Sacramento daily record-union., 1883-11-05

Summary for October, 1888: Average hourly
velocity and prevailing direction of wind at
400 A. NJ, for the month"; miles, from the
southeast at SOP A. NJ, miles, from the
south; at 1902 P. NJ, g. miles, from the south
at 400 P. NJ, Z l miles, from the northwest !;
at 500 P NJ, 4 8 miles, from the south.
Light frosts on the 10Th, 18th, 18th, 19:b,
Goth, 21st, 22i, 29.h, 90th and 31st. Highest
water in the river, 64 feet, on the 2Sth,
29sh and 305h lowest, 69 feet, on the Let.
Monthly range OF water in the river, feet.
There was a partial eclipse of the moon On
the 18th, and a partial eclipse Of the sun on
30sh. No clouds obstructed the view en-
either occasion.
THIRTY-oNE YEARS AGo.--The account
published in Saturdays REooRD-U UNION of
the great fire which occurred in this city
November 2, 1852. the loss by which was esti-
mated at $40, 900, 900, calls up another pioneer
reminisceuce which links very cloEelY to the
fire story. When the steamer that carried
the news to San Francisco arrived off her
wharf she was not permitted to make a
landing. As q perfect gale was blowing up
the bay, the indignation of the passengers
who crowded her unsteady wave-Rsshed decks
was great, and their profanity was such as only
an angry California pioneer could use. A
small row-boat, containing two or three pas-
sengers, put off from the quarantined
steamer, and not till they had been OF shore
some time was the vessel allowed TO make her
landing. In few days. when the countless
orders for building material commenced to
pour down from Sacramento, this mysterious
maueuvIe WAS s. mystery no longer. That
bostload which landed first bought up every
nail, every board and every shingle in San
Francisco, and from this little corner" JOB
"much riches did accrue" Some of the
actors in this iharp nautical play ara living in
California now, and no doubt chuckle over
the tricks Of thirty-one years ago.
WOODLAND ExcUBsIoN.-The Woodland
Democrat says: On Wednesday evening
next an excursion train will leave the Wood
land depot at o'clock for Sacramento. This
train will carry Company T and as many of
our citizens as desire to attend the grand
military display and ball which is TO be given
by the First Artillery Regiment on that
evening in their fine new ernory in the Capt.
tai City. The price of excursion tickets,
good for the round trip, is only 81 %, and
the ticket of admission to the ball mas been
placed st the low price Of 81 per couple.
Governor Stoneman and staff, and Maior-
General Turnbull and staff will be present to
review the troops. and it is confidently ex-
pected that the display and drills will surpass
anything ever seen in thi3 part Of the State
The train will return to Woodland immedi-
stely after the dance, and will arrive here not
later than ? a. NJ.
The LATE ALBERT BRAGG.-In speaking
of the death of Albert BRAGG, the Reno En-
tcrpriSe of Friday morning says: &C. A.
Bragg received dispatch from Sacramento
this afternoon. announcing the death of his
brother, Albert Bragg, who died in that city
last evening Of pneumonia. Mr.. Bragg was
one of the FIRST who landed on this coast early
in 1919, and, with the exception of ak years,
has lived here sinca that time. He was we'll
known both in Nevada and California, and
had not an enemy on earth. The greater
part of his life was spent in active business
pursuits. and he, like all the old boys, had
seen both sides Of life's realities. He leaves
wife, and one son and daughter at Eureka,
on Humboldt Bay. California one son in
Sacramento, two sisters in Maine, aud two
brothers on this coast, G. A, and II. w.
Bragg, Of San Ffaucisco. BE was 6S years
of age this month"
AUTUMN WMDs.-The latter part Of LAST
week were days of atmospheric contention.
The dust few up and down the streets, and
the dead leaves universally disObeyed the
worldwide injunction. Keep off the grass
The warring winds swept athwart the deep,
and Lake Como was lashed to fosmy fury.
The sea.beaten mud.hen found a sheltered
anchorage under the Central Pacific ash pile.
The mad billows hurled themselves alec and
broke against the vegetable tops and deceased
fsh strewn along the I-street shore, till q
e la all der
than the sitting perfume which comes from
that "attar of roses" growing ever in the
gardens Of Chinatown.
MoNrFF Sergeant Major Jamss 7.
McNiff and Sergeant Peter Flaherty, mem
bsrs Of Company G, shot o match of titty
shots at the Twelfth-street range yesterday,
for $50 aside, a. 200 yards. resulting in the
following score McNiff, 80, 3S, As, 40, 40
200; Flaherty, S5, 81, 80, Al, $3.50.
BADLY BURSED.-Walser Adams. step-son
Of Luther Harris. was badly burned at the
rolling mills Saturday morning. He was
working in front of furnace when it "blew
out, and ne and three others were badly
burned. His injuries, though serious. will
not prove fatal.
SAoRAHESTANs WIS.-The Eureka Base
Ball Club OF this city played at Grass Valley
yesterday with the Athletics. The mountain
boys played very well. considering. but the
Sacramento chaps got away with the busines;
by ore of - to 4.
NAVY BLUE, scarlet, Vicana gray and white
| blankets. large sizes and "Al" =" qualities, q,
lowest prices yet offered. Hale Bros. & Co.
RARE values in blankets this week. Reat
our advertisement in this paper. Halls Bros
& Co.
BLACK silks and another lot Of blanket
| will be of sred a. Red House tomorrow.