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i% guides CITY AND COUNTY OFFICIAL PAPER. SATURDAY, JAN. 80, 1876. TERMS OF ADVERTISING. DNK DOLLAR parSqmua of ten lines, first Insertion, nnd twenty-kivb cents per .Square for each subsequent lusertion. LOCAL BREVITIES. The Sun Fraucisco mail arrived at 9 o'clock last night. Three days' mail from Sau Diego arrived yesterday. Tiie Mutual Aid Association has in vested in a flve-hundred-dollar safe. Tbe Senator is advertised to sail for San Francisco on Tuesday. The Ventura tailed for Sau Francisco yesterday with 50 passengers ami 210 tons of freight. Just received at the Grange Store— a new supply from the East of the cel ebrated Bain Wagons. Two hundred and fifty boxes of or anges were shipped to Wilmington yesterday. Mr. aud Mis. Hopkins and Miss Whisler, wf our city, aro registered at tlie Morton House. The passengers from Sau Francisco by the Senator will come up on to morrow morning's train. The San Fernando train now leaves the depot at GA. M., taking passengers for San Francisco by the overland route. The meeting of the stockholders of the Grange Co-operative Company has been postponed until next Thursday, February 4th. Eight or nine hundred dollars ia wanted on good real estare security for two years at one per cent, interest per month. Address Box G25, Post office. Mr. H. H. Harmon, court reporter, returned to the city yesterday from Santa Ana, where he has heen rusti catingand playing fannersiiiceChrist inas. Ahernathy, the man who plead guilty to tlie charge of horse stealing, was yesterday sentenced by Judge O'Melveney to one year in the State Prison. Superintendent Hewitt informs us that a train will start for Anaheim this morning, carrying passengers, freight and baggage. After to-day trains will run on regular time. The railroad company lost a lighter at Wilmington during the late storm. It was cast away from its moorings and totally wrecked, although the cargo, consisting of lumber,\va9saved. Mr. Geo. B. Davis has just received a line lot of evergreens, flowering shrubs, roses, etc., witli prune, plum nnd other fruit trees. They can be purchased at the Alden Fruit Drying Works. The crossing of Temple and Spring streets is in a terribly muddy condi tion and almost impassable for pedes trians. We commend the subject to the cousideratiou of the chain-gang. The Vieuxtemps Brothers, who lately duped the San Bernardino peo ple, have just accomplished a similar feat In San Diego, and skipped out for Arizona, leaving an empty valise to pay their board bill. Messrs. J. W. Clark & Co., of Ana heim,will soon removetheirstationery business into the new Kroger building and will occupy the entire lirst story. In connection with their other busi ness, they have been appointed agents for the Eclipse wind-mills. An adver tisement appears in another column. Mrs. Wolenberg & Bettis have dis solved partnership, Mr. Wolenberg retiring. The firm will hereafter be known as Bettis & Co., and the bttsi uessof insurance, real estate brokerage and collecting Will be continued at the old stand. Mr. Bettis is already well established iv the confidence of our basiness community, and we believe he will continue to merit a liberal patronage. To parties desirous of renting fur nished rooms, single or in suites, we commend the Cape House, New High street, opposite the Pico. The build iug is new, elegant and commodious; tlie rooms are furnished in the best style with Brussels carpetsaud walnut furniture, and the terms are reasona ble. A profound commotion was created iv Chinatown last evening about 8 o'clock. A Celestial woman went to a junk shop to buy a can of opium, and iv paying for her purchase displayed the astounding sum of $9 50. This was too much of a temptation for tlie merchant and one or two attendants, and they attempted to rob the custom er. A hubbub followed, when two po licemen came to the rescue and suc ceeded iv arresting the woman and lodging her in the calaboose. We yesterday passed through the dining-room aud kitchen of the St. Charles Restaurant. It is one of the neatest and completest establishments in the city. The dining-room lloor is covered with a fine Bruasells carpet and the large room has been curtained off into apartments. The kitchen has been thoroughly renovated and is now as neat and clean as a new pin. The whole is a quiet and cosy retreat where a good meal may be had at a reasonable price, eaten with all the comforts of homo. Postmaster Bent complains that many papers and packages of mail matter known as third class are dropped into the ottice insufficiently stamped. No less than nineteen in stances of this kind occurred yester day. Under the postoffice regulations matter thus mailed cannot be forward ed, like letters, to be paid at the office of delivery, but must bo thrown into the waste-basket. Many who are sending papers and packages to their friends will be disappointed. The rate is one cent for two ounces or fraction thereof. If there is any doubt about weight, it can always be ascertained at the