Sacramento Daily Union, Volume 53, Number 59, 1 May 1885 — MERCHANDISE REPORT. [ARTICLE]

MERCHANDISE REPORT.

The following freight passed Ogden on the 27th instant : For Sacramento— Huntington, Hopkins & Co., 1 box hardware, 2 casks pumps, . barrel and 2 cases hardware; A. A. Van Voorhies & Co., 2 boxes last.-: Xeubottrg it Lages, -1 barrels pitch; Weinstock it Lubin, 1 case dry goods; G. W. Chesley. 2 boxes bottles; Aorahamson, Bacon it Co., 13 boxes glass kegs; Kirk, Geary it Co., 4 boxes drugs. For Marysville — B. F. Oilman, 2 cases boots and shoes, I box showcards; White, Cooley <fe Co., 1 bundles sheet iron, 1 box plates, 1 cask and 2 boxes granite ware. 2 casks zinc, 1 box trimmings: 1". Terstegge, 2 boxes boots and shoes; Then. Berry, 2 boxes grease. For Stockton— Arndf it Gumpert, 2 cases hats; John Jackson, 11 bundles sheet iron, 1 box japanned ware, I boxes water coolers, 1 box stamped ware; 11. C. Shaw, 4 boxes scythes: J. \\". Barber, 1 truck; J. Draper, 2 packages pipe. For Woodland — C. Far:*, 1 ban-el whisky.

«. . m- — - — — Unique Tribute to h Lady's Generosity.

The people of Sacramento propose, as some recognition of the recent generous gifts to the city by Mrs. Margaret 10. Crocker, to bold in thai city on Wednesday of next week (May Gth) a floral festival in her honor. Mrs. Crocker, it is almost needless to state, recently crowned a long list of benefactions and charities — which included the endowment of tin* " Marguerite Home," at a cost of $130,000— by the gift to the city ofthe "E. B. Crocker Art Gallery," costing $500,000. This is a collection of paintings and other works of art perhaps without any equal in the Stale, and one of which any city in the country might feel proud. The chief feature ofthe occasion which has been selected as a memorial of tbe generosity of this Lady Bountiful will be the presentation of flowers to Mrs. Crocker by societies and individuals, a mark of appreciation in which all Sacramentans arc expected to join, and in which, it is hoped, her many friends in all quarters of the State will unite. The design is certainly a graceful one, and should be made an occasion memorable for its picturesqucness and beauty. The season has been well chosen, for May in California is the month not only of roses, but of all our choicest flowers. If any originality is shown in the preparation of these floral tributes the exhibition will be one well worth traveling many miles to sec. - '■';"".'

The festival will be held in the new Pavilion of the State Agricultural Society at Sacramento, and will be open day and evening. It will be free to all. The following programme has been arranged for the occasion : Afternoon exercises — Overture ; grand march ami congratulations by children and youth ; welcome song; music by band: May -pole dance; chorus by children; grand chorus ; music by bands. Evening — Overture: grand march and congratulations; chorus ; presentation of Art Gallery on behalf of Mrs. Crocker; acceptance on the part of the city by the Mayor; address by the* President ofthe Museum Association; music by orchestra ; address by the orator of the day and presentation of testimonial : grand chorus, " America." All contributions of flowers, with cards if donors, should be addressed to the " Floral Festival Committee." Wells, Fargo it Co.' have offered to transport all packages. The packages must be delivered at the new Pavilion before 12 .v. of May 6th. Tin* committee in charge of invitations and reception is composed of well-known Sacramentans.—[S. F. Chronicle.

A Frenchman was bargaining for a. half a dozen sheep. "What are you about ?" asked a friend. " I have heard say," replied monsieur, " that if you want to make money you must buy sheep and sell deer. I shall buy dc sheep and sell de venison."