Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1880-10-25
ADVERTISEMENT HIENT1oN.
LOCAL INTELLIGENCE.


dience WIS an enthusiastic one. A full band
Of music occupied the orchestra space. The
stage and the gallery fronts were draped with
Tags and tricolored CLOTH r. d. Stephens,
Chairnen Of The Democratic County Central
Committee, called the meeting to order, and
announced the officers Add. G. Hinkson,
President, D. f. BeveIidge, Secretary, with
s list of ice-PIesidents. Mr.. Hink-
son, on taking the chair, made a
spirited address. Prior to the introduction
of the orator Of the evening J. S. Neill recited
Trowbridge's g Yagahonds.' G.. A. Sumner
was then introduced and spoke for quite an
hour ard half He was witty, and kept bis
audieace IN lively good humor He gave his
reasons Tor having gone over some years ago
TO the Democratic party, and reviewed the
issues Of the present campaign at length. The
arguments relative to the cost of the con-
Quoting of the Government under Republican
and Democratic administrations were based
on statistical showings. which he read quite in
full lie devoted considerable time to state
ment of the benefits of q postal telegraph,
the adoption OF which he urged, as also,
sufficient appropriations to establish the navy
on a good footing. The speaker had good
attention throughout. The meeting adj
iourned with three cheers for Hancock and
English, and three cheers for the speaker.
LITERARY AND MUSICAL ENTERTAINMENT.
A literary and musical entertainment was
given On Saturday evening at the Riverside
school-house, at which there was very large
and appreciative audience. The following
programme was rendered: Instrumental
solo, Miss May Wilson, recitation, "True
Love-" Fred Grider; reading, 1.-THE Gus
II Il 1
vocal duet, "Never Take the Horseshoe
from the Door;" recitation in character,
The New Church Organ" Charles Flint
vocal SOLO, Somebody's Coming when the
Dewdrops Fall" recitation, "Look Up.
not Down." A. NJ. Auburtus; trio,
9 ,Tuanita,' Misses Lovdal and Cox recita-
ton, " TIE Curse of Regulus, S. w. Marsh
burn reading, THE Dutchman and the
Woodchuck;" vocal solo, ga Flower from
Mothers Crave" recitation, 1.-THE Best
Cow n Peril" Harvey Cox; recitation,
Gone with Handsome Man" Charles |
Flint vocal duet, Goodbye, Old Cabin |
Home f" recitation, "The Water Mill " |
recitation, "The Polish Boy" Miss Ger
trude Jones duet, "Where There's q Will, |
There's Way" Mr.. o. o. Lovdal and Miss |
Emma Lovial recitation, Uncle Ruben's |
Baptism" Charles Flint. The entertainment |
throughout was highly pleasing and success
ful, and reflected much credit upon those who !
participated.
CoMMERoIAI.-Sincel as5report the steamer
Varuua came down from the upper Sacra.
mento river, light. The steamer C. u. Small,
with the barge Hope, loaded with 1nerchan-
disc, came up from San Francisco and went
to Marysyille. The steamer Harrist, from
San Francisco, passed to the upper Sacra-
mento, with the barge II. C. Miller, both
light. The steamer Harriet returned with
the bsrges Bessie and Staten Island loaded
with grain, en- route to San Francisco. The
steamer Red Bluff came down from Fremont
with the barge Ace of Spades, both light
The steamer San Joaquin No. g. from McIn-
tosh Landing, arrived with the barge Grand
Island, both loaded with grain. The steamer
San Joaquin No. 2, with general merchan-
disc, from San Francisco The schooner
Nicolene, from Maine Prairie, with barley
for the Sacramento Lumber Company. The
schooners d. G. Haskin and Sacramento are
reported in the Head Reach, upward bound,
with lumber TO order and waiting for breeze.
A CoNUNDRUM.-The following communi-
cation has been received, signed by "a Me-
chanic :" Speaking of dogs being poisoned
recently in this city. the wonder is there are
not more cases. A man cannot walk any Of
the streets in Sacramento city with kit of
tools or d piece of lumber upon his shoulder
without one or more ours fly to the fenGe to
bark and saarl and snap through the pickets
at him. | could name at least one on II
street that was in that habit, but is no more.
Now / am not in the business of dog poison
ing, nor do know any one that is, and can
not cay that is the cause, but is not that SUI
hciept provocatioE?" 1t is probably not
debatahle question that most communities
are afflicted with q surplus of worthless
dogs but. unfortunately, most at least Of
those recently referred to we're not such as
commonly come under that head, which
makes The object of the operators question.
able.
FREIGHT MovEIENTs.-The following car
loads OF freight have been received in this
city since last report Seven of wool, of
hay, A Of coal, of lumber, 2 Of wheat of
canned fruit, of grapes, OF green fruit 10
Of wood, 3 Of merchandise, of granite, of
wheeis, / Of barley, Of -four, If sheep. Of
iron, Of brick. of horses, l of bolts, Of
lard, tank Of oil, and l of canned goods.
The following carloads of through freight
East were siso forwarded: Six OF wine, Of
hops, 2 oi salmon, of tea, of beans, OF
meTchGndise, 2 Of mustard seed, | of hides,
II OF wool. Is Of iron, , Of green fruit, Ii of
barley, 8 Of ore, and of canned goods.
CITY FREE LIBRARY REroRT.-The fol-
lowing is the report of the Superintendent of
the City Free Library for the past week
Number Of books issued during the week,
576. Works Of fiction and juvenile 1863 history
IA, biography IL, travels II, general literature
80, poetry 10, theology 4, science and arts 16.
Average number issued per day, &c. Percent.
age Of fiction and juvenile, 50. Average
number Of resders per day, Sc. About 500
books have been added to the library and
viii be put upon the shelves Wednesday or
Thursday.
PERsoSAL.-Colonel ]. II. Menden who
has been up to inspect the work at Fremont
Bar, went TO the Bay yesterday afternoon.
James Stokes, Jr, Of New York, member of
the International Committee of Y. NJ. C. A.
of America, went East on yesterdays over
land. Bishop II. Ii. Kavanaugh and wife
and Mrs. c. Bacon, of Louisville, KY, ar
rived yesterday morning, and are the guests
of p II. Russell, of this city. W. P. Smith,
assistant engineer, was in the city yesterday
aud goes TO Fremont to day.
INoosPoRATED.-In the Secretary Of States
Office Saturday was hled the certificate of in.
corporation OF the California Southern Rail
road Company. It's object is to construct
railway from San Diego Bay to the town Of
San Bernsrdiuo. some ll6 miles inland.
Capisal stock, g 100000. Directors-Beni.
Kimbeil. Boston; Moses A. Luce, ]. A.
Fairehild, los 0. Osyood, San Diego: Henry
h. Williams, San Francisco.
ConnsEorso YoUSe.-on Saturday Off
GERS Carroll and Frederioks arrested three
boys named B. Burton, John Connors and
Al. Reynolds, for stealing boot-brushes and
blaoki1g i-or1 the stand at the northwest cor
ner Of Second and J streets. Their cases
viii soae up IN the Police Court to-day.
OPposfTIoE G--Competition done away
with.-People begin to see the benefit of the
Red House Trade Union. Numbers con-
WINGED that It is wonderful assistance to
everybody, whether they belong to il or
not. bat more 80 if they belong to it. They
have sonne three thousand paying members.
Those who do not belong to it should join
at once, then they viii see the inside, and see
what profit there has been made on the poor
man. and what there is being made. Only
thipk-gl 80 secures purchases for any FAM
liz for three months at cost.
DoE'~ PAIL to read the new advertisement
OF Hale Bros. J. Co. in this issue.