office. "B." in Trouble. Editor- Herald : I am nervous, vexed; have not slept for a week until two or three o'clock in th© morning; my health is fast fitilingand very soon there will be a solemn funeral ami a long obituary, stating that I died of some disease to which the doctors will give a scientific name requiring twenty letters to spell it and which nobody living can understand, when the fact ofthe matter is, I shall be literally howled to death. My neighbors have a score of curs that make night hideous with howling. Nothing undermines health like tlie loss of sleep, nnd when health fails, nothing makes one so nervous as the howl of a dog. If the truth were known, I have not a doubt but there are fifty victims now sleeping in the silent grave in this city who were howled to death. I iove a good dog; one that will quietly watch the house avid obey when spoken to, and has sense enough to knew that no howling is permitted in aeivilized community. Civilized people wiil not permit any other kind of dogs to live, especially in a city. We have a stringent dog law in this city, and we have officers to enforce tho law ; but so far ns we know, there is perfect harmony between the officers and tlie own ers of dogs. Occasionally the vicious curs will pounce upon a woman or a child and nearly devour them, then the officers will sputter around and sell a dozen or two brass c dlars for two or three dollars each, and that is the end of it—all quiets down uutil another outrage is committed. Is there no law to make officers execute this law? If not there ought to be. I give the City Fathers timely notice that heavy damages will be claimed when I die. I have engaged the lawyer and posted my heirs, and tlie city must pay for it. The only means ot escape from this loss is for the city to put the dog law in force and save my life. B. La Ballona. [Translated from La Cronlea.l The nearest point of commencement of La Ballona .Ranch from the Court House, of the city of Los Angeles, in a Southwest direction, is just three leagues. Extending thence to the Pa cific Ocean, taking in tho favorite watering place Santa Monica and Will Tell*; it embraces an area of 13,919 acres, a little less than twenty-two square miles. The origin of the name La Hallona may be undeistood in the following: There being, however, two versions both of which will be ottered. The lirst is, that an immense whale was once carried ashore (by the way the skin and bones of one is on the beach at the present time) and out of respect to his "whale-ship" one letter having been dropped from his name, ami an other inserted, tlie ranch was called Ballona instead of Ballcna (whale.) The second is, that valle (valley) often spelt Balle, by suppressing when a vowel the last letter, accord ing to rule, and affixing the augment ative oiiu becomes in Spanish "Bal lona," in English, meaning large val ley. As this answers both analogical ly" and descriptively, for Ballona is Indeed a large valley, it is probably the correct version as to the origin of the name. El rancho de la Ballona was orig inally granted to Seftores Dons Au gust in and fgnario Machado, Felipe and Tomas Talamautez on the 27th of November, 1839, by Juan B. Alverado, then Constitutional Governor of the Californians. The present owners, prominent among whom aro the Machados, Youngs, Hoses and Sanfords enjoy the title of U. S. patent for their respect ive portions of this, one ofthe most beautiful sections of Los Angeles county, which in brief is to com (tare it in general loveliness with any part of the known world. Of tlie original grantees but two now remain, Srs. Dons Ignacio Machado and Tomas Talamautez, the others having gone, after living to a good old age '• to that bourne from whence no traveler re turns," leaving behind them, howev er, as dashing, handsome, intelligent representatives as any that California can boast of, and of whom La Ballona is justly proud. But time, though it may tyke from their gaze, conuot dis pel from their memories the fond rec ollections associated with their ances tors "aud often will the tear of regret intrusively swell" in the dark eye of a young air orila at the mention of those cherished names, and though in sorrow, still she loves to dwell on associations connected with her abut lot. Sr. Don Ignacio Machado at the age of 85 is a magnificent type of the na tive California!!. Though suffering at times from a slight chrouic infirm ity he is still stroug in body and vig orous in mind, and finds pleasure once in a while in riding a "bronco" or doing a good day's work, in spite of the protestations of his careful and affectionate children. Don Ignacio possesses a wonderful memory, and from time to time regales his numerous children and friends by narrating incidents connected with early La Ballona,which,historically considered, are worthy of notice, aud may be pre sented to your readers when space may be found in the columns of your paper. Lotk. La Ballona, Jan. 24. WHICH WAY THE WIND BLOWS. From the many letters of inquiry which we receive daily, we select one now and then for publication to illus trate the general interest which is awakened throughout the East regard ing Southern California. The follow ing may be considered a significant straw which shows which way the wind blows: Sterling Centre, Minn., 1 January 18,1875. j Editor Herald: I have] received several copies of your paper and the Herald and Centlnela pamphlet*. 