Daily Los Angeles herald., 1879-12-20
LOCAL BREVITIES.

Don't forget "Schoop at Turr
Verein Hall tonight.
Major Horace Bell got home from
Sacramento overland yesterday.
Mr.. w. M. Griffith, of Arizons
staging fame, is visiting Los An,
geles and is registered at the Cos
mopolitan Hotel.
The next regular meeting O.
Council will be held on Wednesday
at O'clock P. NJ, Thursday, the
regular day, being Christmas Day
While going to the fire on Ninth
street Thursday morning, spring
of Confidence engine was broken
and the engine is now laid up fol
repairs.
Mr.. N. G. Carter, of the Semi.
7ropic California and Hortiultur-
ist, got home from business visit
to San Francisco by yesterday Is
overland train.
Tonight will he the last oppor-
tunity our citizens will have of see-
ing Robertson's delightful comedy
of 'School.n Seats can be secured
at Levin & Co.'S bookstore, Spring
street, without extra charge.
MFR. I. N. Cooper, Superintendent
of the Baptist Sunday School, eau
tions the citizens of Los Angeles
against lady who, he is informed,
is soliciting subscriptions and
money for the Baptist Sunday
School.
By notice elsewhere meeting of
the stock kholders of the Los Ange-
les County Bank is called for We'd
nesday, Dec. 31st, to consider q
proposition to change it from a saw
ings bank to a bank of discount
and deposit.
Captain A. III. Wilcox, of San
Diego, arrived by steamer Ancon
yesterday and is registered at the
Cosmopolitan. Mr.. r. w. Morse,
of the same city, is also visiting
Los Angeles, and is Il guest at the
same hotel.
l.. Harris, of Quincy Hall, 66
Downey Block, is determined to
sell his splendid stock of custom
made clothing at a great sacrifice.
Purchasers OF clothing will find 1t
to their interest to COLL at once at
Quincy Hall.
On Tuesday evening, the 23d
inst there will be Christmas tree
and entertainment at the Con-
gregational Church, the exercises
beginning promptly ut o'clock.
All the little and big children are
expected to be on hand.
We had the pleasure of meeting
our friend, Mr.. John Began, in Los
Angeles yesterday. Mr.. Began was
en- route from Orc Blanco, Arizona,
where he has been engaged in min.
ing for u couple of years past, to
spend the holidays with his family
at San Diego.
On day like this man feels the
need of evercoat, umbrella, over
shoes, oilcloth cape, skull-cap and
all the other appliances for keeping
out dampness and keeping in
warmth. Jacoby has all these
articles in stock in preparation for
just such an emergency.
In addition to their ball on
Christmas Eve the Los Angeles
Guards will have Christmas Tree.
All who have presents to contribute
are requested to leave them at the
Arluory by A O'clock p. NJ, or with
the committee, Messrs. Cuddy,
Steele and Price.
Mr.. Began tells us that the pros
meets of the Orc Blanco and Ari-
vaca districts, Arizona, are very
brilliant, A specimed of gold and
silver ore from the Arizona Con.
solidated, in the Arivaca, showed
virgin silver in many places. The
veins are both rich and extensi ye.
Mr.. Charles J. Fox, shorthand re-
porter, who has been at San Fran
cisco in attendance on the United
States Court as witness in the
case OF the United States VS.. e. J,
Baldwin, got home overland yes
terday, the trial having been coz.
tinued until the 9th of January
next.
| A light, drizzling rain com
menced to fall at about 8 O'Clock
Yesterday morning and continued
throughout the day. AS We write
9P. M, it is still raining with every
appearance of continuing all night
At S:l5 p. NJ, according to the re-
: port of the Signal Service office, 4S
lO0ths of an Inch had fallen.
BY advertisement elsewhere II
will be seen that the Unitarian So
ciety, in lieu of their usual "Thurs
day,n propose to give an entertain
ment at Union Hall on New Years
Eve. The programme, in addition
to vocal and instrumental music
includes a comedy to be performed
by favorite amateurs. Dancing will
commence at 10 and continue till
: O'Clock.
, The Board OF Police Commission
ers, consisting of the Mayor, Presl
dent of the Council and the Chic
i of Police, meet at O'Clock p. NJ. to
! day to make such changes in tn,
police force as may be deemed nee
essary. We understand that al
, policemen, from and after January
18th, will be required TO wear uni
iforms while on duty.