Daily Los Angeles herald., 1878-10-22
LOCAL BREVITIES.

auctioneer.
Mr.. G. Ducommun returned
home overland Sunday from his
visit to the Paris Exposition.
Mr.. E. +. Spence, Cashier of the
Commercial Bank, returned from
a short visit to San Francisco by
Sundays train.
A train Of eight cars loaded with
steel rails passed through Los An
geles on Sunday and another of the
same number of cars left yesterday
for Arizona. Ties continue to ar.
rive and go forward daily.
Mozart's Seventh Mass was rem
dered at the Cathedral with fine
effect on Sunday. The Salutaris
was by Gounod, and was sung by
Madame Maria in exquisite voice
aud marked sympathy.
This was appended to death no.
tice In the Louisville Courier-Jour-
nal: "Her disease was paralysis,
and she fell into this arms of her
blessed Redeemer with ease. Jack
son and Vicksburg papers please
copy"
Officer Frank Butler, who re.
turned from San Francisco yester.
day, informs US that Mcmillan, ar
rested here for passing forged pay
certificates, has been indicted fol
forgery ty the United States Grand
Jury.
The Board of Supervisors met
to-day to open bids for supplies fol
the new County Hospital and Aims
House. AS soon as the house is
ready for occupancy County Physi-
clan Harmon will assume charge a1
superintendent until further orders
| of the Board.
Mr.. w. J. Brodrick, Insurance
Agent, has secured rooms in the
Hellman building, located on Com
merciai street, which he is fitting
up in Eastern style. When fin.
ished he will nave the most con-
venient and handsomest suite OF
business offices In the city.
Our citizens, the ladies especial
| ly, are reminded that Mr.. B. f.
Coulter, corner or Main and Tenn.
pie streets, will open his new store
this morning. His stock comprises
all the latest novelties in the dry
goods line, which will be sold at
prices that defy competition.
The Messrs. Dillon & Kenealy,
not to be outdone by the other
merchants of the city, are selling
their elegant goods at preposterous.
ly low prices. Now is your time
ladies, the opportunity may moi
present. itself again for years, &c
make hay while the sun shines.
An exchange says that kansas
and California stand side b. side
In grain crops the present year
From the eighth place as wheat
State in 1875, Kansas jumps to the
first place. Her crop OF wheat will
be over 3O,O0O,00O bushels, and o
corn 100. 600. 900 bushels.
The annexed deplorable picture
of the condition of the city of Mem
phis is clipped from a late number
of the New York Sun: Memphi.
Is now the Niobe of Southern cities
its population of 10000 only two
months ago, has been reduced t.
$500 whites and 5000 colored clti.
Zens.
Sailed from Wilmington, Octo
ber 2lst, steamer Newport, Hay
ward master, for San Francisco
Arrived and sailed North, steamel
Santa Cruz, Leland master, will
l09 tons merchandise. Arrived
schooner Sarah, from Cuffey'
Cove, with 1000 railroad ties f0I
the Western Development Com
pany; schooner Hannah Madison
Rasmuss master, from Cuffey'
Cove, with $500 railroad ties 70
Western Development Company.
Signor Ponzio exhibited a mum
her of very meritorlous pictures il
1.-THE Art Gallery, some of which, IL
our opipion, should have taken
premium. This young artist haI
advanced himself, in our midst, t
a creditable artistic standard solely
bv seif-culture, under strong disad
vantages. He has presented u!
with photographs of several of hii
natures which were taken by thl
Messrs. Parker & Hasselman. Boil
pictures aud counterfeit present
mont call for commentator.
| General Shields laid on our tabl'
Yesterday evening superb collec
ton of apples grown by Mr.. A. J
Cooper, of Washington street, thi
city. They comprise Newtown pip
pins, White Pearmain, Keewick
BelIfiower, Shannon, Nicajack ant
several other varieties. the name
of which we do not recall. Man.
of these are the best known winte
varieties and all show conclusivel.
: that, if proper attention Is paid :
| their culture, the soil and climat
of Los Angeles county is as capa
| | BILE of producing o fine apple q
) any other sections OF the Pacih
5tCosst.