Year: 1876




A petition is in circulation for a
daily mail to Arizona.


The Fablin Troupe will pay Los
Angeles visit next month.


The Orizaba arrived yesterday bring
ing an unusually small passenger
list.


The steamer Los Angeles sailed
from San Francisco yesterday and is
due tomorrow.


Mr.. H. Newmark will start Satur-
day for an Eastern trip, including a
visit to the Centennial


The Occidental Social Club held an
other of their popular reception last
evening.


There's millions in it, by purchas-
ing your clothing at the we'll known
Important, under the Lafayette ho-
tel.


Hon. Charles McClay, ex-senator
from Santa Clara, is at the ST. Charles
Hotel. He will leave for his home at
San Fernando to-day or tomorrow.


Mr.. John r. Lawrence yesterday
picked up on the street large brass
key, which the owner can have by
calling at this office and paying for
this notice.


Hon. John w. Wilcox, the Mariposa
blacksmith, is quite i'll with rheu-
matte gout in San Francisco. He pro-
poses as soon as he is aEle to visit
Southern California to recuperate. He
will be welcome when he comes.


Nothing like it has ever been seen
in this city, and can now only be
found at the Important, where the
latest, most complete and cheapest
stock of clothing can be bad at prices
which defy competition.


We commend "The Old Auction
eer," Alfred Moore, corner of Spring
and Court streets, to those who have
furniture and other articles they wish
to sell at good prices. His auctions
are always wei! attended, and he gives
many good bargains. Call and hear
the old auctioneer talk.


Joe Williams of the Palace saloon is
happy. Joe has excellent taste and
has at last arranged his little sea in
the corner in the most unexception-
able manner. His aquarium is now
complete and the fishes have arrived.
1t forms very attractive feature of
the establishment.


When offices are open, applicants
are ever numerous. Justice Gray is a
candidate for the position of Police
Judge, and the popular pleasure will
be gratifed by his receiving the honor
he aspires to. He is in every way
qualified for the position aud will
honor the station should he receive
the appointment.


Officers Charles and Turner cap
tured a drunk OH Commercial street
yesterday afternoon and managed to
get him as far as Spring street when
trouble began. They put on the nip
pers and had 10 drag him to the jail.
In the tussle he garment com monty
called pants came off much to the
of the boys.


Private dispatches inform us that
Dom Pedro, Emperor of Brazil, has
arrived at Frisco and is stopping at
the Palace Hotel. where he has crea-
ted quite an excitement, but not such
a one as the Important has. where
boots shoes and hats are sold
at an immense sacrifice.


There are large number of visitors
in the city, some seeking health, and
many for pleasure. The charming
weather of yesterday prompted many
to make survey of the city, and
livery teams were in great demand,
and the various avenues presented
lively appearance. Los Angeles is,
after all, the favorite resort for inva-
lids or pleasure seekers.


On Tuesday the 3Oth, a grand ex-
cursion to San Fernando will take
place. An opportunity will be af-
forded to examine the great railway
cut in the mountain. For this pur-
pose Harper and Woodruff will
have their stages OIL hand, and every
facility will be afforded for good
days enjoyment. There will doubt
less be large attendance.


Among the many strangers who are
visiting us just now there are quite
number who are taking a survey of
the surroundings with view to per-
manent investment in real estate.
The negotiations inaugurated yester-
day were to quite large amount, and
and although some complain that
times are hard, there is fair prospect
for a lively trade during the coming
season. Property is increasing ip de-
mand, and in value in proportion.


An accident occurred on the rail-
road between Cotton and Seven Palms
yesterday, by which three Cinnamon
were injured quite severely. Itseems
that a gang of hands were passing
along the line on hand car, when one
of the Celestials, by some means was
knocked off the car, and in falling
he grabbed hold of two others and
brought them to the ground. One
had a leg broken, another an arm and
the third came out of the affair with
his face and head badly damaged.


Probably never before has the stock
list been scanned mere closely than it
has been during the last week in our
city. We have scarcely guest in our
midst that is not, to greater or less
degree interested in the action of the
Stock Board, and the recent decline