Los Angeles daily herald., 1876-01-21
The man Watson, who pretended to

Anderson.
The man Watson, who pretended to
be correspond of the San Francisco
Chronicle and played it on the people
at Santa Monica, skipped out Wednes-
day evening on foot. Rumor hath 1T
that Major Tyus was victmized to the
extent of many social drinks with the
pleasant fellow. NNhen last seen,
Watson was rambling along on the
highway towards Los Angeles, having
left the Coming City several miles be-
hind him. An old valise that was left
with Fisher, of the OntiOOk, for collat-
eral, when opened, was found to con-
tain a worn out pair of pants, a pack
of cards and Bible. The good book
contained on its fly-leaf the name of
Will. ID. Gould, and on the reverse,
"D-n old Clancy" Doubtless Wat
sons recollections of our calaboose is
not pleasant.
Picturesque Europe" edited by
that graphic writer and well known
traveller, Bayard Taylor, bids fair to
become even more popular than its
antecedent, picturesque America"
Mr.. ]. ID. Patrick is the agent for Los
Angeles county, and will receive sub
scriptions at his piano store, No. 60
Spring street.
The benefit of Charlie and Lotta
Harris next Monday night, Jan. oath,
at Merced Theatre, will be II jubilee.
The entertainment will be rst-class,
and of such character that no one
need hesitate to take the ladies of the
family along and give them chance
to enjoy the fun.
The scales of the produce venders
don't always agree with Fishers. At
the Grand Central yesterday we no.
ticed that one of them had to make up
the difference. Correct weight is of
considerable Importance in large ho-
tel or family.
Mr.. Il. j. Vawter, of Santa Monica,
has sold fifteen acres of choice land at
Pasadena to Messrs. Milard & Steele,
of Indiana. These gentlemen have
commenced erecting dwelling and
will plant trees and vines in few
days.
Officer McFadden yesterday morn
ing picked up q sick Mexican, nearly
naked, and procured sufficient cloth
ing to make him presentable at the
police office, to which he conducted
him, and then went fora permit to ad-
nit him to the County Hospital.
Officer Thomas arrested the man
who did the shooting at the Musical
Headquarters. He is an efficient Of
ficer. We understand the man who
was arrested was brought before the
Mayor yesterday morning and bound
over to appear before the Grand Jury.
We are sorry to have to record the
death of Mrs. Crawford 1.-THE wife of DR..
j. s. Crawford, an estimable lady and
one whose loss will be deplored by a
large circle of friends and acquaintan-
ceS.
Mr.. Creighton, editor of the Repub-
lican, has removed to the new building
South of the Post-Office building anu
next to Union Hall.
Peter Thompson attends not only to
the spiritual but temporal wants of
the community. He keeps good
fire.
The Los Angeles book bindery, for
merly owned by NJ. w. Perry, has
been purchased by Yarnell & Caystile,
of the Mirror Printing, Binding and
Ruling establishment, where all kinds
of binding, from cloth to Turkish or
Morocco leather, gilt edge or plain, can
be had at reasonable rates. Old books
repaired and made to look as good as
new. Send your orders for binding
pamphlets, magazines and all kinds OF
books to the Mirror printing, binding
and ruling establishment, Temple
street, Los Angeles. lw
Attention., Smokers |! SO per cent.
can be saved by buying fine cigars by
the box. | have given up the retail
business and am able to sell cigars by
the box at San Francisco manufacture
ers' prices. Come to sec me-i guar
antee satisfaction. Saloons and the
trade supplied at very low figures.
I. GOLDSMITH,
Is Main street, opp. Pico House.
| Mr. r. Parker, at the Photogiaph failors
| Downey Block, takes pleasure In announcing
| that MIR d. r. Flanders Is now connectec
| with the Gallery and thiit this fact Is sutfi
| client guarantee that in the future, as In the
| past. nothing but firs,-elass work viii bt
| made Cards, 50 per dozen; cabinets, 80 PEI
| ,in1en decl6-tf
Charles V. Hall & Co. have money to loar
| ON approved secnriiy in sums OF $500 TO SO,
GOO. Special attention given TO negotiatipn'
| Of loans stocks and bonds OF all Kinds
bought and sold on commission. d2s IN