Daily Los Angeles herald., 1881-08-21
A large volume of business was

A large volume or business was
transacted at the Board meeting of
the Horticultural Society yesterday
morning. Every member of the
Board present was highly pleased
with the preparations for the Cen.
tennial Exposition. Reports from
the various departments evinced
the highest degree of efficiency.
The immense stage is we'll on the
way. The east.side addition to the
Pavilion, 40x60 feet, will be COM
pleted in due time. Still other
rooms will be provided, ii required,
to meet the unprecedented demand
for space. Every inch of the present
available space has been allotted,
much Of it to exhibitors other than
hOrticulturists, who, according to
the stipulation, must give way If
necessary in order to accom- m odate
horticulturists. The demand for
amusement will be duly provided
for. There will be American and
Spanish choruses, each of more
than 100 voices, supported by q full
orchestra; also the Centennial mill
itary, consisting of young ladies in
costume. There will also be
Spanish dance, of the kind in vogue
one hundred years ago, the dancers
in uniform. There will also be
some entertaining school exercises.
Governor Perkins will deliver the
opening address. Reports from all
the counties and from almost every
horticultural center in each are
highly favorable TO a good exhibit.
We had the pleasure yesterday Of
a call from ex-senator T. Wand,
Of San Francisco, who ia on his
way home from a visit to the cele-
brated Silver King mine, Grape
vine district, Calico mountain,
San Bernardino county, which lie
purchased for himself and an asso.
citation of San Francisco capitalists.
The price paid. we understand, was
$3O0,000 1t is the intention OF the
new owners, Mr.. Wand informed
us. to erect h ten.stamp mill on the
Mojave river, four miles distant
from the mine. He pronounces
the mine, after thorough personal
inspe ctiOn and some two hundred
assays OF the ore, made by a COM
petent chemist Oh the ground, one
OF the richest that has ever been
discovered on the coast. Mr.. Wand
goes up to San Francisco overland
this morning.
Will 7. Somes, of Florence, re-
ported at Police Headquarters yes.
terday that valuable horse had
been stolen from his corral about 3
O'Clock in the morning. He
tracked the thieves, of whom there
were two. riding unshod horses, as
far AS Jefferson street in this city,
when he lost all trace of them, the
tracks of the horses having been
obliterated by passing vehicles.
Arrived, Wilmington, August 20,
ship Carrie Clark, Captain 1. A.
Slower, IA days from Liverpool,
with 1900 tons coal for S. P. X. X.
Co.; steamer Ancon, Captain H.
gals, from San Diego, with pas.
sengers and freight. Sailed, steam
er Ancon, Capt. Ingalls,, for San
Francisco and way ports, with pas.
seDgers and miscellaneous freight.
Mr.. J. De Barth Shorb, of San
Marine orange orchard and vine
yard, was In the city yesterday.
He favored the HERALD office with
call but, unfortunately for our
self, we happened to be out. That
we may have better luck on the
occasion of his next visit is our
earnest wish.
The San Francisco train which
should have left last evening laid
over to await the arrival of the
train from the East via the South
ern route.