anaheim-gazette 1873-02-08

Southern Californian GEO. C KNOX, EDITOR. SATURDAY ... FEB. 8. 1873 L. P. FISHER, 29 and 21 New Merchants' Exchange, is our authorized agent in San Francisco. The Rain-fall---A Prosperous Season in Consequence. Our prophecy, in regard to a continuance of the wet weather, proved true. On Saturday the flood gates of Heaven were opened, and such a rain poured down as we have not had since 1869. It continued raining at intervals, until the evening of Monday. We are indebted to Dr. Wm M. Higgins for a record of the number of inches which have fallen, as shown in the following table: RAIN-FALL AT ANABEI DATE INCREASE January 30 3 - 16 January 20 2 - 16 February 1 2 - 16 February 2 15 - 16 February 3 16 - 16 Total rainfall to date ..... 7 The rain-fall to date, although one-half of an inch less than at this time last year, has proven much more beneficial in its effect upon the crops. The rain, occurring in December and January and continuing through a period of ten days, was thoroughly absorbed by the dry earth. Since that time, there have been no hot parching east winds to dry up the moisture and light the young grain. Just at the proper season came the hard, soaking rain of the past week. In a few days, the grain will be of sufficient height to shade and keep moist the ground. With favorable seasons from time to time, even without more rain, the crop of small grain will amply repay the farmer for his labor. The rapid and almost instantaneous growth of vegetation in the valleys and on the present time, even the bare soil no doubt preposterous, but we can believe that, in a few years, surdertaking will not only be common but will be successfully carried out. In this connection, we would like those designing to engage in the grape to plant foreign varieties is a peculiar flavor about the "or native grape", which renders it to produce a good wine. In wines this flavor can be destroying color to red wines, so amount of tannin is created that it possible to make a wine, palate connoisseur. The owner of twenty fifty acres of vines, will find it mobile at first, to sell his grape, either large wine manufacturer or for the Mission grape will not bear station and, consequently, can not ped East where will be the most table grapes. It is decidedly in other varieties, as a wine-grape case, it can only be sold when no foreign grapes to be had, then say: "Plant cuttings from the grape." EDITORIAL NOTES "How have the mghty fall" The investigation into the Crab fisher affair exhibits four great Washington in an unenviable life be tempted even, is to be disoborne presupposes a corrupted state of nature has been demonstrated however, that a muddled manner, that there has awful swindle going on some wretched somebody did it. Every thing is as clear as mud. We watch terest, for the waters to settle. "Thieves at home must hang that puts into his over-gored and bloated wealth of Indian provinces," So sang an old English poet and the ruin to the present day. through a period of ten days, was thoroughly absorbed by the dry earth. Since that time, there have been no hot parching east winds to dry up the moisture and light the young grain. Just at the proper season came the hard, soaking rain of the past week. In a few days, the grain will be of sufficient height to shade and keep moist the ground. With favorable seasons from time to time, even without more rain, the crop of small grain will simply repay the farmer for his labor. The rapid and almost instantaneous growth of vegetation in the valleys and on the hillsides of Southern California can scarcely be imagined. As if by magic, the Earth has donned its holiday attire— "Over the moistened fields The blazed prairies forth exuberant." And the dry, sterile-looking plains of yesterday are to-day clothed with a garment of the brightest green. To the lover of Nature, no more beautiful sight can be presented than the little town of Anaheim, engraved by a twelve hundred acres of building vines and nestling at the foot of the snow-clad peaks of the Sierra Madre; to the practical man, no better proof of our future prosperity can be offered than the broad fields of grain, springing up in a day. The Political Situation. But a short time will elapse before politics will again become the absorbing topic of the day. Already the aspirants for the various offices are privately canvassing their friends, in order to prevent them from committing themselves too hastily, and are using every effort to have their names brought prominently before the public as "the coming man." In this county, the political parties are so evenly divided that the content must be necessarily a very close one, and consequently, any strictly local measure will undoubtedly possess great weight in deciding the election. The citizens of Los Angeles county living south of the San Gabriel river, have been for several years, unanimously in favor of a division of the county. Petitions were presented to the Legislatures of 1870-72 asking that the division be male; but, owing to various causes, were acted upon unfavorably. Until this coming campaign the people south of the river have never been in a position to compel either party to nominate, on their regular ticket, a candidate in favor of county division. They consider that in this election they hold the balance of power, and will, therefore, demand not only the election of a Member of the