners, and, after
giving them something to eat, we turned
them loose again. All the danger there
is this; you will freeze to death before
you know it. saw four men freeze to
death in going distance of half mile.
And have seen the snow drift from 20
to 80 feet high, often, and for four
months we did not have our horses out
of the stable. The winter is long and
severe, lasting from seven to eight
months of the year, and the only vege
table that grows there is the Irish pota.
to, and that grows very large, and the
prices very low; they sell at t~erty five
cents per bushel, and often less. l was
two years at TT. Lincoln, one hundred
and ninety miles northwest OF the Black
Hills, six miles from Bismark, the tcrmi-
nus Of the n. p. Il. r., a small town of
1900 Inhabitants. Now, In concluding,
l will say this. if any one doubts my be-
ing there, l will refer them to Gen. Gus.
ter, Col. Custer, and Capt. Yates. officers
Of the army who were with me while out
there. W. JOHNSON,
The Van Buren press., 1876-04-29
The Mckee Case.

St. Louis dispatch of the Goth, gives
US the ruling Of Judge Dillon in the
Mckee case
In the United States circuit court this
morning, Judge Dillon overruled the ar.
rest ofjudgemcnt in the Mckee case and
sentenced him to two years in the county
jail ani to pay ine Of ten thousand
dollars
Ju1ge Krnm asked for stay Of com,
initial until the petition TO Washington.
asking for . remission Of the imprison
ipent part Of the sentence could be heard
from, aud the court grated a stay o.
two weeks, requirieg the defendant to
give additional bond of twenty five
thousand dollars. A stay Of two weeks
WAS also granted in the case Of Con Ma
yuire.
The Van Buren press., 1876-04-29
johnson County.

CLARKsvILIE ARK, April goth 10.
EDITOR Press:
The Hon. Jesse Turner is the favorite
candidate in this County for Governor
He is known to be true friend to the
State and his high qualification for that
office is beyond question. The North
West should have that position and we
have no man better suited to fill it than
Judge Turner. 1t is true, he does not
seek the office. but we think the office
should seek him. He would fill the Gu
bernatorial chair with dignity aud honor
to the State as well as to himself. Let
the convention speak aud for Turner,
Respectfully,
WATCHMAN.
The Van Buren press., 1876-04-29
New York CRY, April 10th 1875,
WATCHMAN
DEAR DUNHAM

DEAR DUNHAM
Easter morn was ushered in upon III
with all the usual Ginning bells. solemn
chanting choirs and rich profusion o
flowers, together with "gentle April
shower" At Grace church, the churct
and alter was beautifully decorated will
all the most fragrant flowers Of the sea
SON A large white star artistically ar
ranged of tube roses with a les ser one IL
the center made of violets, hung euspen-
ded from the alter; symbols Of the glo-
rious resurrection, harps, crosses, an
chors, bouquets-al these brigi. and
beautiful flowers, which to day decorate
and adorn our churches throughout the
land, carry joy and hope to the hearts o1
countless thousands Of our fellow NOR.
tails, by their silent appeals of sympathy
and love.
Moody and Sankey close their labors
at the Hippodrome after to-day.
With the close oil the Lenton season
comes the opera, and the re.opening ii
full blast of the theater. Strakosh, Will
the youthful Russian artistic, Belocca a
4" the star 4" In the Italian opera at tn
Academy of Music, begins on to-morrov
evening with the Borbien de Seville.
Dom Pedro IL, His Brazilian Majesty
accompanied by the Empress Of Brazil
arrived yesterday and was formally re
ceived by the Z. s. Government.
Frauds unearthed at Washington hav
almost ceased to excite even commen
They follow each other in such quic
succession the people scarcely have tim
to properly discuss them.
| Yours,
PlCkwICK
The Van Buren press., 1876-04-29
rE The Arkadelphia Standard, pu

EE The Arkadelphia Standard, pub.
lishcd at the home Of Judge Stuart. makes
we'll timed reply to the Dardanclle In,
dependent scot ting Abe idea that Stuart s
friends would bolt the nomination of
Brown. Brother Gaulding but reiter ates
the feelings and sentiments Of Brown and
his friends towards Stuart, in the follow.
Ing extract we make from his reply to
tue Independent:
AS for Judge Stuart's friends We know
they entertain none but tho kindliest
feelings for Col. Brown and his friends,
and il Judge Stuart is to be beaten he
would feel as little modification at being
beaten by Col Brown as by any man in
district, and should Brown be the success
iul man Stuart's friends will rally to his
support. headed by their defeated favor.
tie, with all the enthusiasm that they
would had their fAvoritc been the fortu
nate man. And We believe the same may
be truthfully said Of Col. Brown and his
friends, should he fail TO receive the nom
ination. We regard him as too good a
Democrat and too h'ghtoned a gentleman
and pure patriot to suffer any personal
d,soppointments to disturb his friendly
relations with his party. and especially
to suffer it 70 come between him and its
success. Neither Stuart nor Brown be.
Ionga to the boltng stock. They have
both been tried by the ores Of defeat un-
der circumstances more trying than will
likely occur again. and they both come
out nnscathed And we feel assured they
can stand the test again. Theirs is no
shallow patriotism to be measured by
their personal success. In the lead or
at the wheel. they always work kindly
aud faithfully in Democratic harness.
The idea Of withdrawing both or either
Of them TO secure harmony OF the Demo
cratic party, is .upremeiy ridiculous.
The Van Buren press., 1876-04-29

ming to launch out on the top wave OF the
"new party" to which his harp had been SO
long tuned. But 10! the great democratic
successes In the Fall and Spring elections fol-
lowing the writing Of the letter, completely
demoralized the ambitious hopes of the" lit
tie, giant" who was to knock Johnson bour-
bonism and the Gazette-ring into finters
He saw that he had taken the wrong shoot
and began trimming to get back to the Old
democratic fold, and we now find him setting
himself up as the guide-board" of democra-
cy, and recommending the reelection OF
large portion of that old Bourbon Gazette
ring ticket.
Read the letter, Democrats, ard make your
own deductions. Then tell us, is Xxx" Gran
vile relieable?
The Van Buren press., 1876-04-29

Or D;s'ilct could not do better thar
to elect Col. Witch As Crawford has
had the Senator heretofore, IL is hut fail
to concede it to Franklin, now. If Col
W. is named by The people Of Franklin
he will we think get large vote in Craw
ford. Heis good lawyer and oil able
man--Van Buren Argus
We think the District can do great
deal better, and wedoLtthin that Frank
lin will so far forget herself as to propose
the gentlemans name. above mentioned,
when they have men abler and better quail
fed for the place.