Sacramento daily record-union., 1882-12-25


Library FUND. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. LIS 81
Sewer Fund. .....................,.... 577 y.
Dog fund; ...-..;..;.......-.:.- 20 II
X, L, Ninth and Tenth street Fund.-. 13 q
Total. 1929 4e7 81
LITERARY ENTERTAINMENT The members
of the Literary and Debating Society of Sac
ramento Institute gave musical and lite
rary entertainment on last Thursday evenin.
before the Professors, students and number
of invited guests. The college hall was hand
somely decorated with flags, strearners anc
eyergree5s. The programme consisted ol
reading extracts and essays, interspersed
with vocal aud instrumental music, as follows
Part I-Piano solo, christmas Chimes" w
Hoehn; address, by the Chairman, N. J,
Stanley; extract. g National Banner" H.
Brown vocal solo, f" Sword of Buaker HiiJ. y
G. Clark; essay, "Christmas," 2. Scarnist.
gen ACCORDION solo. J. T. Bonner; extract,
Great Men," J. Judge; solo and chorus.
Home by the River, choir; essay, "Home, "
Polka" J. Doyle recitation, '.Txenty
solo, "R b,rt E. Lees March," w.
Hoebn selection, "Brutus and Cas-.
sius," J. Doyle and P. Schmittgen ;
vocal solo, "Bslieve Me-" T. .lligan es
gay, THE Royal Adorers," A. j. jackson
accordson sole, J. F. Bronner; extract,
Orator Climax" VIM. J. Hoehn; vocal
duet, "Under the Stars," choir; essay, "The
Old Year" P. l. Lykins vocal solo, George
A. Clark extract, '' The Catholic Church, u
G: Pickstt; vocal quartet, "Tenting To-
Night" choir; recitation, "Maclaine's
Child" J. Doyle; vocal quartet, Home
Again" choir. At the concl1sion of the rem
dition OF the programme, the Chairman in.
troduced Professor Kellum, who compli-
mented the students on the entertainment
and predicted glorious future for them if
they only proved true to the gifts Of nature.
The students end invited guests then repaired
to the dining-hsll, where three large tables
laden with good things were spread. Toasts
were made and responded to by Rev. Brother
Agnon, Professor Kellum, N. j. Stanley. J.
w. Doyle, K. II. Quina. W. J. Hoehn and
others, sfter which the nsseunblage dispersed
wen pleased with the evenings entertain
ment.
CLOSING EXERCISES. examinations of
the classes Of the Sacramento Institute came
to close Thursday evening. Oa Friday the
competitive Exercise in elocution in the
Fourth Collegiate Department was held.
Garret Picket, who delivered the address
Of Rsgulus," won the first prize, which was
donated by Father Grace. John Schade was
awarded eas second prizo. given By the same
person. Geo. Clarke. Henry Brown. John
Booker, Geo. Harvey. E lgsr Gruhler, August
Coolat and John Judge received honorable
mention. The roll of honor consists of the
following Henry Brown, 94h per cent. G.
Picket, 90 per cent. :; J. Becker. 9oI per
cent. j. Rippon, 81 per cent. w. TeSgue,
sol per cent; G. Harney, S54 per cent R.
Charleviiie, 81a par cent L. Charlevllle, S55,
per cant. Henry Brown received the medal
awarded by Rev. Father Walsh Garret
Picket recsived the seoond medal, awarded
by Rev. Father Leahy.
FREIGHT TO ARRIvE.-Freight for Sacra.
mento passed Ogden on the Doth instant as
follows: Fer Weinstock & Lubin, 16 cases
boots and shoes Central Pacific Railroad, 6
boxes machinery, II reservoirs, Is bundles
pipe. boxes tin car seals !; II. Fl. Rogers &
Co, bund. .es wrapping paper; Billingsley &
Co, 2 bales broom corn, box clothes lines,
/ box twine S. III. Davis, case hardware |;
Weiurich & Co., Is barrels whisky; DIR. G.
l. Simmons, l case personal effects CONT.
mental Oil Company, l tank and 300 cases
oil; i. B. Scott & Co., l box and cases
bottles Huntington, Hopkins & Co, 2 boxes
hatchets, cases carriage axles, ITO bundles
wagon springs, 6 cases chain. l drum iron
pipe fittings, l bale wicking; Adams, Nc
Nsill & Co., 10 barrels hams Booth & Co,
420 boxes soap A. Denuery & Co., IL boxes
lamp chimneys; w. A. & g. g. Houghton, 2
boxes envelopes Hall, Luhrs & Co.. 4 cases
crackers.
CoMMERcIAL.-Durirgt the past week river
steamers arrived at this place. as follows ::
San Joaquin No. 2, from San Francisco, with
general merchandise and barge cf freight !;
Varuaa, from the upper Sacramento, with
barge of grain in transit San Joaquin No. 2,
from the upper Sacramento, with barge of
grain for the Pioneer mills; Neponset, from
the upper Sacramento, with general produce !;
Dover, from the upper Sacramento, with a
barge of grain. Departed: San Joaquin
No. 2, with barge Of grain to order; Va.
ruas and Neponset, for the upper Sacra.
mento, with barges of freight; Dover, for
the upper Sacramento, with barge, light.
BONDS FILED.-Oficial bonds were fled
with the County Recorder on Saturday, IS
follows: Hart +. Smith, Justice of the
Mccarthy and joan Kennedy sursties John
Den lhue. .Jastce Of the Peace. Center towr-
ship, 81 500, Daniel D3nohue and George
Sermouet sureties; A. 5. Lindley, Constable,
Center township. 81. 800, Daniel Donohue
and d. W. Lindlty sureties; Henry Hehb,
Constable, Georgisna township, 81 800,
Domingo Cadosa and Charles Berlin sureties !;
A j. Smith. Constable, Dry Creek township.
81 500. j. w. Beckwi5h and }. II. Sawyer
sureties.
FIRE.-An alarm of fire was turned 10 at
7:i0 o'clock Saturday evening, caused by a
fire over the boiler-room of tie Capital
Woolen Mills. The prompt work of tie
Fire Department prevented the flames from
reaching the main building. The fire caught
N some unknown way in q drying-room over
the boiler. The loss will probably not be
more than $500. This il four times in that
number of years t1at fire has originated at
the same place-the last time, only a few
ago, the entire factory wss consumed.
Hop PoLEs.-The once fertile lands along
the banks Of the Yuba river, which have
grown large quantities of willow and cotton
wood sincs overfiowed with slickens. have
been found 20 be of some use. The Marys.
vile Appeal says inst large numbers Of hop
poles are being cut from the land and are b.
ing shippsd to Sacramento. The owners Of
the property get $40 per 900 for the poles,
the purchaser doing the cutting.
FREE LIBRARY REPoRT.-The following is
the report of the Sacramento Free Library for
the week ending December 2Sl: Numbar of
books issued. 766; fiction. 599 biography,
is history, SS travels and adventure, 80 /;
miscellaneous literature, S5 I; science and art,
"a Percentage of fiction, rs. Average num-
Der Ausd per day. ,09. The Library will
remain closed to-day tChristmas) both day
and evening.
CRY TREAsURY.-The following are the re-
ceipts of TIE city treasury for the week end.
ing Saturday, December 2Si: S. r. Cald-
well, cemetery dues, 500; r. d. SERVER,
water ratss. 81, 25S 70: N. A. Kidder, harbor
dues, SO; w. a. Henry, Police Court
fines, So so; George A. Putnam, city licenses,
1858 60; George A. Putnam, dog licenses.
81. Total, s., ,467 60.