Legislature—avowedly in favor of county division—but that the Member shall be selected from amongst themselves. Let Los Angeles bear this in mind: We are more united than ever before, and we will ignore politics to insure the success of this measure. The Wine Establishment of B. Dreyfus & Co. This firm, already the largest wine producers in California, are actively engaged in making preparation to still further increase their facilities both for growing the grape and for its manufacture into wine. E. S. Goldstein, of San Francisco, purchased last month, the Schenck vineyards, comprising eighty acres of land. This tract will be consolidated with the lots already owned by Messrs Langenberger and Dreyfus. In a few weeks the one hundred-acre tract, lying just outside of the Southern boundary of Anaheim, and belonging to Mr. Dreyfus, will be planted with cuttings of the foreign grape. With their purchase and new vineyards, the house will own and have under their control about four hundred acres of vines capable of producing, in a good season, 500,000 gallons of wine, or twice the quantity made by them in 1872. In order to harvest this crop, additional buildings will be required. These will be completed and ready for use by the commencement of the wine-making in September next. That the introduction of California wines into the Eastern markets of the United States has been a success, no better proof can be offered than the large additional capital which has been invested by these gentlemen in the business. The next step to be taken will be competition with foreign wines in the markets of Europe. At TELEGRAPHIC. (From the Evening Express.) San Francisco, Feb. 4.—There was a heavy rain during the night. It is still threatening: Sleighing is good at Salt Lake. Union Pacific officials deny that section men were frozen to death on that road. Stockton, Feb. 4.—Articles of incorporation of the Stockton and Tulare Narrow-gauge Railroad have been filed. B. W. Boust is President. The construction of the road is in good hands, and there is no doubt of its success. Yreka, Feb. 4.—There is nothing new from the seat of war. There is much indignation at the appointment of Peace Commissioners to treat with the Modocs. It is rumored that orders have been received from Washington, suspending aggressive movements until the Peace Commissioners arrive. Salt Lake, Feb. 3.—Work on the Salt Lake and Pioche Narrow Gauge Railroad has begun. It is thought that the railroad will be in operation by July 1st. Washington, Feb. 3.—Both the House and Senate Committees have decided, or account of the shortness of the present session, to indefinitely postpone the proposition to incorporate the American, China and Japan Telegraph Company. When the Goat Island resolution was up yesterday in the House Sarteries. ORANGE, LEMON, and LIME TREES. FOREIGN GRAPE CUTTINGS AND Rooted Vines. LOMBARDY POPLARS, BLUE GUM AND OTHER TREES FOR SALE BY MRS. C. SCHMIDT. ANAHEIM. 15000 ORANGE. LEMON AND LIME TREES FROM 5 CENTS TO $1.00 EACH. Languedoc Almond APRICOT AND PEACH TREES IN THE DORMANT BUD. EOR SALE at the residence of W. N. HARDIN, M.D., Anaheim. OAKLAND BRANCH NURSERY, one and a half miles West of Anaheim, Just Received—a fine lot of Fruit Trees, consisting of Apple, Peach, Pear. Washington, Feb. 3.—Both the House and Senate Committees have decided, or account of the shortness of the present session, to indefinitely postpone the proposition to incorporate the American China and Japan Telegraph Company. When the Goat Island resolution was up yesterday in the House Sargent tried to rule D. C. McRuer off the floor, for lobbying in the interest of the opponents of the bill. The Speaker decided that McRuer, as an ex-member of Congress, was entitled to the floor until it was proven that he was acting illegitimately. In the House, Potter presented a bill to refund the special income tax paid by officers and privates of the U. S. Army and Navy. Rogers introduced a bill to abolish the tax on liquors distilled from fruit. Tuesday, the 11th, was assigned for the consideration of the bill reducing letter postage to two cents. A vote will be taken at 3 p.m. In the Senate, Bayard, from the Committee on Private Claims, reported a resolution directing the Secretary of State to make inquiries through our Minister in Mexico, concerning Mexican records relating to lands in Arizona and New Mexico, and the best method and probable cost of procuring transcripts of the same. President Grant says that before the close of the present session he will make an extended Southern tour, including New Orleans, Richmond, Raleigh, Charleston and Louisville. Pittsburg, Feb. 4.—Four boilers in the American Works exploded simultaneously yesterday. Seven were killed and thirty wounded. The Pennsylvania State Senate has passed a resolution instructing the Senators in Congress to oppose the Postal Telegraph. Washington, Feb. 5.