Daily Los Angeles herald., 1878-12-25
LOCAL BREVITIES.
Merry Christmas i!

me steamer OrlzaOa sails IOr
San Francisco to-day.
The Public Library will be closed
this afternoon and evening.
There will be services at all the
city churches, at the usual hour,
this morning.
Go to Browns auction store for
books aud toys. You can get
them for half price.
We had the pleasure # meeting
Mr.. Juan M. Luco, of San Francis.
co, in Los Angeles yesterday.
A reward of S. is Offered, in our
New To-Day, for the return of u
gold Masonic mark, lost on Mon
day.
We are indebted to our editorial
confreres of the JViLlOW Dale Press
for handsome chrome of the
"Village Mill"
Remember the matinee by
Berts Dramatic Company at Turn
Verein Hall, at 2 O'clock sharp,
this afternoon.
Passengers by yesterdays over.
land train report that a brisk
shower of rain fell this side of Mo-
jave station.
The local of the HERALD returns
thanks to the Confidence boys for
the munificent gift received by him
from their Christmas tree last
night.
We were glad to encounter Mr..
Tierhan, of San Marino, in Los
Angeles yesterday. He returns
after an absence OF nearly year in
San Francisco.
The banks and county offices will
bs closed to-day. The Postof1ice,
Wells, Fargo & Co.'s and the tele.
graph office will be open at the
same hours as on Sunday.
The temperature took a sudden
turn about o'clock last night and
from that to 8 o'clock the ther-
mometer rose from AZ to SO, o
change of five degrees in one hour.
The Santa Ana Herald says: The
latest news from Silverado is to the
effect that a gold-bearing quartz
ledge has been discovered near the
Mountain View mine, which is
said to be very rich.
The Los Angeles Distillery will
be offered for sale, on account of
unpaid United States revenue
taxes, in front of the Sherlff's Of
flee Tomorrow (rhursday) at ii
o'clock A. NJ.
Since MIR. H. Susskind, of the
Progress Clothing Store, 120 Main
street, commenced selling his en-
tire stock for cash only, 25 per
cent. lower than others, he is doing
q rushing business.
Mr.. Geo. S. Stafford has returned
from trip to the Ord District. He
reports having met Mr.. S. w.
Craigue and Deputy United States
Revenue Collector Hall, near the
head of the Cajon Pass, en- route for
Ivanpah.
A reference to the Christmas bill
of fare Of the Pico House, which
appears elsewhere in our local col.
, umns, will show that the proprie.
tors of that popular hostelrie in
tend that their guests shall sill
, down to royal dinner to-day.
Shortly will commence the
friendly rivalry of egg-nog ant
Tom and Jerry-vigorous wrestlers
who will trip up the heels of many
O reader Of the HERALD ere the go.
ing down of the Sun to day.
1t tried to rain shortly after darl
! last night; but, after dlstilliug 6
q few drops as scant as those which 6
a gay widow drops over the tomb o.
= an old husband, the attempt was
Q abandoned by the weather clerk a
/ bootless.
!, There will be appropriate services
for Christmas day at the Episcopa
Church, corner of Temple and New
. High streets, this morning at ]
u o'clock. Some fine music may b
expected from the choir, Miss Ma
mie Perry being the soprano. AL
are cordially invited.
u The Los Angeles Baptist Assocl
4 alton holds its ministers aud dea
J, cons meeting at Santa Ana, wit
Ii the Baptist Church of that place
e commencing the 9th inst. an
= ending on the Goth. An interest
|. Ing programme has been prepared
A full attendance is expected. Al
are invited to attend.
e Mr.. Ed. Ulyard, who returne
Il from the Ord District on Monday
:. started back yesterday with q pal
's L ty of Cincinnati capitalists, VIII
- visit the District to examine tn
Stanway claim on the Snowstorr
,s ledge, with the purpose of bondin
{. or purchasing II it should be O
rich as represented.