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BRITISH COLUMBIA,
[YRoM TIE VICTORIA eoLoNIsr.l !.

DEATH OF CAPT. MELLvIN-Capt.
Melvin, la'ely in command Of the Amer
lean schooner Experiment, died Friday at
the Royal Hospital from the effects Of n
stroke OF paralysis, received while bring
ing his vessel across the straits on Sunday
last. Deceased was an American and had
been many years on ;he coast. He for
merly commanded the American schooner
Elizabeth and while sailing during dense
fog near Cape Flattpry in 1860, piloted
and saved one of H. NJ. ships-we think
the Htcate-from being wrecked on the
rocks. The flag on the American Consul
late was set, at half mast yesterday.
BIC BEND.--From Mr.. j. A. Mara,
who left that district on the 30ih otMarch,
we learn that there are four companies
working on French creek. viz: Jim Co,
Braily Co, Walsh Co and Comox Co-all
making about S5 per day to the hand. On
Camp creek company was also making
good wages. The weather had been very
mild, but on Seymour divide the snow is
90 feet deep. The farmers along the
Tlompsonare doing well and are all SOW
ing their grain. The cattle ara in fiue
condition and every interest looks thriv-
aing aud PTOsPegouSl -.-- =
GLAD To HEAR IT.-Hon 7 L Wood,
formerly Solicitor General of the late col
ony of Vancouver Island, has received the
appointment of Chief Justice Of Bermuda.
Mr.. Wood was on the eve Of returning to
British Columbia when, quite unexpected
ly, he was notified of his appointment.
Mr.. Woods family will leave in few
weeks to join him.
OFF FOR ALAsKA.--Tho schooner Ex>
pertinent, Capt. Bailey. sailed Friday on
a trading trip to Alaska. She was char
tered and freighted by Allen Francis, Esq,
who sailed in her.
Admiral uornby, who commanded the
flying squadron, has been made Lord of
the Admiralty, in place of Admiral Lord
Arthur Hay, who returns. TO active ser.
vice.
The Governor Of British Columbia has
given notice that Fog Bell has been es.
tablished at Race Island Lighthouse, Juan
de Fuca strait, which win be used as oc-
caIion may require.
THE New STEAMER Captain Starts
new steamer is expected to be placed Oh
the route between this city and ports on
Puget Sound on or about the 18th prox.
President Grant, Vice President Col
fax and the Joint High Commission are
coming to California soon. They have
been invited to extend their trip to this
place.
II B NJ ship Jealous is expected to ar
rive shortly.
, 1871-04-20

having and neither Goyrrnmct cares for
it; bat because tits subject in which
the ptide Of both governments has been
enlisted, Deithef> will rscede." s..
, 1871-04-20

OPPOSITION LIFE.-We heard yester-
day that the steamers Newbern and Fidel-
liter have been purchased BY the Alaska
Commercial Company, and that they were
to be put on between San Francisco aud
Portland in opposition to the North Pa
cifc Transport tation Company. We are
inclined to tliHk that this rumor is
founded on fact. The Alaska Company
is compelled TO 'seRd steamer at least
once quarter ups the coast in order to
keep its stations supplied and bring away
peltrirs. Being thus necessarily ship
owner, the company would be likely TO
increase the importance Of ;hai depart
ment so as to include tri-monihly line to
Portland in order to turn into its Golfers a
portion Of the stream Of wealth flowing
from coastwise trade north of the Col len
Gate. That an opposition Of soSas- kind
is threatened, has been indicated by sever
al circumstances, among which is the re-
cent reduction in fares on the steamers OF
the N p I Co. If the Alaska Company
enter the field our citizens may expect
permanent relief from the exorbitant rates
and poor accommodations heretofore fur
nishej. There will be no buying of
feasible, for the opposition will be stronger
than the old company y.--Ataskd Times.
, 1871-04-20
Port Townsend, Apr. 17lh, 1871.

Mr.. Brown, Of the firm of Schmieg & Brown
brewers, Seattle, in town this week, represent
ing thefuterest of the North Pacihc Brewery. The
beer turned out by this establishment is second to
none-no matter where made--and the proprietorS
offer to lay it down at any place the, Sound as
cheap as the cheapest, Mr.. H. L. Tibbals is agcnt
for this nlace.
, 1871-04-20

