Daily Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1876-1884, 1881-12-18
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Mr.. Charles Seyler, formerly the
efficient and popular agent of the
Southern Pacific Railway Com
pany at Wilmington, returned to
Los Angeles yesterday from Ari.
IONA and New Mexico, on a light.
ming visit to his old stamping
ground. The Southern Pacific
Railway is to be congratulated on
the possession of an official who
embodies Mr.. 5eyler's qualities OF
efficiency and popularity. It is
not too much to say that every
body who knows this plished
gentleman likes him heartily and
hopes for his further advan cement.
The numerous friends which Mr..
John Leslie, Jr., has made during
his soiourn amongst us, will learn
with regret Of his departure from
the city, being compelled to 60
on account of business requiring
his presence at home. He came
here transient visitor, but was so
charmed with our climate and sur
r0undings that he could not COM
pei himself to leave, though ur-
gently needed elsewhere. 1t is his
intention to return as early as Dos
sible and 1T will afford us unlimited
pleasure to once more shake him
by the hand. Bon voyage.
The emIgrant train that arrived
here yesterday, while passing over
the Dragon Summit. met with
an accident that might have
proved u very serfous affair. AS il
WAS going down the grade, which
Ia rather steep, one of the axles
broke in the fore part of the train,
causing eighteen cars to Jump the
track, piling them all up in heap;
the other part of the train rushed
on before it could be stopped; aud,
after running for about three
miles. gaining velocity ut every
rod, two more cars left the track
but, owing To good fortune, ably
seconded by competent crew, the
passengers escaped without being
hurt.
For years past, in California
Jackson, the prince of manufac
turers of abalone jewelry, has
shown the nicely ami delicacy Of
his manipulation of this product
of our coast, from Monterey to San
Diego. Abalone jewelry is really
rar0 oVis in the decorative arts.
1t 40 far surpasses the pearl proper,
that one compassionates Cleopatra
Ia being obliged to swallow the
old. vulgar pearls, of Antony's
time. No visitor to the Pacific
Coast should fail to supply him.
self, and lady friends, with memen-
toes, in the shape of sbalone Jew.
elry, of his sojourn in the land of
gold and unlimited sun, in other
words, California. The fact is that
these Shells. set with superb skill,
have never been rivaled in bril-
liancy on this or any other coast.
The ooalone splendens, set with
skill, far discounts both the dia-
mond and pearl. On his recent
visit to Los Angeles, Mr.. Jackson,
an artist of pronounced ability,
whose adaptions of the abalone
have eXtorted admiration from all
continents, appointed the Messrs.
Platt & Page, Of the Central Block,
his agent. All our visitors should
insnpnt and Inv nf m Il, 4, m jon, m,
unexampled stock, which may be
seen at Platt d. Pages.
Yesterday Mr.. w. Is. Cullen, ouI
popular County Tax Collector, had
an opportunity to decline taking a
good deal OF money. Most of our
people are aware of the dispute be-
tween the Southern Pacific Rail.
way aud the State Board Of Equal
ization. Describing the operations
of this State Boafd-ope Of this
chefs d'Gu0re OF the new Constitu'
ton Convention the Railway
Company made up its mind that il
owed 5000 worth of taxes to Los
Angeles county, and according Y
expressed tha amount to Mr.. Gull
len, with "a demand for recsipt ~
iutl for all tag dues. Tempting rs
the amount lonked-$20,0 900 for one
receipt--Mr. Cullen declined to re-
ceive it, under the advice of Dii-
trict Attorney Brown. The Rail
way company demanded receipt
in full, and as their taxes are $32,
900, Mr.. Cullen would have made
himself aud bondsmen liable for
$4,000 If he had received and re-
ceipted for the taxes of the South.
ern Pacific Railway Company.
Doubtless, some time or other,
these little differences will be adj
justed; but, IS our friend Cullen
has only u coal mine or two, neal
the AZusa, to fall back upon, he
DON'T propose that they shail be
adjusted at either his own expense,
or at that OF his bondsmen. Few
men will blame him for this con-
sentative course
The issues, political and other,
which have been outlined in Lo,
Apgel es. OF late, are at least fac
tionally set forth in the following
extract from the appeal, pepel
which is published in the interest
of Sunday school work in Lo L,
geles. by the Fort Street M L.
Sunday School," Says the appeal
speaking of tall and handsome
Hungarian, whom most of our PEG.
pie know:
At the Antf-Sunduy Law meet.
ing ut Turnverein Hall, the orator
of the occasion, Doctor Royss,
Roxas, Ruges, Rouges, or Rogers
or whatever name the Gaulic
speaker may have imported from
his native land, said: 1--WE are