1 have read them with interest and dis tributed them all where they would do the most good. One of my neigh bors has sold his farm and will go to California in the Spring. Two others have spent eight months ln Texas, looking out a location, but they did not like the society there, and I be live they will emigrate to your State as soon as they can dispose of their froperty. I shall do the same, if rovidence permits. I send you the names of a few parties who will be glad to rend your paper. They are men who have been contemplating a change ot residence for some time; have the "California fever" and wisli a more congenkti (•lime. The tlwr montete." bus been as low as 25° below zero here for over a week past. [Here follows a list of nine names.] If I could leave home for a month, I believe that I could muster up quite a little company of pioneers,,all good nun, who would do credit to any community. You sec that I am In earnest In this matter, and want to benefit my neighbors as well as my self. I remain, yours truly, Wm. Russell, Jr. Wilmington Items. From the Enterprise of January £S. Wilmington College has about 75 students. Tlie pile-driven are again at work, and tlie new wharf is steadily stretch ing its huge proportion! down the bay. We saw the steam rising from the dredger this morning, which is proof that General Boschke has fired up; but we ate unable to give further Informa tion. The first train since Sunday Came through from Los Angeles yesterday afternoon, and broulit a large accumu lated mail, much to tho joy of every body. Last Tuesday evening a lighter with a load of lumber, belonging to the railroad company, broke loose from its anchorage and drifted around and was thrown on the beach of Rattlesnake Island. The little steamer went this morning to pull it off. Major McClea left with his family to-day for the purpose of making Los Angeles his permanent residence. Mr. Ames, his father-in-law, has rented his farm up on the railroad, aud will move to Wilmington to occupy the Major's house. Messrs. Thomas, French and Ma teer, who were scalded and otherwise injured, last week ou the railroad,near Wilmington, are all getting along as well as could be expected. French is out and on the road,but looking some what like a scarred veteran. Mateer, whose injuries are principally burns, is very iuuen relieved from his suffer ings and only requires time to get out all right. Thomas, who was not only buried, hut received internal injuries, is considered out of danger, but will require careful nursing. San Diego Items. The San Diego river is coming down in increased volume, and is pouring an immense stream into the Bay. This shows how heavy have been tbe rains iv the country. The bees iv San Diego county make honey in December and January, and continue in their work till late in Au gust, when the wild flowers die. The first honey of the year 1875 was brought to town yesterday, being a section box from the apiary at the Sacatero Ranch near the head of the Sweetwater river. The Vieuxtemps skipped out to parts unknown on Saturday evening last. They left a small token of their affection at the Lyon's House ia the shape of an empty valise. Poordcvils, they must be having a hard time of it out in the storm which has pre vailed since their departure. Any one who may feel interested In tlie afore said gentlemen may hear of their whereabouts hy usiiiK the telegraph between this place and Yuma. That they are a pair of thoroughbred bilks no one will doubt. Look out for them, you Yuma folks, Newspapers through out the country should give this brace of confirmed humbugs a "benefit." They are musically inclined, but tlieir "plays" are of such a character as to bring them up with a quick jerk one of these days. They capped the climax by promising a benefit for the Catho lic Church,sold tickets, collected some money and walked oil' with the plun der most unceremoniously.— World. Our storm has conic. After the big rush or waters in the upper country, Sun Diego is favored with a small del uge. Durinn the last storm, while (as it is reported) Los Angeles was drenched with Vlh inches of rain, the rainfall in this city measured little over half an inch. It is true, we have our doubts about the Los Ange les story; twelve inches is a good deal of water to descend upon the surface of the country in two days. But there is little doubt that the rainfall up the coast was very largely in excess of that at San Diego. On Sunday night, however, our turn came; the wind freshened up from the Southeast, and it began to rain; toward daybreak it rained hard; and during the greater part of yesterday forenoon there was a stiff Southeast gale and a steady pour. Total rainfall ninety-live hun dredths of an inch. And it is raining again as we write. — Union, 1307 A. A Rare Chance. Those four handsome houses on Main street, offered for sale by W. H. J. Brooks, can be purchased for $5,000 each, and on the following terms: $1,000 cash, the remaining $4,000 to be paid as follows: $2,500 at oue percent, in one, two, three, four or five years, as the purchaser prefers. 