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miles east Of Victoria. Thus is It manifest, with
sailing vessels or steamers, voyages have to be
heightened TO avoid dangers Of navigation. Il
is needless to say all such delays are attended
with great expense and Inconvenience to the par.
ties interested.
10 summer, southwesterly breezes prevail
drawing into and up the Straits. If q vessel is
bound from Victoria to any town or mill on Pu-
get Sound, she could not get to Port Angeles on
the same tide. Aud here are we reminded how
happily Port Townsend Is situated for such yes.
sci, or even for Q steamer bound from Victoria
The trough Of the sea is avoided without any
departure from the direct track, and vessels are
able to lay their course without being subjected
to the slightest delay other than those naturally
incident to navigation.
Thelength Of this article precludes On allusiOn
10 the town site Of the new Cherbourg Of Victor
Smiths hallucinatiOn. It is only necessary to
state that It is on barren mountain side, with
little or no agricultural land within circuit Of
some miles There is nothing there, nor likely
10 be for ages 10 come, which can create trade
or support Q population. Indeed, We know no
feature to redeem this mad innovation, excepting
only the sublime audacity which marks scheme
conceived and carried into execution 70 enrich
individuals ct the expense Of Government not
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THE NAvT GROO RATION-Ths main reason Of
the recent legislation Of Congress stopping the
grOg ration in the navy, is said to be the fact
that the service has suffered badly during the
year BY the intsmperancs Of officers, most Of
whom are appOintees since the commencement
Of the war. III O6Hcen have been dismissed
w -SeO1"s '. H''oup H"'S "''"'. ye.' -"u
nsaIy . = many more GAse Oeen OOIlsed % leave
'os ssI''0e ,Os 0AusSs .n,1 ~ usceIO.e 70 in'em,
4" S'."O.. - HsI'I ~ = suo n.ru.np- o.
=. 49," :. 49, s'.-u''' s.o; ..s "O' eO
-: - 80. ,.y 80 ~ OC'S ,..'s ~
-. - t. s.s ~ % ~. - y sAn.u'-"'s
- ~. ~ salss = .uo s,Os J. 80 ~
W. oud SsDS,t tSsmsslvss y %".h c,s .ss;, sSs
able manner than they have done recently.
aeA- o ------= 80 .,.,.
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spiu's's ~1o sAse sne Pet'Ormanee mentoneo
iast Week, at Fort Steilaeoom, gave smother en-
tertainment on Monday evening last, which We
regret our inability 70 witness In compliance
with . Polits Invitation nom The managerA Il
seems that only one o. the perloSmeIs q the hrSt
SptsEtAinmens belonged 2 CrOwnin'hield's com,
Panyi ne remainder being members q Capt !
Inekers company. There vii therefore becon-
t'nned theatFical exhibitions " the soldiers b
which ve hope they will receive encouragement
q. ..l.,,,.,.s !. ~. ~. , 'a...
and tend 3 eh,cE - v,s'ou.lv i1.lIn.sg "a, a
II y sIf1a ..s-I sIllsa a q
IAE LATE uEH. AAssEIElD D'---Ahe yeisian Gen.
Aansn'la, vho va KILLED 70 cne q The l.ss 3 bat
YES vas one q tne Oldest clllceFs p acsiVe seE-
yics n ne united States army He N.sauP-
~. s.rv,ss c..,Iv h.ls + NJ ( e.S,,rv me- i IsiT
Ee vns ndmltlsd % ). one 81 tbs 81. mlIila5v
nsineeiz ol he pr.sent 49,. Al eminent ~.
,less duvsne tbe v,r rith Nsrco tsedeil er,,,lv,
$1,000 ~ ooo,.s- a our eo,sl,v,. .,us vkIis
| 81 ai.hlbl k6d coursr,ooi iiaehsfr. Cf III y.
i've dutiq q general ip The held at hlsadgancd
sss proves be vas ins pa.Eiosi-n. q .ho heaEt
..,s.i ~ :. ~ .n' eslsn p lacl -n
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h1sinas bLAeH kseIaEsr.-h = sAid that
s'n. nsn'ss .'soAaqea nls regimen. q eoloFsd
u,ts A. s'.,s sl.ss. so.i,;so,s ~ = ~ Al - sss,..,