Daily Los Angeles herald., 1879-02-26

The Express Of yesterday says:
We have it from reliable author
ity that parties are now moving to
arrange a stock company for the
purpose of erecting a wharf some-
where in the neighborhood ofSouth
Santa Monica or the Salt Works,
and establishing a line of schooners
to ply between that point and San
Francisco. A farmer of large
means in that neighborhood says
that IL there Is not o company
organized, he will purchase light.
er and ship his grain that way this
Fall, as by q close calculation,
from present crop prospects, he will
save $4,000 by chartering schoon-
ers and lightering his grain. We
earnestly hope that the new enter
prise will be accomplished as it will
be of immense importance,
saving much money for the numer-
GUS farmers in the neighborhood of
the coast, opening up to them cheap
transportation, and giving them
chance to throw off the iron yoke
Of the railroad monopoly. Parties
are moving now with the necessary
subscription papers. and every per-
son who feels that he will in the
least be benefited should come for
ward and subscribe to the capital
stock, which will not amount to
over one or two thousand dollars.
We take pleasure in noting q
circumstance respecting the Black
Star coal, the product of one of our
own mines, located in the Santiago
Cafion. On the 10Th inst. 5000
pounds of this coal were put on one
Of the largest engines of the South
ern Pacific Railway, engaged in
hauling q heavy freight train from
Los Angeles to Yuma. The result,
we learn on authority, was most
satisfactory. 1t burned freely and
the engine steamed well. The per.
centage of ash was something
greater than that from the best
English steam Goals, but it was
soft, easily handled and entirely
free from slate or other non-com-
bustible matter. 1t was also used
in stationary engine, with a like
favorable result. Mr.. George Bal
ley, the locomotive engineer, the
master mechanic Of the company,
and other gentlemen will certify to
these statements. They have no
hesitation in pronouncing the
Black Star good coal for the use
Of locomotives and stationary en-
glnes.
We have received circular
from the Associated Pioneers of
the Territorial Days of California,
whose headquarters are at New
York city, in which the establish.
ment Of permanent headquarters
for the Society in that city, is adj
vocated. Connected with the
headquarters will be library,a q mu-
scum and depot for the exhibi-
tion of the rich and peculiar pro-
ducts of California. A reading
room, at which Californians visit
lug New York will find newspapers
and periodicals from all sections Of
their State, will also be a prominent
feature of the institution. Consid-
ering the Importance TO our Sec
tion Of having such o medium of
exhibiting our varied products in
the commercial metropolis of our
country, would it not be we'll for
the people of this county to take
some active steps to aid the Com
mittee Of the Pioneers in bringing
this laudable and, to California
producers especially. useful project
to successful issue?
AS will be seen by advertisement
the sale of delinquent
stock of the Southern District Ag-
Society has been post
poned until Saturday next at four
o'clock p. NJ.