11,500 for the same term, also at one I>er cent, per month, bayahfe In monthly in stallments of 86j which, at the ex piration of live years, would pay the whole amount both principal and in terest. Making the total monthly payment which the purchaser would have to pay $58 36, being no more than a fair rent for that class of resi dence, and with this further advan tage that each payment would he for the benefit of the occupant instead of a landlord. jan23-2w Be considerate and thoughtful for the poor man. Actuated by this hu mane sentiment, W. H. J. Brooks, Searcher of Records, No. 8 Temple Block, offers for sale several fine lots at prices ranging from $250 to $400, situated iv the southwestern part of the city on the principal streets, only a block or two from Main street and easily accessible by the Main strict cars. They can be bought for one quarter cash, one-quarter every six months thereafter, with interest at one per cent, per month. The lots are Gt)x 165 feet, perfectly level—all ready to , build on. jan27*2w Special Notices. Divorces obtained ln forty-five days; no publicity; no fee In advance; legal every where; residence In Utah not required: an extremely liberal divorce law; incompatibil ity sullicicnt cause; terms moderate; unex ceptionable references. Address " Lawyer, P. O. Uox 111, fori one, Utah." JasT IM R. H. Wai.kkr, Bill Poster and Distributer. Headquarters at, Ktar olllce. Orders loft at any ofthe other newspaper offices in the elty, will be promptly attended to, jun n i Agency Liverpool and London and Olobe Insurance Company. Assets, 121,000, -t 000. Agency State investment Insuranco Company, r Ire and Marine. Assets, $800,000, at Brodrlck's Hook More, near the Postoffice. yy t Lovers ofthe weed, will pleuse to read, Those few lines over. And where to get. a gooJ cigar, you l,ot, They'll early then discover. Hugh Keenan keeps at No. In, Com. St., Cigars ofthe latest brand. As Pedro Is all tbe go, Its something uiee and grsud; Artlsta It makes a fine display, To those who desire, Something tine to smoke all the time. And never loose it's lire. Yosemlte vale out beats green seal, That you hea.-so much talk ahoui; You may think its stuff bat pitch lili pull', Sends all the brands quite out. A man may pass a Joke about gymnastics [smoke. But pleasant it seems lo all Those who want to buy or wish to try, Picasegive Hugh a call, Juul3-2w Go to the Fashionable Tailor, Fltz nat rick, when you want a Hue suit id' clothes. It you desiie' reoommtttidut-lou, ask any of Ills numerous customers, and you will l>e told that" Fits." always does his work well giving tine work, good material and reasona ble prices. Howling Alley, llilllardand Oyster Saloon, In the basement of tne J. «.Hotel building, formerly occupied by the Cuoamoi g.t wine Depot, a saloon wit h a lirst class stock of Wines, Liquors, Cigars, etc., etc , and the best accommodation for customers. No charge will be made to patrons for the use of Billiard lablesand Alley, A lunch will be served In the evening. MEI.CHERT A SToLL, novotf Proprietors. Silver ami gold plating; eleetrotyplng; ivory aud metal turning; glass anil metal drilling. Locks, keys, seals and key-checks, stencil and door-plates made to oAler; Ttnlves and surgi cal Instruments ground and saws filed and set; parasolsand canes mended; musical instru ments repaired; meerschaum pipes cleaned and mounted; model making and repairs on all fancy work and machinery, from v pin to a locomotive. All kinds of sewing machines bought, sold and repaired. Come and see I lie new sewing machine engine. Sewing Ma- Ohlnu Exchange,.'W Spring St. de3U tf Moore's Restaurant, ou Commercial street, is (he proper place to go for a good meal, with a gootl cup ol coffee or tea to drink with it.— There Is probably no restaurant on the Pacific Coast where so many of the substanttalj! and so many of the luxuries may be had lot IS CIS, Don't forget the place-Moore's Restaurant, Commercial street. Private eating rooms have been neatly fitted up for Ihe accommodation of ladles. jd-ti Bancroft A Thavkk, Real Estate Brokers, No. 21 spring street. City and Counly Proper ty Bought, sold aud Exchanged. Loans ne gotiated, money advanced OO Finland Per sonal securities. Publishers ul tbe Los Ange les Real Estate Reporter. declltf W. O. Hunt! f.s A Co.'H Weekly si age Line For Panamint. For passage or packages, enquire of F, We ber, orcoruer of Aliso and Alameda streets. liovZltf al. Tlie tide of Immigration Is steadily set ting in, ant! the first thing eastern people do Is to throw away their New York lialsand buy a new one of Dkhmono. They say there ls no comparison