Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1883-10-03
LOCAL INTELLIGENCE:

SALE or CHOICE LAEDs.-It is very evi.
dent that the tendency at present in this
State is breaking up of the large tracts of
land which wera acquired in early days, and
putting IN place Of the single owner large
number Of thrifty, industrious lords of the
soil. Hardly q week passes but some of the
extensive rich farms are thus transferred
from single ownership to numerous smaller
ones, with pleasant beautiful homes, and
each OF which smaller possessions, under
thorough cultivation, to become nearly or
quite as valuable ss the entire tract was for
rnerly, Hnder the wholesale method in which
it was ne essarily conducted. Thus, slowly
the large holdings are giving way to better
order OF things and many of the finest sec
tons OF land are thus coming into market, in
a manner to be within the reach of those OF
small means. An instance of this is the sale
of the estate of Benjamin Peart, two miles
from Woodland, which ia to take place this
week Saturday. It comprises 800 acres of
fine alfalfa lands, suitable for orchards and
vineyardF, and ia to be sold in tracts of from
II to 50 acres. The property is we'll located,
the soil deep and of alluvisl composition, and
in the midst of one of the most Furnishing
fruit regions in the entire State. The sale
will be by auction, by Easton & Eldcidge, of
San Francisco, commencing at u O'Clock
noon, upon the grounds, and on very easy
terms. 1t is unnecessary to say that Wood
land, Immediately adjoining which this tract
is situated, is enc of the most attractive
places TO reside in the State, and affords
most excellent opportunities in the way Of
schools and other desirable surroundings.
THE FREE LBRARY.-The Board of Trus-
tees of the Sacramento Free Library met
last evening. The report of the Librarian
for the month of September was read and
fled. Number Of books issued during the
month, 2 772, as follows: Fiction, 2.279;
history 60 ; biography, So; travels, 121
miscellaneous literature 105; religious, 49,
poetry and drama 80; science and art, 81.
Average number issued Der day. 90. Per-
csntsge of fiction, 81 Number of patrons,
5,006. Amount of fines collected, SIS %.
Number Of catalogues sold, 20. Mr.. Hop
kins wss authorized to purchase a car load OF
liveoak wood for the library. The following
bills were audited and ordered paid Pacific
Mutual Life Insurance Company, S23 Cap
ital Gas Company, SIG so; W. A. & c. S.
Houghton, S2S %; Union Ice Company,
S13 rs Day & Joy, $40 80; Locke & Lsven.
son. So 70 A. L. Bancroft Il Co., SO % H.
u White s. Is After selecting and order
ing lot OF books for the library the Board
adjourned.
BOARD OF SUPERvIsoRs.-The Board of
Supervisors met in regular session at 10 A.
II. yesterday, all the members present. The
committee on contracts, Steinman, Bailey and
Christy, 20 whom was referred,the bids for
building bridges at Gait and along the Cos
umnes river, made the following report,
which vas unanimously adopted. Your
committee on contracts for bridges, to whom
was referred the plans and bids for building
bridges across the Costumes river and Dry
creek, have complied with the duty assigned
them. We do find that earle 4 Croly are
the lowest bidders by $40, and recommend
that the contract be awarded to them" The
bond of the contractors was fixed at s., 900.
The petition Of E. G. Morton and others for
a new road having been heretofore set for
hearing, yesterday came up. On motion Of
Supervisor Bailey the matter was continued
to October is "a, and the Clerk instructed to
notify contesting land owners.
POLICE CoURT.-In this Court yesterday,
NJ Larcener was adjudged q common drunk
ard, and will to-day be accorded his reward !;
All King and All Hoy forgot to respond to
the charge Of soliciting, and their deposits
Of SO each we're turned into the city strong
box; John Wolck pleaded guilty to charge
of battery, and will receive judgment to-day;
Jake Hammond was convicted of having en-
loved 3 three. story drunk, with all modern
improvements" and was awarded twenty
days in Jail or the alternative of paying
fine of $50; the case of Jake Smith, for bat
terry, was continued until to-day; that of
Charles Brookbsnk, charged with assault to
murder, was continued until Friday, and the
further hearing Of the charge against Q. W.
Nanthusen, for petit larceny, was postponed
until this morning.
DEATH or DANIEL Nc NA-Daniel
McAvena, who was run over by the cars near
Reno yesterday, the particulars of which ap-
pear in the Geographic columns. died last
night Of his injuries. His remains will ar
rive here this morning, and will be buried
tomorrow under the auspices of 0wosso
Tribe Of Red Men, of which deceased was a
member. He was q young man, well known
and highly respected in this community.
Until quite recently he was employed at the
undertaking rooms of W. J. Cavansugh, on
J street, whsre his remains can be seen this
afternoon,
PERFECTLY HARNLEss.-A dry goods mer-
chant, VINO occupies corner building on J
street, has posted up notice conspicuously
on the corner which reads as follows: "The
little-csnsd, derby-hatted, posing individuals
who stand on this corner and stare at pass
ing ladies belong TO the genus dude. They
are perfectly harmless"
WILL BE INFERRED AT THE BAY.-The
remains of Paul Martini, the boy who was
run over and killed by the cars near Guth-
rie's station Monday, will be sent to San
Francisco to-day for interment. The parents
of the deceased reside on Dupont street be.
tween Green and Vallejo.
EIGHT hundred and forty.three and one
half ,ards tAhle linen to be sold as a ion at