Daily Los Angeles herald., 1881-08-30
We are authorized by Captain

we are autD0rlzeu Dy captain
Russell to state that, instead of the
Eagle Corps being dissatisfied with
the twelve-pound howitzer for
warded to them from Sacramento
they are we'll pleased with 1t, as |,
is a first-class gun in every respect,
and a better one than the company
expected to receive. The Captain,
who saw four years of service IN
the late war, informs US that be
much prefers it to q six-pound Ma
poleon gun, which the State au-
thorities at first intimated would
be sent here, and that he was
agreeably surprised when be re-
ceived the howitzer instead. 1t is
q handsome piece of artillery, OF
exactly the same kind now in use
in the United States regular army
and which also did such good serv-
ice in the war of the rebellion. AS
to breech-loading cannon, the Cap
tain informs us that they have
been entirely discarded by our gov
eminent, and that such thing is
not now used by the United States
army in field service, while only a
few peculiar styles of field guns,
like the Parrott gun, which are in
tended only to carry solid shot q
long distance, are rifed. How
itzers, of the character of that sent
the Eagle Corps, intended princi-
pally for grape aud canister and
such missiles, at short range, are
never ri6ed.
We received a call yesterday
from Mr.. George Spiker, formerly
OF this city, who has been engaged
in growing Havana tobacco in the
Sacramento valley for the past two
years. He has met with great
success, having been awarded a
silver medal by the State Fair last
year. Mr.. Spiker, notwithstand-
ing his success in the Sacramento
valley, is of the opinion that a
fine article Of tobacco can be grown
in Los Angeles valley, the soil and
climate here being better adapted
to its cultivation. There he raises
three crops per year from the same
planting, the second and third be-
ing of finer flavor and texture than
the first. The yield for the season
is from 1900 to 1,500 pounds per
acre. This year he has planted
five acres, the frat crop from which
was harvested and cured some time
ago. He will exhibit specimens of
this crop ut the Horticultural Fair
next week.
The following entries have thus
far been made for the five days.
racing to come off at Agricultural
Park next week, commencing
Tuesday, September 9Th: s. B.
Stroud, b & Hawk; Charles Smith,
b m Daisy B James Carr, b Eva
p; r.. Is. WismaD, b Lady Jack;
D. E. Sheehan, b N Bell g.; Frank
Bland. br Kitty. The above are
all for running races to take
place Tuesday, Wednesday,, Thurs
day and Friday. On Saturday
there will be race for gentlemeD's
saddle horses, for which the follow
ing entries have been made: Pi-
oneer, by Santos Valdez; m Ven-
tura Belle, Charles Smith; z San
ia Ana, r. B. Wisman; m Juna,
s. b. Stroud; gg Dexter, Charles
Bland; b g Small Hope, A. I.
Bland.
AT the Fiesta at San Luis Rey on
Friday, after Mass the feast and the
races were begun. Some fine stock
was on the track, and as the ex-
was intense, betting was
largely INDUCED in. The after
noon's entertainment consisted
of bull.tighting and an oc-
casional horse race, the chief at.
traction being the removal of u
$20-piece from BULLS horns by
native Californian on foot The
accomplishment Of this daring feat
was greeted with loud cheers. The
Thursday night con.
sisted Of dancing, an Indian war
dance, and performance by
Mexican circus. The crowd which
has assembled is the largest that
ever attended any feast In San Luis
Rey.
Mr.. A. e. Putney last week fin
ished sinking three artesian wells
for Mr. J. Bixby on the Csrritos
Rancho, TO supply the American
Colony with water One we'll is
1854 feet deep and flows nine@inch
column of water over the top of q
seven-inch pipe; the second is 96
feet deep and flows four inches
over seven-igch pipe, and the
third depth not stately also flows
a heavy stream. The water from
the three wells combined make a
large creek which flows to the
ocean. Mr.. Putney is now en-
gagged in boring well for Mr..
Shaw west of the Cerritos hills.
Clark's Novelty Theatre Compa-
ny gave their opening performance
before an immense audience last
night. The bill was a good one
and was rendered in manner to
elicit unbounded applause. Miss
Sadie Irwin, the old Los Angeles
favorite, has lost none of her form.
er grace and was warmly received.
The other mem bers of the company
acquitted themselves most credita-
bly, and will undoubtedly become
favorites.
We regret to announce tue death
of the young son of Mr.. and Mrs.
d. J. Foley, which occurred at the
residence of his parents yesterday
afternoon from dysentery. The
little fellow was in his third year
and was very bright and intelll'
gent for a child of his age. The
afflicted parents have tue sincere
sympathy of large circle of rela'
tives and friends in their sore be
reavement.
BY announcement elsewhere il