SAN JUAN QUESTION: blissful ig-
norance Of some of the Washington off,
cials, and others, regarding this region is
beautifully set forth in tho following tele-
gram. The same idea, that the region
north of the Columbia river was worth
less, was foisted upon the credulity Of
Uncle Samuel, and had it not been for
couple of patriotic Methodist Missionaries,
Lee ana Whitman, this Territory would
now have been a part of British North
America. San Juan is not tie only is
land in dispute. and the whole comprise
some very important territory, both for
agriculture and other purposes, aud it is
s,the duty of the Commissioners on the part
ofthe United States to know this, and they
doubtless do: "The trouble in the Joint
High Commission over the San Juan
boundary question is not yet settled, and
the claims on the part of both governs
ments are no nearer an agreement than a
fortnight ago. The treaty OF 1852 fixing
the hounday line between the United
States and British America stipulated that
the line through Puget Sound should be
in the centre of the channel. Around the
island Of San Juan are two channels.
through both of which vessels can pass.
The United States claim, however, that
surveys and soundngs show that the
northern is the main channel; while the
British Government insists that the
aouthern is the one referred to in the
treaty. All admit the island is not worth
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Among the telrgrarhic nows of The
week We find the following ''The Prrsis
dent has ordered tina, in future the heads
of departments shall grant leaves of absence
to territorial officers VAly for reasons Of
most urgent character, and then for the
shortest possible time" This will have a
saluary effect upon somsof he Imported
officials of this Territory and, whether
their presence will DO brnefcial or not,
they will be on hand in case of emer>
gency.
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DIAMoND DIGoIxos OF Souu AFRICA.
"A correspondent writing to BE British
Co!Onist. from Port Elizabeth, Algoa Bay,
says: ~ >-A~ x -Aa-- q
Let no person think of reliuquishing
any Temuneratiye or certain HSans Of ems
tployment for a chance in The Diamond
lottery. As gftat prizes are 70 he drawn,
any man without local ties OF special in
dacements to remain fixture and who has
mu Gle and stamina, with snfieient money
to back his efforts, caunot DO anss 10 try
his hand at the venture. To such men l
should say come by all tneans, there is
plenty os room for all. Any intended
digger should reserve his outfit until his
arrival here where he can bettir ascertain
what his requirements aay be. and can
procure every thing suitable for the pur-
pose cheaper probably than he could. I'M
port them. In the abseuce Of steamers
sailing direct for The Cape the most expe-
ditious way ofreachiug the Colony, is by
The regular traders plying between Boston
and this port, which n<aally make ihs
passage in sixty days and sometimFs-h'ss.
The summer time, i. e., between the
mUn,hs Of November and February, should
if possible, not be- selected for arrival here.
Tradesmen aud mechanics will make the
most suitable class for immigration as they
neel-not Gepend entirely upon their sue
cess in the diamond fields for support No
man is recommended to turn digger who
cannuot land here with at least $3.50 in
his pocket. Diamonds may possibly de-
cline in value from a superabundant sup
ply, hut there need be no apprehension of
Of the fields being overcowded or worked
ont since the precious gems are already
knownto exist over an area of $50 miles
or thereabouts. and as soon as one rich
deposit is worked out another is pros
pectcd and causes rush.
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Banges Olympia |
"Hofen und Harren

Macht manchen zum Narrel.
Unserer deutcher freund schreibt fuer
die Amerikaner Zeitung dass das Vie auf
den strassen hueten k@nnten das ist
mpglirh wenn sic nicht in dem Dreck
stecken. Das erste kGnnen sic thun und
das zweite kennen sic auch thun und
Nachher sind sic doch verlsssen.
CASsELLANER.
N. B.-Ich will dier was sagen du
mus: nicht warttn bis die last minute.\
O.
, 1871-04-20

ALABAMA CLAIus,-A Washington
dispatch concerning this matter says: " 1t
is understood that the Joint High Com
mission have concluded Convention, con-
tanning basis Of settlement of the Ala>
bama claims, which has been signed by
all-the Commission. 1t processes to give
substantially the main points of the Con-
vention in detail. The gist of The whole
matter is that it is agreed that the Ala
bama claims shall be submitted to Com
mission, TO consist of Eve members. Que 10
be appointed by the President of the
United States, with the consent of the
Senate; ono by tho Queen of England /;
one by the Emperor of Brazil; one by
President ofthe Republic of Switzerland !;
and one by King of Italy. This Conyen-
tiOn is to meet at Washington within six
months after ratification of this Couven-
ton. and ahall decide the responsibility of
freat Bril- din in each eaas1 where. award
OF damages may be found. If either of
the three powers last mentioned fails to ap-
point Commissioners, the vacancy shall
be filed by the King of Sweden and
Norway. VI course, there are wiser
heads than ours at work in this Commits
sion but is seems to US that the United
States, by this time, Should have learned
the lesson that arbitration is a poor way
for settling international questions. The
San Juan imbroglio, the settlement Of
which is part Of the business before this
same Commission, arose out of a question
that was arbitrated, and the boundary
matter is now in about as bad state as it
was in the first place. The United States
either havea right to these claims or they
have not. Let the two nations settle the
question first, and then, if there is any
new principle to be established in inter
national law that concerns other nations,
it will be time to invite them to take a
part. ....
, 1871-04-20
THE WEEKLY ARGUS.
TaURsDAY, APRIL 20. 1871.
Affairs in Paris.

