, 1864-03-26
sTEILACooM, W. T.,
Saturday, March &c, 1864.

sTEILACooM, W. T.,
Saturday, March &c. 1864.
SELECT ScHooL-Miss Emily W. Syl-
vester, highly accomplished young lady
recently from the East, will, on the first
Monday in April, "a week from next Mon
day. open in Steilacoom Select School, in
which will be taught variety Of branches
foreign to our common schools. Agraduate
of one of the best seminaries in the East,
she is competent and prepared to teach
French and Latin, besides music and thor
Ough course Of English. Her terms, VIC
are informed, will be for primary English
department, Sc per quarter; junior, So;
and senior, $40. Lessons in French and
Latin will be given, if required, at $40
per quarter; and in music at SIS. Pupils
Of both sexes and all ages will be received.
An opportunity is here presented for such as
have received course Of instruction in pub
lie schools to acquire the higher branches
parents Of young children who have never
yet been to school will find it to their ad-
vantage to entrust them to one so well quail
ifed to teach as Miss Sylvester. Pupils
from distance can be accommodated with
boarding at moderate charges.
GONE TO VIcToRIA.-In our last issue,
we noticed the fact that the stock k-owners of
this county had waited on a person charged
with stealing cattle, and insisted upon his
leaving the county within ten days. Agree
ably to promise, on Monday, l4th inst,
Chas. Wren, the obnoxious individual al
Iuded to, left on the steamer for Victoria
leaving his farm and other property in
charge Of man named Fred Clark, an
old acquaintance. Wren was one of the
wealthiest men Of This county, being worth
some fifty thousand dollars, the accumula-
tion Of which he owes to the prolific increase
Of his cattle his cows, we are informed,
when he first set W. in business, annually
giving birth to twins and triplets Of. large
growth. He left with extreme reluctance,
and said, as the boat was leaving the wharf,
the people Of this county were "driving
away ad-dgoodma !" sentiment shared
by very few Of our citizens.
Tine GEORGE s. WRIour.- The steam
er bearing this name arrived at our wharf
On Wednesday last, on her way to Olympia.
She had on board some Of the gentlemen
recently in attendance OF the meeting Of
the University Regents, at Seattle. We
have heard many aattering expressions for
courtesies extended by the gentlemanly
commander, - Lewis. There is rumor
aaOat that the George s. Wright is or will
be purchased BY the Government for the
Revenue service Of the Sound, and be fitted
up as gunboat. She is admirably adapted
for such duty, and would render efficient
service. We learn that her owner, John
7. Wright Esq, is now in Washington
city.
CHANGE or APPOINTMENTS Owing to
the announcement by telegraph Of the ap-
pointment of an Internal Revenue Collec-
tor for Idaho Territory, the appointment Of
Mr.. John Saltar rs Deputy Assessor for
that Territory has been revoked, as also has
been that Of Mr.. Angel as Deputy Collec-
tor Of the same district. Mr.. Saltar has
since been assigned to the Colyille district
in this Territory, and will take his depar-
tnrc for that section next week. He will
be absent between two and three months.
AccIDENr.-0n Saturday last, boy
named Frederick Gerlock, aged about O
yeas, had his leg broken and sustained
some bruises by being dragged through the
streets by a horse. He led the horse to
water BY halter, which became entangled
in the boys feet, when the animal started on
q. run, dragging the boy on the ground
Besides the broken leg, his injuries are not
severe. 3a
CATTLE SHIPMENT.-The schooner Fzy-
iny AisL Capt. Thompson, sailed from
keach's wharf, On Wednesday last, with
some ssyentyor eighty head Of beef cattle,
COWS and calves, for Fraser River. On
Monday the Eliza anderson took on board
a hrgS lsaS Of beef cattle for Victoria.
There yet remains large number Of cattle
TO ship to gil orders below.
DEsERTER SHor.-Fnncis Ely, sen.
fenced to die for desertion, was shot a,
Fort walla Walla on the 1lth inst. III
the telegraph had reached the post, II is
probable that his life would have been saved,
as the President BY proclamation cOmmuted
the punishment Of all deserters under SEN
tence; and esdered them to be confined at
TOrtugas during tiie war.
EoUINoxIAL GALES. During the week
just closed, We have had q succession
Of equinoxiali gales, accompanied by slight
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