between the two. 2^o NEW ADVERTISEMENTS. CAPE HOUSE. New High Street, Opposite Pico House. rpilis HOUSE i-i JtlsT FINISHED, AMD 1 Its rooms are large sunny, and elegantly furnished. No house In the city is better lo cated, and its rooms are arranged lo be used single or in suites. The CARPETS ARE ALL BRUSSELS, ANOTIIK KL'IINtTITKK First-Class Black Walnut. The proprietor assures aft that they cannot llnd a more respectable location or better ac commodations ill iht! city. WM. CAPE, Proprietor. Jiu'io lm J. L, WARD, NOTICE. OF.I. L. WAHD IS REMOVEDTO 36 Main St., Backman House. Jh3o lw NOTICE rnoSTOCKHOLDERS OF TIIE f.'RANOE J_ CO-OPE It ATI YE I DM PAN V- The stock holders of said company are hereby notified that there will be a meeting of Uie stock holders of aula company ftt the hall, over the Grange Store, In tne city of Los Angel -s, Stale of California, on Thursday, the4th day of February, at 11 o'clock a. m., for the tran saction of such business as may come before the meeting. Hv order of tlie Board of 1 )irecurs. JOHN s. THOMPSON, President- Los Angelea, January 7,1875. 7ui CALIFORNIA NURSERY, CORN OK Vejar and San Pedro Streets, A flue varoty of Fruit Trees, Including Cheny and Plum, which are warranted to grow and bear iiiauidaiiily every year. PEDRO M. VEJAR. jaii2l-tiai FOB HALE. - A FINE YOUNG ORCHARD containing about 3UO trees; also, a variety of fruit trees such us walnut, Italian chestnut, apple, pi ar, peach, olive, etc.. located iv the city on the West side ol Main street, and con taining 10 acres. Apply to W. 11. M ACK, jau'.D-lm Posloluce box 361 Los Angeles. St. Charles Restaurant. ' "V ." J now opened for Day or We. k Boarders, MVrmH ItenHOnablO. T. SCALLY, - - Proprietor rfflHE MOST ELEGANT DINING HALL IN i the city. The tables supplied with the Bupstantials and delicacies which tbe market atl'ords. St. Charles Hotel Building, Main St. Ja27 tf Willow Wood. A FINE SUPPLY ot'this Wood constantly on hand at mv Yard on Alameda Street, below tbe Depot, All lengths. Orders left at the Orange store will be promptly attended to and delivered free of charge, Jan23-lm J. J. MORTON. WAU HI, (Lately from San Francisco) HAS OPENED A LAUNDRI IN I'oY s new building on spring street, (Kast Bide), between Second and Third. He solicits tliouustom ofthe public, and will do First-Class Washing and Ironing At the usual rates, WAU HI. Ju2l CABANIS & MADECAN, Real Estate and Money Brokers. Prompt attention paid to collections and ull business entrusted to our care. OFFIOE-No. 44 Temple Block, up stairs Entrance, lirst stairwuy below the bank, on Spring street. deetttf NEW ADVERTISEMENTS. FOR SALE. KOI'I* OK THOtIIC SIX Elegant Residences, Situated un (lie North Mile ol' Mnln Nt., Between Second anil Tlilril. APE now nearly completed nml will be ready i<»r occupation on or about, the Kitat clay of Ktsbriiary next. They have been constructed wilh every re gard to coin mod ions 11 ess, and arc provided with alt tlie modern conveniences, and in a style suitable for Ihe home of a genteel fam ily. Each lot Is 25 feet front by 167 feet doep, and is divided from Its neighbors hy a high board fence, inuking It entirely sepcrnte and exclu sive. Each iiouse contains elglit rooms. On tho first lioor are two parlors, witli marble man ties; a dining-room, kitchen and servants' bed-room; a largo pantry, or store-room and china-closet. Un Ihe second lloor are Ihroo large bed-rooms with corresponding closets, and a bath-room with witsh-fotiul aud patent water-closet. Both hot and cold water can be brought to the upper StOITi and gas pipes are carried Into every room. 'there are broad Vontndahl wilh porticoes in front and rear. Every house is hard-Anlshed th roughoot, Ihe lower rooms having handsome center pieces. The front winnows will have Inside blinds; tlie side and rear ones, the new patent blinds, panned same color as outside walls. The rear yards arc 2>xB7 feel, and can be laid out as a garden and the front lv flower plants. Bach resilience will have an ornamental fence enclosing II from the street, with high lattices dividing it from Its neighbors. Situated iik they an l.pon the mttlustreet, in close proximity P. ihe business center, any one may purchase either of them with the confident assurance that it will doubjo in value iv the course of i he next two years. Price $S.OOO for each house and lot, and the terms can be made to meet the most moderate means. For (Urtber particulars enquire of W. H. J. UIIOOKN. Searcher ol' Keeords. j;uilti-lin No. (j, Teniph- lllock. CABANIS & MADEGAN, Real Estate & Money Brokers. LEW G. CABANIS, Notary IMiblic nnd Conveyancer. OK MCE-No 11 Temple Block, upstairs -en trance, first IfttlrWHy below the Hank, on Hating streot. For Bale Cheap! 3,000 Walnut trees 3 years old 1,000 Orange "3 2,000 " " 2 " " 10,000 " " 1 year " 1,000 Lemon " 2 years " 100 Fig " 2 " " 500 Pepper "2& 3 " " jan2'Str CAUANISA MADEGAN. NOTICE. rTtHE I.os ANOEI.ES CITY AND COUNTY 1. Publishing and Printing Company.