Daily Los Angeles herald., 1882-03-04

To illustrate the continuous de
mand for our wines we may men
ton the fact that, last week, th,
last of the jobbing stock of Cuca
monga Port remaining at. tht
ranch warehouse was disposed of
several carloads going East ant
the Messrs. E. Martin & Co. tax.
ing the rest for retail purposes
This is substantially the case with
all our wines OF any age. The
market is bare of them. AS lonp
as this state of things continues we
can afford to smile at Mr.. .Arpsd
Haraszthy's gloomy outgivings
that too much land IL being plant.
ed to vineyard In California. The
extensive new winery which ID
being erected under the auspices OF
Mr.. J. de Barth Shorb will assure,
In addition to the large distilleries
and wineries already in existence,
ample facilities for crushing ali
the grapes which will seek mar.
ket in Los Angeles county during
the next five years.
The Fact of Esther, which ia
usually observed on the day pre-.
cedlng the Feast of Perrin, was
COMMUNICATED by the Hebrews
on Thursday last, Purim this year
falling on Sunday, aud as the
fast would have fallen on Saturday.
a day Of rest and devotion, it was
necessarily anticipated. The fes-
tival will DO observed with unusu-
al solemnity this year ON account
OF the prosecutions to which the
Jewish race has been subject
ed In Prussia and Russia.
Tonight will be read ia all
the Synagogues the Megillah
(scroll) OF Esther relative to the de.
liverance of the Jews In the time of
Ahasuerus from their arch enemy,
Haman, and, as one prominent
rabbi said, "Bismsrck and Igna-
tief appear as types of Haman,
and the old hope that kind Provi.
dencs will interfere for tn lem in the
present day as in the days OF yore
oils the hearts of the Jewish wor-
shippers" Purim is a season of jol-
lily, good living and masquerad-
Ing, a special observance being the
solicitude and care bestowed upon
the poor.
The benevolent ladies who lately
purchased an Orphans Home
from Mr.. George E. Long out near
the French Hospital have their
deed and have paid for the proper
ty. They shortly found, however,
that number of alterations were
needed to adapt the house to the
new uses to which it was to be put,
and they. discovered, besides, so
great is the number of children to
be provided for, that a eonsidera.
bic addition to the building would
be necessary. In searching about
for ways and means to carry out
their plans they concluded that
concert presented the readiest es.
cape from their dilemma, 30 tney
resolved upon giving concert. 1t
WAS resolved, after much delibera-
ton, To request Miss Mamie Perry
to sing for the benefit Of the Or
phans' Home. After being ap-
preached by the Committee APP
pointed for that purpose, Miss Per-
ry at once consented to sing, ex-
pressing the happiness it would
give her to further such meiito-
rious object. The details of the
entertainment will soon be given
to the public.
There was a very delightful
gathering at the rooms of Madame
Mara last night, consisting of
about a dozen ladies and gentle
men interested, either as anna tours
or professionals, in music. The
main occasion of the gathering was
to enable those assembled to enjoy
the exquisite singing of the Sig
norma Comma Tiozzo, assisted by
Signor Antin0ri. Selections were
given from 1rovatore with very
delightful effect. Gemma Ticzzo
possesses eontraltO voice of great
sweetness and power, aud In the
role Of Azucena sac will delight
our people next Tuesday evening.
Fer singing at the Grand Opera
House at San Francisco, during the
season of the Bianehi-MOntaldo
opera troupe, extorted the warm
commentators of the critics OF
San Francisco. SignOr Antinori
has recovered from the bad cold
which measurabIy incapscitated
him on the OCCASION of the Perry
concert, and he will be found quite
effective at the forthcoming enter.
Madame Marra's al.
ways welcome voice contributed to
make bet reception last night
very charming affair, and one
which was highly enjoyed by all
who were so fortunate as to be
present.
The people Of Los Angeles have
. rare treat before them in the two
evening performances and matinee
which will be given at Turnverein
Hall, towards the close Of next
week, by the com bination known
rs the "Wm. Horace Lingard
Company" They have been play
ing for some time in San Francis
co to large and fashionable audi
epces and have ex torted the warm.
est testimonials from the press Of
the whole country, and especially
from that of New York, Chicago
and San Francisco. Their recent
engagement at the Bush Street
Theatre, San Francisco, was a sig.
nal pecuniary and artistic success.
Their speciality, "Stolen Kisses.