—The House passed the amendment to the Internal Revenue law, third section, which provides that wine made DAVIS & BRO. WILL PAY THE BEST MARKET PRICE FOR RING WOOL, Cries and Sheepskins. Cash Advances Made on Wool Contracts. RESTaurant. Angeles St., Anaheim. the day or week, at Moderate Prices. can be Obtained at All Hours. GEORGE MILLER, Prop'r. LOTS FOR SALE! unsigned take pleasure in informance the public that they have purdied the entire Twenty Acre VineLot C. 3, (Keller's Vineyard), which they have laid out in City Lots, leading to a plan on record in the order's office of Los Angeles Councopy of which can be seen at office in Anaheim. suited to the convenience of passers, in rates of from $5 to $10 month. INQUIRE OF ANN & GEORGE, Los Angeles St., Anaheim. At a Home institution by subscribor the "Southern Californian." in the American Works exploded simultaneously yesterday. Seven were killed and thirty wounded. The Pennsylvania State Senate has passed a resolution instructing the Senators in Congress to oppose the Postal Telegraph. Washington, Feb. 5.—The House passed the amendment to the Internal Revenue law, third section, which provides that wine made from grapes grown by the distiller and sold by himself at the place of production is exempt from special tax. New York, Feb. 5.—The city of Lohuree, India, was nearly destroyed by an earthquake. Five hundred persons perished. Acapulco, via N. Y, Feb. 5.—The upward-bound steamer Idaho is here with a broken shaft, awaiting the arrival of the Great Republic to tow her to San Francisco. Chicago, Feb. 4.—The Globe rolling mill, Cincinnati, has been burned. The loss was $40,000. The Spencer Block, Lafayette, Indiana, was burned yesterday. Loss, $50,000. The Republican Convention of Connecticut has nominated H. P. Haven for Governor. By an accident on the Louisville Railroad, near Guthrie, Mrs. Webster was killed and ten wounded. A New York letter carrier took a man's wife to an assignation house, and concluded by cutting her throat and then his own. They cannot live. EMBRACING FRUIT TREES AND PLANTS Of all and every kind, SHADE AND FOREST TREES, EVERGREEN AND ORNAMENTAL TREES, PLANTS. FLOWERING SHRUBS HOT-HOUSE AND BEDDING PLANTS, BULBS ETC., ETC. Send for Catalogue and Price Lists — Free on Application. FRUIT, SHADE AND ORNAMENTAL EVERGREEN TREES AND Plants For Sale. At the old stand, corner Oregon and Battery streets, directly opposite Post Office San Francisco. I NOW OFFER FOR SALE The Largest and Best Collection of Fruit, Shade and Evergreen Trees and Plants Ever offered in this market, and at reduced Prices. Persons laying out new ground would do well to call and examine our stock before pur-chasing elsewhere. Orders from the Country Promptly attended to and packed with care. Send for Price Catalogue. AGENT FOR B. S. FOX'S NURSERIES, SAN JOSE. Address THOMAS MEHERIN, $16 Battery Street, San Francisco. P, O. Box 722. CHEAP ADVERTISING. To accommodate any matters which may not be of sufficient importance to justify an expensive announcement we will publish advertisements for ten cents per line, each insertion (non-parallel measure) payable in advance. No advertisement less than twenty-five cents. General Merchandise. AGRICULTURAL MACHINERY, HEIMANN & GEORGE AGENTS FOR Haines Headers, Russell's Threshers and Tornado Threshers Woods Mowers & Reapers, The World Mowers & Reapers, Buckeye'Mowers & Reapers, Ohio Mowers & Reapers. Always keep on hand a large supply of Farming Utensils, Hardware, Etc., ALSO, Dry Fire Wood General Merchandise. THE OLDEST ESTABLISHED BUSINESS HOUSE IN ANAHEIM. LANGENBERGER & CO. DEALERS IN Agricultural Implements Machinery, Hardware, Crockery, Groceries Wines, Liquors Etc All kinds of Country produce purchased such as: HIDES, WOOL, CORN, BARLEY, BUTTER AND EGGS Our Stock of Native Wines Cannot be Surpassed. Lun.noer of all kinds, at our yards in Anaheim, and at Anaheim Land- ALSO, Dry Fire Wood HEIMANN & GEORGE, LOS ANGELES STREET AMARIN. BARLEY, BUTTER AND EGGS Our Stock of Native Wines Cannot be Surpassed. Luncher of all kinds, at our yards in Anaheim, and at Anaheim Landing. M. CALISHER & CO'S Cheap Cash Store! NEW ARRIVALS BY EV'RY STEAMER of the choiceest goods in Anaheim, and always a complete assortment in every line, consisting of Dry Goods, Clothing, Boots and shoes, Hat and Caps, Groceries, Provisions, Hardware, Farming Utensils. In fact everything needed by the community and at the LOWEST CASH PRICES. PRODUCE TAKEN IN EXCHANGE Cash advances made on Wool. NEW ARRIVALS! ATGOODMAN & RIMPAU'S!! We are just opening the best selected stock of Goods ever brought to this market, consisting of a general assortment of Dry Goods, In all its branches, such as Press Goods, Shawls Domestic Goods, Pioneer Mills Blankets, Etc., Etc. A full line of Men's & Boys' CLOTHING, Ladies' & Gentlemen's Underwear, and Furnishing Goods. Always Keep on Hand a full Supply of the Best Family Groceries. Provisions, Hardware, Tobacco CROCKERY WARE, DRY GOODS, Clothing, Boots, Shoes, Hats, Etc. RIMPAU'S!! We are just opening the best selected stock of Goods ever brought to this market, consisting of a general assortment of Dry Goods, In all its branches, such as Press Goods, Shawls Domestic Goods, Pioneer Mills Blankets, etc., Eto. A full line of Men's & Boys' Clothing, Ladies' & Gentlemen's Underwear, and Furnishing Goods. A general assortment of Men's & Boys' Hats Boots and Shoes of all sizes and well assorted, and in particular we constantly keep a supply of Buckingham & Hecht's San Francisco-made Boots & Shoes Our stock is too extensive to be all enumerated but we most cordially invite our friends and the public generally to call and examine our goods. We promise to sell CHEAP FOR CASH SPECIAL NOTICE.—All accounts due us must be settled on or before the first of January, without fail. B. DREYFUS & Co., GROWERS & DEALERS IN CALIFORNIA WINES & GRAPE BRANDIES, [117 & 119 Broadway and 92 & 94 Cedar Street, New York]