— Principal place of business, I.os Angeles, I.os Angelea county, state of California. There Is delinquent upon the following de scribed stock on account of assessment levied on the 23d day of December, 1574, Ihe several amounts set opposite I he names of the respect ive shareholders, us follows: V >. it. 1 NAMES. 9 * ~ fa 1 !i_JL Eseklel brown I 6 s-'eo OU \v. 11. Macs 11 2 no mi •lolintloldsworthy 22 1 40 00 T. S. stun way 31 i -to on 3, A. Stanley M 1 40 00 Joseph Shaw 43 1 41 00 And In accordance with law,so many shares of each parcul of such stock as muy he neces sary will be sold at the Hf.km.d offlee in said city of Los Angeles on the 28th day of Febru ary, A. 1). 1875, at 10 o'clock A. m. of such day, to* pay delinquent assessments thereon, to gether with the costs of advertising and ex penses of sale. Dated Los Angeles, January 28, A. P. 1875. ISAAC! W. U>Klt. |:i2B 2w Secretary. PROPOSALS. I PROPOSALS WILL HE RECEIVED BY the Common Council of the city of Lea Angeles at Its meeting of February 4, 1875, for the grading of Alameda street from Aliso slreet northerly to its junction with Main street. M. KREMER, Clerk of Com. Council. NOTICE. « NOTICE IS lIERF. BY GIVEN THAT THE Common Council of the city of Los An geles will receive proposals at, its meeting of February 4, 1875, forthe construction of a sewer according to the following specifications. M. KREMER, Clerk of l orn. Council. gOPCIKIf'ATIONS KOR SI'AVKR ON NKW lit OR. The sewer on New High street, from Short street to the Junction with the sewer in Main, corner of Turner street, to be Hxll Inches in the clear, inside to be built of 2-inch clear red wood, the sides lo be laid lengthways of the tewcr and the top and bottom to be laid eross wavsottlie length ofthe sewer, the whole lo be properly nailed with 40penny nails and all joints and connections to be made tight, and nil joints of side pieces to be covered with strip of 2x(i redwood. Ihe sewer OO New High street from the hill in front of Dr. Bush's property to Its Junction witli the sewer on New High slreet and Tur ner street to be 10x10 inchesill the clear inside to lie built, of 2-inch clear redwood, the sides to be laid lengthways of the sewer and tlie top nnd bottom to be laid crossways ofthe length of the sewer, the whole to be properly nailed with 40 penny nails and all joints and connec tions to be made tight, and all joints of side pieces to be covered with simp or 2xB redwood. The sewer to be placed not less than 3 feet be low the surface of the street. NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS. SEALED PROPOSALS WILL BE RE celved at the oflice of tlie Chief Engineer L. A. A I. K. IL, New High slreet, next door to the office of P. Beaudry, Esq.. for the gradua tion of the summit section of the aforesaid road, situated atxlio head of Cajon Pass, Han Bernardino counly. Profile and specification's can be seen at the Engineer's Office, and Information can be ob tained upon the ground from E. Y. Buchanan, Principal Assistant Engineer. All bids must be made out in accordance with the specifications, and endorsed: "Pro posals for Graduation— Ujs Augeles and Inde pendence Railroad; Box 4t!3,Los Angeles P. 0." The < 'ompany reserves the rigid to reject any or all bids, and will demand good and suili oieni bonds tor the faithful performance ofthe contract. All bbls must be handed In on or before the 30th of January. J. U. CRAWFORD. j,-i2l Id Chief Engineer. Probate Notice. ESTATE OF F. QOHB, deceased. -Notice ls hereby given by the administrator of th*abOVO named estate, to the creditors of, and all persons having claims against said deceased, to exhibit the same, with the neces sary vouchers, within four months from the first publication t.lan. 17, 187. : >) of this notice, to the undersigned, at his ottlee, in the I.os Angeles County Bank, Los Angeles City, Cal. R J, 8, sI,A I'soN, janl7-4w Administrator of said estate. NOTICE. HAVING refitted my entire house, and given up merchandising, 1 am prepa-ed to accommodate boarders with pleasant rooms and board at reasonable rates. I am located at San Gabriel Mission, so Justly cel ebrated for asllunatic and pulmonary com plaints. Cmi leave for Los Angeles at t* o'clock a. M.; returning, arrive ut ten Mala* llles past.'!, V. M. r DAVID F.HALL Hnn Gabriel, Jan. 13,1«75. janl3-lm NOTICE. THE FIRM HERETOFORE KNOWN AS Signoret A Le Prince ls by mutual eon sent this day dissolved. Tbe business will hereafter lie conducted by F. Signoret, who will receive all debts due the firm und will pay all demnndsagalnst the same. Dated January 0,1875. a, LE PRINCE. Jam F. SIGNORET. MISCELLANEOUS. LOS ANGELES CITY Homestead Association! HOMESTEADS IN THE City of Los Angeles! 106 feet front by 176 feet deep, One Square from tbe line ofthe Main street Horse Railroad. 