Daily Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1876-1884, 1878-01-29

Mr.. A. Il. Hawley, a valued at
tache of the editorial staff of the
Golden Era, under the present
management, has, in consequence
of continued i'll health, been COM
PEELED to sever his connection
therewiLh.-Golden Era, January
18th.
Referring to the recent decease of
The Portico, edited by Mr.. j. M.
Bassett, the San Francisco Wasp
illustrated paper says: ga bucolic
scribe recently took upon himself
the ungrateful task of "eIevating
the tone Of the Pacific Coast Jour.
nalism,' and to that end started q
periodical on the plan of the New
York Nation. The only journal
he succeeded in elsvating was
his own, and that went up higher
than kite. Meanwhile the OBJ
stinate journalists who declined to
be instructed pursue the even
tenor of their way, happy in their
own invincibie ignorance and
profitable prosperity" The Wasp
evidently overlooks the fact that
Mr.. b. is still mounted on the edi-
torial tripod in the Golden Era.
lie simply declines to run two
newspapers, "both weekly with
no discursive BOLIVIA" to assist
him. His vitality as a metropolitan
journalist will be tested by the du.
ration of the latter venture.
Messrs. Dupuy g. Finney, of the
well-known and popular Pioneer
Livery Stable of this city, have
purchased the entire interest of the
late firm of Jones & Williams, con-
sisting of 1900 tons of prime barley
hay which they offer to consumers
or dealers at reduced prices, either
by the bale or ton. We understand
arrangements are being made by
the Messrs. Dupuy & Finney to
ship the greater portion or the hay
to San Francisco and other points
along the coast, and before doing so
We would advise consumers to pur.
chase enough to tide over until
new hay comes into market, as but
small quantity of hay yet remains
in the county, except that which ia
now held by these gentlemen. See
advertisement in New To-Day.
The line of march to be taken up
by the Odd Fellows procession to-
day will be as follows; Start
ing from the old hall in Downey
Block to the upper Main street
plaza; countermarch on Main to
Fourth; Fourth to Spring; Spring
to the new hall. The procession
will start promptly at p. NJ. under
the direction of G. G. Lips, Grand
Marshal. Olive Lodge, Knights of
Pythias, and Los Angeles StAmm,
U. 0. r NJ, will act as a guard OF
honor, and two brass bands will
be in line, besides carriages contain.
ing the Grand Master Of the State,
District Deputy and masters of
ceremonies.
Mr.. Walter Leman gave his Sec
ond reading at Good Templar Hall
last night We regret to- be obliged
. ~ HAl AsiApf ~ ...Ha 80 WV NNk ing
and threatening weather. tha Re-
was .,3t SO large an audlepee Eres-
emit as we shOuiQ uaV. ii led to
chronicle. Mr.. Leman is a chaste,
finished and impressive elooution-
ist, the lecture is one of marked
merit, and the cultured people of
Los Angeles, maugre the weather,
should have turned out in larger
numbers to grace the occasion aud
pay q deserved compliment to a
worthy and accomplished man.
Mr.. VIM. Durham, the we'll
known business manager of Don
Pho Pico, died yesterday evening,
after a short illness, from aonsump-
ton. Mr.. Durham, who was an
Englishman by birth, was a genial,
cultured gentleman and his demise
will be regretted by a large circle
of acquaintanoes. His funeral
takes place at O'Clock to day from
the Episcopal Church.
At the annual meeting of the
California State Agricultural Soci-
ETY. on Wednesday, January 23d,
| Marcus ID. Boruck was elected Pres
ident for the ensuing year, Robert
Peck, Secretary. Directors for 1878,
Albert Gallatin, Daniel Flint, G.
w. Colby, L. J. Rose.
Rev. A. Geyer, pastor of the
Evangelical Lutheran Church of
Carson, Nevada, is visiting Los
Angeles for the benefit of his
health, He will probably preach
before the Lutheran congregation
of this city during his stay.
The wild mustard has already
attained a considerable height
throughout the county. This is
one of the usual accomplishments
of a good season hereabouts.
Mr.. Gashweller, a noted mining
expert, was in Los Angeles yester-
day, en- route to Prescott, Arizona,
where he has some valuable min
iup intarasfe