Daily Los Angeles herald., 1878-02-15

moor and A. w. Potts.
GENTLEMEN: Your communica-
ton requesting me to deliver lee
ture on the evening Of the 18th of
March, for the benefit of the Los
Angeles Free Dispensary. is re-
ceived. Allow me to return my
thanks for the honor of the selec-
tion and to accede tOyour request.
1 shall base my lecture on "Pio-
neer Tines and try to evolve a
new interest out of an old and we'll
worn theme. Yours truly,
J. j. AYERS.
Los Angeles, Feb. IA, 1878.
Mrs. John o. Wheeler has made
quite an extensive donation of
books to the Library, of which the
following is a list: "Life of Lin
coln," by DR.. J. G. Holland; "Life
and Campaigns of Lieutenant-Gen-
eral Grant," by P. g. Headley;
Life Among the Apaches," by
CEREMONY; "Recollections of Busy
Life" by Greeley; "The Ladies of
the White House," by Laura Car
ter Holloway; "History of the Re-
bellion, vol. l." by Frost; "Origin
of the Species" by Darwin; Cos
valid Gray" and "a Life's Secret"
by Mrs. Henry Wood; "Gold and
Name" a novel, by Schwartz;
"Cavonia," a novel, by G. Ruf1in;
"Cruel as the Grave" a novel, by
Mrs. Southworth; ".Motherless, )" u
novel, by Miss Mulock. The above
are bound books and the following
in paper covers. "Dead Mems
Shoes" by Braddon; "Checkmate,"
by J: S: LeFanu; Egypt Ennis"
by Kelsie Etheridge; "Mildred's
Wedding" by Francis Derrick ;
"Owen Gwynne's Great Work."
novel; "Barbara's History" q now
ell, by Amelia B. Edwards; 1.-The
New Magdalen," 1.-TWO copies) by
Wilkie Collins; 1.-The Travellers
Grab Bag"
Chief of Police Harris, yester-
day afternoon, while sitting in his
office, received message that his
presence was required in the Coun-
Gil Chamber. Thinking that he
had been sent for to explain some
thing about the opium dens, for
the suppression of which he had
asked the Council to pass an ordi-
nance, he obeyed the summons,
and was somewhat surprised, on
entering the room, at being asked
to take q seat within the bar, but
the climax Of his surprise was
reached when Mayor MacDougall,
taking from his desk hand
some case, in few we'll
chosen words, presented him a
fine gold badge as the insignia of
his Office. The badge is in the
form of shield. consisting of solid
gold deliberately wrought and en-
ameled. The face bears the in
scgiption "I4os Angeles Chief of
Police" and the reverse, "Present.
ed to E. Harris by his friends. Los
Angeles, Feb. 14th, 1873" Mr..
Harris was entirely taken by sur
prise, but he managed to utter a
few words of grateful acknowl-
edgement for the honor conferred
upon him. 1t was a very pleasant
episode and one which the City
Fathers seemed to enjoy most
heartily.
We direct attention to the rattle
of an elegant set of diamonds
brooch, earrings and ring-adver-
tised in this mornings HERALD.
The jewels can be seen in the show
window of preuss & Co.'s drug
store, Spring street. Each article of
the set will be prize, the highest
throw winning the brooch, the next
highest the earrings and the lowest
the ring. There are $50 chances at
S. each. A rattle for chance tickets
will take place at the Pico House
Saloon this evening and at other
prominent saloons thereafter until
all the tickets are disposed of,when
the rattle for the jewelry will take
place at some house hereafter to be
named. Mr.. Gus Katzenstein has
charge of the sale of tickets.
The annexed advertisement,
which we clip from the San Fran
cisco Chronicle, does not speak we'll
for the captivating qualities of our
Los Angeles spinsters. For shame,
girls The idea of allowing a good
looking young man, with good
home and only 2S years old, to APP
ply to the world at large for suit
able wife. Corral him by all
means: Wanted To make the
acquaintance of lady between the
age of 25 and 80 years; object,
matrimony; will give good home;
is good looking; age, 2S years. For
particulars address A. F. G., lock
box 1872, Postoffice, Los Angeles,
Cal"
The committee having charge of
the grand ball of the Barkeepers, at
Turn Verein Hall next Sunday
night, have about completed all
necessary arrangements and the
entertainment gives promise of
being the event of the season. To
correct any misapprehension that
might exist, the committee desire
it to be understood that none but
temperate people will be admitted
on the floor, and, out of brotherly
love, advocates of teetotalism will
be received with cordiality. They
have even concluded to apply all