8 300 OO!!! Payable in Monthly Instalments — of — TWENTY DOLLARS EACH! First Instalment Due Jan. Ist, 1875. Lols lo be Distributed among Shareholders on or about 31 A.V IST, IXJTi.. The I i nd ot the above Association ls situat ed un Washington street, near Figueroe, One and a half miles from the Court House. The finest residences In the city are iv Us vicinity, and the pipes of the Los Angeles City Water Company are soon to be extended to it, TITLE PERFECT. HOARD OF 1 DIRECTORS: O. W. CHILDS, President. HON. J. G. DOWNEY Treasurer EUGENE MEYER. DR. E. A. PRE ÜBS. 11. McLELLAN Secretary. For further information, apply to either of the officers of tlie Association. Subscription list at the oflice of the Secre tary. 02411' THE INDISPENSABLE Poultry, Game. Fish, Fruit and Vege table Market, MAIN STREET, East side, two doors South of Heller's Butcher shop. All kinds of Poultry und Game, Fish, fresh and cured; and Fruits and Vegetables in sea son, kept constantly on hand and delivered free to any part ol the city. Give me a call. Satisfaction guaranteed. Janl7-lm B. DIFFENDOFFER. X. BKHASqUH. U LAHOL'UIIETT>J. BEHASQUE & LABOURDETTE, Amestoy's new building, southeast corner ol Aliso and Alameda streels. The best of CROCERIES, PROVISIONS, WINES, LIQUORS And even thing lo be found in a well assorted stock of the Itind kept constantly on hand. REMEMBER TIIE PLACE: Southeast Corner Aliso and Ala meda Streets, LOS ANGELES, CAL. de3l tf NOTICE. THE SAN PEDRO IRRIOATING COM puny, principal place of business being Compton, Los Angeles county, State of Cali fornia. Notice ls hereby given that at a meeting ot the Directors held on the isth day of Decem ber, 1871, an assessmentof eight and one-third per cent, upon tho capital stock, the same fielng Twenty-five Dollars per share, was levied upon the capital stock of said corpora tion, payable on or before the 15th Day or January, 1875, To J. J. Morton, Secretary of said corporation, at his office in Compton, said county and State. Any stock upon which this assessment shall remain unpaid on the said 15th.day of Janu uary, 1875, wtll be delinquent and advertised tor sale at public auction, and unless pay ment is made before wJ'l be sold on Ihetiih day or February, 1875, pay the delinquent assessment, together wit,, cost of advertising and expenses of sale. J. J. MORTON, Secretary. Compton, Los Angeles Co.,Stuteof California, Dec. 1«, 1874. At a meeting held January 16th, 1875, the time at which the above stock becomes delin quent was extended to January 30th, 1875, nnd unless payment Is made thereon by UjtoSOth day of February, such stock will be sold, ac cording to iilsive notice. J. J. MORTON Jan2;i-2w Secretary. A Most Desirable Homestead for Sale. rtIHRRE AND A HALF ACRES, EXTEND-, JL. log from Figucroa to Virginia street, neatly enclosed, containing 10n lemon, fin lime, 10 almond aud 2n walnut trees, all in Ihe most thrifty condition and commencing to bear, ami vacant space Mufflclenl for shrub bery and 75 or 80 orange trees. A pples, peach es, pears and apricots ofthe finest varieties, in good bearing. Also a fine strawberry bed. from which was sold lasi year BWO worth of strawberries. The lime trees can be depended on for 50,000 limes for the next year. Price $:i,."iOU; no ieduc.cn. Apply at the IIKRAI.Ii oflice. j:ii7 1m LIVERY AND SALE STABLES. FASHION Livery and Sale Stable, MACY, WILSON &, CO., MAIN street, opposite Aroailia street. Horses nnd Carriages, Single or Double, nnd Saddle Horses kept constantly on hand for the accommodation of the Public. Horses hoarded by the day, week.ormonth, at reasonable rates. Conveyances furnished for private or public occasions at the shortest notice and upon as reasonable terms as at any Virnt-ClH.au JHJstiibliisliiiient In Southern California. H EARH W& U Connected with tlie above stables are Plain and Glass, which will be supplied, with or without plumes, on terms DefyinK Competition. MACY, WILSON &. CO., Jan 1211" I*roprietort». UNION STABLES, MAIN STREET, # (Near tho Pico House.) ASKIN & HEWITT, PROPRIETORS. accommodate the public in tbe best manner. The capacity oi t ni- i .hie .sgreatertl.au that of any other in South em California. Horses and Buggies and Csrrlsges, with careful drivers, In let by the day or week. Horses boarded and groomed bj the Day, Week or Month. Respectful I, solicit a share of public pain ns age, pledging in return attention to business snd a determination to aatisly their custom or*. CENTINELA LAND COMPANY. SIX MILES FROM LOS ANGELES. The Home of the Orange and the Lemon. AUCTION SALE — OF — TOWN LOTS — AND — 5, 10, 20 and 40 Acre Farms, WILL COMMENCE ON Monday, Feb. 15, 1875, AT 12 O'CLOCK M., AND CONTINUE FTVE DAYS. . The sale will take place on tho Rancho. Parties desiring to purchase SHOULD BE ON THE GROUND a few days prior te the sale, ia order to EXAMINE THE PBOPERTY. Title, UNITED BTATEB PATENT. Situation. "Centlnela," with the addition ofthe "Hau sal Redondo," contains 25,000 acres. Tbe boundary of the Rancho commences three and a half miles from the city limits of Los Angeles, nnd extends to the Pacific Ocean. Topography. " Centlnela" ls madeupof one broad, level, fertile valley of over twenty thousand acres, and beautiful fertile rolling bills near th* ocean. Soil. The soli Is an exceedingly fertile loam, and is, without exception, the richest and most productive in (Southern California. Its vicin ity to the ocean insures a crop without irriga tion. Excellent wheet has been raised for the last two years upon the hills adjoining the ocean. This wheat field contains 1,000 acres and covers the lightest soil upon tbe Rancho. There is no alkali or barren land. Semi-Tropical Fruits. There arc a few bearing orange and lime trees upon the Centlnela, and the fruit they produce is of the largest and finest quality. There is an orchard containing 0,000 orange trees three years old, and 1,700 almond, Hate and lemon trees. The almond, lime and lemon trees will bear fruit in 1875. The or ange trees will bear iv five years. 