Daily Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1876-1884, 1881-12-08

trent last evening, and reports the
track.layers beyond bridge So,
which crosses Cottonwood creek.
They are making good progress,
bat Will soon reach e large bridge
which will retard their movements
for few days.-San Diego Union.
The Journal gives US the total
bullion output of the mines in the
Tombstone district, eince the first
workings there % months ago, as
being SASS, 361 80. OF this the
Tom bstone Company have turned
out 1872, 1852, S43 go and the Western
Company $2,437, 14439 These fig
ures are official.
Mr.. .. w. Childs elsewhere ad-
vertIses for bids to clear away
brushwood on the San Rafael
rancho. He also invites separate
bid for ploughing, preparing and
planting said land with grapevine
cuttings, and taking care Of the
same for one year.
Several of our young Spanish
Americans are rehearslng the Pas
torela, to be given on Christmas
Eve. This is a very old style of
play, having been handed down
from many generations and will
prove very amusing entertain
ment during the holiday season.
AT u special meeting of the Coun-
Gil held on Tuesday, for the pur-
pose of considering the best meth
cd OF meeting Mr.. Walter Rogers's
suit against the city, in the amount
of $265O, for damages sustained
through defective crossing, it
was concluded best to try and eff
feet compromise.
J. G. Bright. of the famous
cheap store, will give you better
bargains in dry goods, boots and
hats and caps than any house in
the city. We don't blow about
being the salt of earth, like some,
but come and try aud We will con.
vince you Of what we say. No. So
Main street.
The spontaneous liberality with
which the advertising public of
Los Angeles are filling the col
umns of the HERALD, almost per-
suades US that the good old times
are again ut hand. If this crafty
ing state OF things shall keep up
for the next month or so we shall
know that the genuine era Of pro-
gress has set in.
The Confidence Engine Com.
pany held their yearly meeting
last night, and unanimously elect
ed the following officers for the en-
suing yea,: Walter s. Moore,
President; Mark Jones, Secretary;
Geo. VignolO, Treasurer; Robert
Eckert, Foreman; John McMeuo-
my, lst Assistant; Jake Fleish.
man, I'd Assistant.
Mr.. w. H. Bishop, the author Of
"Detmold,n is now in Southern
California. with special artist,
preparing series of illustrated pa
pers on THE region for H0rper's
Magazine. These will follow HE
papers on Mexico, the frat OF
which will appear In the January
number of that periodical.-Har-
per's Weekly.
A visit to the JUSTICES court yes
terday, resulted in a 8 days. serv-
ice for the city in each Of the fol.
lowing cases for trespass: ]. Thomp-
son, w. O'Brien. Graham and o.
car Curness. Martin Brown paid |
50 for the privilege of being drunk.
The justly renowned John Doe
awaits his trial for disturbing the
peace early yesterday morning.
The Messrs. Morford & Brown
yesterday sold Major Mitchelps
residence on Figueroa street for
$1,000 very great bargain for the
purchaser. 1u addition, they dis
posed Of fifteen city lots. on which
fifteen houses will be Immediately
erected, to be rented to desirable
tenants who, from the look of
things, will certainly be on hand.
Thursday, December 18th at
$3.50 P. M, there will he rattle Of a
number of articles of vertu aud |
artificial flowers, now on exhibi- |
ton in the windows of the drug |
store of Heiuzeman Il Ellis, No. ~ |
Main street. The modest sum of |
twenty five cents admits the gen.
eral public to the privilege OF own
ing one OF the five artistic articles |
thara a z hihiteu
The reliable and enterprising old
time furniture emporium of the
Messrs. Dotter & Bradley comes to
the front to-day with q double col
umn advertiseme Everything
that is rich and rare In the furnl-
ture line can be found at this ster
ling establishment. In addition,
Mr.. Bradley started for San Fran
cisco yesterday TO lay in a great
additional inventory Of goods,
Prof. II. Sample Is making a
thorough success Of his classes in
this city, He is thoroughly pro-
flcient in his art and would have
mastered Bucephalns of old quick
or than Alexander the Great him.
self. His classes are increasing
daily; and, what is m IRE, his pu.
pills are all greatly delighted with
the solid chunks of horse wisdom of
which the Professor makes them
the beneficiary.
| The City OF Paris comes to the
fore to-day with q brand new
double column advertisement. The
display of holiday goods made by
this enterprising hrm should ex-
cite a commotion amongst the fair
danes OF Los Angeles. We may
|, remark, en- PEASANT, that the dis
plays made In the windows Of this
store often discount those OF the