Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1884-01-14

| AMATEUR PHoToGRAPnI.-During the lsss
year or two number Of Sscrsmentans have
become greatly interested as amateurs in
photography, and apparently the more atten-
ton they give the subject the more attractive
does it become. This is especially the case
with those who delight in " camping out, or
making pleasure excursions to points of in
terest. Every pleasant camp is photo
graphed, and every bit OF charming scenery,
every wierd canyon. cosy dell or beautiful
stream is SIS faithfully reproduced as the
artist has sbility to accomplish, and appsr-
emily delight is taken in the work in proper.
ton to the difficulty of achieving success. 1t
was not until the invention aad general ir-
PRODUCTION of dry plates that photography
became popular among amateurs. Since
then, however, TIE number Of amateurs has
very largely increased. Most Of them start
in with small camera and modest outfit,
but soon find that to do artistic and credit
able work they must have coed boxes, " fine
leases, and corresponding set of appliances.
For, be it known, the amateur is inspired
with as keen sense OF rivalry, in friendly
way, as the professional photographer, and
the possession of perfectly developed mega
tive and skillfully toned print brings great
joy to the maker. At San Frsncifco the
WnO illus aHu5S LUeIuSSlNcS Is very
large, and the result has been the orgsniza-
ton of the Pacific Coast Amateur Photo
graphic Association, of which William Z.
Gibbs is President W. E. Tyler Vice-Presi-
dent, and w. H. Lowden Secretary.
STOLE A SrEAMBoAr.-The little pleasure
steamer Hi Wah wss found yesterday morn.
ing to have disappeared from her landing on
the Yolo side of the river. She had been
coaled up day or two before, preparatory
tc an excursion. and the parties who appro-
priated her found everything ready fer use.
The owners immediately suspected certain in
dividuals of bsiug the guilty parties, sur
missed that she had been taken up river, and
q dispatch was sent TO Knights Landing to
have lockout maintained. The Waterman
on the Sacramento and Yolo bridge reported.
however, that she dropped below the
bridge about o'clock Saturday night Her
engines were not put in motion until she WAS
about opposite the foot of l street. Then
steam was used, and she went GOwn the river,
sitter whistling as though about to make
landing. The Waterman did not suspect
anything wrong, believing that she was going
out legitimately on a pleasure trip. 1t would
appear that everything went smoothly until
near Freeport, when the boat ran upon a
sand bar, and her crew, after working an
hour or two to get her ahoat, abandoned her.
She was brought back to the city about 10
last night.
PERSONAL PROPERTY AT AUCTIoN.-Sher-
burn & Smith, auctioneers, will sell the per
sonal property belonging TO the estate Of the
late E. L. Billings, at public auction, on Thurs
day, January 9th, at 10 A. NJ, in the alley
between J and K, Fifth and Sixth streets.
The property to be sold consists of two soda
machines, three bottling machines, gas pumps,
bottle washers, large number of new bot
ties, horse and wagon, etc, in fact everything
for the complete outfit of tirstclass soda bust.
ness also q lot of books, chairs and other
furniture. Also, at 2 P. NJ. the same dsy, at
the Mckee Ranch, near the County Hospital,
in Sacramento county, in the same manner,
the following property One thorough braced
wagon, ore mower and reaper, one buggy,
one cultiYator, one wagon, one Durham COW,
one lot of hay. one sulky, one COW, one horse
rake, and other property belonging to the
estate.
RIOT IN WAsHINGToN.-Yest erday alter
noon about o'clock not occurred in Wash
ingtor, caused by lot of hoodlums stoniug
Chinaman. About twenty persons were
engaged in the row, which, sitter hard work,
was suppressed by Messrs. Cantrell, Dolan
and Thisl Five of the leaders were arrested
aud locked up, and it is expected that the
entire gang will be "pulled today.