'There are 7,000 three-year-old orange trees In the nur sery near tbe orchard. Elg, pepper and gum trees grow without Irrigation. The entire or chard can be taken care of by three men with six horses. The orchard will be kept undi vided by the company to save the expense of each shareholder having a few trees to take care of. Each share will entitle the owner to about IS trees lv the orchard and about the same number ln the nursery. The almond, lime and lemon trees will yield an Immedi ate return. In five years each orange tree will produce $20 per annum, or $3UO per share for those now pluuted. There are flowers ln the garden in bloom every day in the yea Sheep. After the lambing season In January the flock of sheep will number about H,«W and they will be kept undivided, to save expenses to the snan holders. This will give about thirty sheep to each share. The sheep will produce, ln Increase and wool,over $2 each yearly.over expenses. They will be grazed upon outlying and unsold lands of the company. The "no ience " law Is in force in Los Angeles county, to supply every lot with crystal, cool, sweet water. Climate. The climate ofthe Centlnela is, without ex ception, thu finest aud most equable ln the world. It varies but little throughout the year. The mean temperature is about 60 deg. The mercury falls hut little below 60 dec in Winter and rises but little above 60 deg. ln Summer. You sleep under one pair of blan kets and with your bed-room window open every night in the year. Agriculture. The soil of the Centinela Is admirably adapted for all kinds of grain, vegetables and fruit. Water. The Centlnela creek rises upon the rancho and runs through the northern portion of the tract. It affords an abundance of clear spring water. The source of the Centlnela creek consists of several natural artesian springs, showing that artesian water can be obtained by boring. The Town. A square mile ls laid off at an eligible point on the tract, with lots 25x140; avenue 100 feet aud streets 80 feet wide. A stream of water can be brought in so aa to supply every lot with crystal, cool, sweet water. Provision will be made Cor a College and Kami School. A large lot will bo set apart for each relig ious denomination. A block will also be Si yen for tbe erection of a large hall by tha ifferent Fraternal, Grange and Temperance Societies. Fare. Parties desiring to visit the land should take steamer tram Ban Francisco to Los An geles; fare. $12. By inquiring at Tentpie A Workman's Kan It, in Los Augeles, they will be directed to tlie Rancho. Apply to Wm. 11. MARTIN, General Agent California Immigrant Union, KM Cull lorn la street, Ban Francisco, bet. Montgomery streets; to TEMPLE A WORKMAN, Bankers, or Gen. SHIELDS, Los Angeles; or O. L. ABBOTT, Corresponding Secretary State Grange Immigrant Aid Association, Santa Barbara. P. B.—A second sale will take place on the liancho, commencing on MONDAY, the Bth of March, 1875. Further information will be furnished by the officers aud Directors of the Centlnela Land Company of Los Angeles, who are: F. P. F.TKM PLE, President; P.P. HOWARD, Vice-President: J. S. SLAUSON, Los Angeles County Bank, Treasurer: W. H.J. BROOKS, Secretary; J. M. GRIFFITH, of Griffith, Lynch A Co., Los Angeles: General J. H. SHIELDS, Lot Angeles; O. W. CHILDS, Los Angeles; D. FREEMAN, on tbe liancho. de 2 W. H. 3. BROOKS, secretary. ENDORSEMENT OF THE HON. J. ROSS BROWNE. Sax FXAJfCiaOO, November 28,1874 Wm. H. Maiitin, General Agent California Immigrant Union—Dear sir:—l have Just vis ited the "Centlnela and Sutisal Redondo" Kai.cho, and drivcuovertbe land described lv your advertisement. With all my experience in tho southern part of California, I have seen nothing to sui pas- this tract I n fertility of soil, beauty of location, aud ad vantage of easy ac cess and salubrity of climate. Forpurpososof colonisation, I know of no large body of land so near a growing commercial centre, in Cali fornia or elsewhere, to equal it No part of it is unavailable for farms, orchards or home steads. It can be subdivided into lots ranglug from five acr •■! hundred acres and every acreiH it can be made pro .active. Wetor Is abundant and convenient. The laiitl is dourishes in Los Angeles or Santa Barbara counties. It Is my e-.; detent ogmion 'battle vntneof shares in this magnitleent tract will be quadrupled within t»«. ■...»—sin- .!.. extraordinary oiiim M w.iiol*ratk» ,o the