Daily Los Angeles herald., 1880-08-27
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vertised to be leased in our New
To-Day.
Travel to Los Angeles from San
Francisco is picking up both by sea
and land.
Carter, during his Eastern trip.
is giving stereopticon views Of
Southern California.
Major Grimes yesterday took a
trip through the San Gabriel vsk
ley and ex xpresses himself as much
pleased with his experiences.
The card Of Mr.. w. F. Heath.
man, one Of the Democratic nomi-
nees for the Assembly, appears
amongst our notices of candidates
to-day.
Mr.. L. M. Stratton has been ap-
pointed teacher of the Green
Meadows school, succeeding Mr..
Sha. fer, who has received a SINH
lar appointment at Spadra.
An evening paper was In error
yesterday In stating the position of
the Ames jury. Three ballots were
taken aud each ballot stood five for
conviction aud seven for acquittal.
Wallace Leach will formally
open the Congressional campaign
next Monday night at Anaheim.
He ought to be back from his san
Francisco paseo to-day or to-mor-
row.
1t was really an inspiration upon
the part Of the Dem ocratic County
Central Committee to call for the
organization of local Hancock aud
English clubs. The way the peo
Pile are responding to the move
ment is caution to sluggish poli-
ticians.
w. +. Heathman, Esq, the
Democratic candidate for Assem-
bly, from the Southern section Of
Los Angeles county, is said to be
young gentleman of unusual clio.
quence and ability. Those who
have heard him speak tell us that
he has many characteristics of the
born orator.
The Democrats OF the Fourth
Ward are called, In our advertis-
ing columns, to meet at the Demo.
cratic headquarters, in Downey
Block, at 1880 next Wednesday
evening, to organiza Hancock
and English Club. There should be
a large attendance.
The fact that Wallace Leach,
Esq, has presented bill of $40, 600
for his legal services to that ambi.
ti0us young city, San Diego, shows
that he does not undervalue his la
bors. The public respect man
who can earn fee like that and
step up to the Captains Office and
demand Il settlement.
Yesterday Fritz Vottelea started
from his beer hall to his ranch in
the country, carrying shotgun in
his hand. While making a flying
leap the treacherous weapon went
off, making necessary the amputa-
tion of the f0refinger. Moral, in
handling q shotgun so arrange
matters as to shoot your best friend,
If need be, but give your own pre-
cious body o wide berth.
There is q we'll known citizen of
Los Angeles who pulled peach,
dried by the Alden process. out of
his pocket yesterday and showed 1t
to friend. "Look at it," said he;
"it Is nothing but fiber and saccha.
rine matter. I call 1t saccbarine
matter because I am scientific
cues. A poor htgnorant fellow would
call 1t sugar." The interlocutor
can hardly be our enterprising
friend George b. Davis, who begins
drying apples next week, having
had surfeit Of peaches.
Now that the new City of Paris
store is approaching completion, IT.
will be pleasant for the people to
know that broad expause of
asphaItum pavement will shortly
extend not only in front of the new
block but also in front of Mrs
Doria JOnes's property, embracing,
amongst the rest, the HERALD Of
flee. 1t will be q sensible and val
ued Improvement, that which re.
places the old board sidewalk, with
its nails on end, and threatening
lock jaw to the passer-by who wears
thin shoes, by u clean, smooth and
elastic pavement. In focal mat
ters the world moves, occasionally.
Morris Rrackcn writes to the Eg-
press that he was member Of the
First Regiment Of the Excelsior
Brigade of Gen. Hooker's Division,
and participated IN the battles Of
Fair Oaks, Williamsburg. York
town, ETC., and that he was the
man who brought out the battle
flag of bis division from Williams
burg, wrapped around his body, re-
ceiving q favorable report from
President Lincoln in recognition Vi
the exploit. Mr.. Bracken makes
| the conclusion of his short note
very interesting by saying that he
will vote for Gen. Hancock. Good
Bracken! Wise Bracken!! Verify,
Daniel come to judgment!!! lie
| is . gallant soldier and q level
headed man.
| A good joke is available at the
expense Of Rev. VIM. II. Hill, the
much respected Episcopal clergy
man Of Los Angeles. A lady par
ishioner of his was supposed to ht
lying at the point of death. As IL
duty bound, Mr.. Hill paid her .
visit, to impart the last consola
tions OF religion. He was met q
the door bv the iuvalidts husband