The French in and about Paris are in a
lameutable condition. The Commune
Hnsurgents) has become desperate and is
carrying measures to a fearful extreme !;
and al the same time, from what we can
gain from telegraphic dispatches, all this
misery aud Llood Is merely to satisfy
the desire Of the insurgeut leaders fol
monry, as it is reportrd that the insurgsnt
commanders have offered to the Versailles
Government to deliver Paris. Issy and
Vsnvres for two and a half million. The
offer wag refused.
Another dispatch says: Uuless thu
Germans save us, Paris viii soon swim
in b,ocd. The Commune is hourly grow.
ing more desperate, and resorts to fierce
excesses. Concierges are filled with priest:
and nuns, arrested on warrants calling
them citizens, and styled "srrvants of ;
person called God" Archbishop Dur
berry was stripped naked, bound TO a pill
lar, and scourged and mccked for hours
by band of 200 Reds,
Reports state that tho ambulance ser
vice is insufficient in Paris, and that tn,
wounded are suffering.
With the exception Of Paris and vicini'
ty the Versailles Government controls
France.
1t is said that Bismarck is in favor {!
the restoration of Napoleon.
Gems. Assy and Bergeret are con-
drmned 10 death by the Commune for
high treason,
1t is reckoncd that house property
to the value of two million francs ha,
been destroyed already.
, 1871-04-20

Social DANcE-We. have been requested to
state that social dance will be given in the Ma
sonic Hall on Monday evening, to celebrate the
20th anniversary Of the settlement of Port Town
send. .--
The herald. (Smyrna, Del.) 1870-1871, 1871-03-11
A svoman's suirerings.

[Salina cor. of Lawrense, Kan, Journal
An unfortunate and most melancholy
affair occurred in the vicinity during
the recent excessively cold weather. =
MIR. b. Blau, u German, and one Of the
first settlers of Salina county, has re-
Gently taken claim near Wichita, six
ty miles south from Salina, where he
keeps a rancho store. On Saturday last,
his wife, a very energetic woman, START
ed alone with two horse wagon to
come TO Salina.
The snow, which beganto full soon Of:
ter she started, soon driifeti1 In such a
manner as to obscure and obstruct til
road, and finally blocked il up entirely.
although The wagon became lodged in a
deep drift, Mrs. Blnu, with truly heroic
courage, refused to Yield to despair. She
thought that by uncoupling the wagon
she could ride to soiae place of safety on
the two fora WHEELS, which thu horses
would be able To drag through the SHOW.
While she was attempting 10 accom-
plish this the horse Eecame frightened
and dashed away, leaving hei. perfectly
lhelnleSs AUD miles away icr amy human
For thirty six hours She struetsitfdh ~ 4, ~
thrpuSh the sqow, when she Whs'toune
by Mr.. II. j.. Webster, who at once toUk
n"r 10 a. farm ! .uso gu 1hIrtSey Creek.-
IT was four that her body was badly
frnzcr, an but little hope Is entrrtiined
OF her ~ Jovory. Inany case, the ainpu
tatio' ot her lower lin b above the Knee
" =. be necessary.
The herald. (Smyrna, Del.) 1870-1871, 1871-03-11
A Riot nj a vuneraI.

Yesterday afternoon was appointed
for the funeral OF Patrick Collins, who
was run oncr and killed on Sunday
morning Ivy the ears It the West End
Cut. The friends were ssetlbled al
Collins residence in Irish row, and Mad
ison avenme, ut about 3 O'Clock, and thpre
james Madden and John SpelHan had
a dispute which ended in IA general fight !.
Madden say US ti,at he MAS III the room
where the corpse was encoiflhed, and
was leaning over lie body. when Spell.
man entered All endrav,rrd 10 drag
him away. Oflicgr Rooney att elnpttti %
stop iheJtiyht. Then he GROW d 4 ityhed
upon Rooney, and might have us, Il him
up but far his mother and sister. Roo
ney's sister, having got her brothers.
Climb, pelttd away right and left, and
snnn enabled her brother to get clear Of
those who were cinging tn him. when
he siez,d upon Ma den and took him to
Third Precinct lock up. Rooney was
pretty roughly handled, and his face
badly cut and bruised. Capt. Robinson
soon arrived on the premises and dis
persed the rioters. At one time thirty
or forty persons were engaged in the ri.
OF, including II number of women, who
tied stones in their. hankerchiels and
used them as slung-slots.-N. Y. Suis, of
Wednesday.
The herald. (Smyrna, Del.) 1870-1871, 1871-03-11

CoNaREss.-In the closing hours of
the Fofty-frst Congress, on Saturday,
The "Omnibus" Appropriation Bill
passed both Houses, with the amend
ment appropriating 100000 for
League Island. Both houses Of the
forty-second Congress met at noon on
Saturday. In the Senate, seventeen
new Senators took the oath of Office
In the House 222 members answered
to the roll, the full representation be-
ing 243. The Clerk called the names
of all those presenting credentials. The
States of New Hampshire, Connecti-
cut, Texas and California were unrep-
resented, not having yet held their cleo.
tions. The roll call being finished, Mr.
Blaine was reelected Speaker, he re-
ceiving 126 Republican votes agains
SO Democratic votes for Mr.. Morgan o
Ohio. The other Republican nomi
nees for officers of the House were thel
elected by resolution. Mr.. Dawes of
fered a joint resolution for adjourn
ment sins die on Wednesday, March s
which was adopted. After drawinI
for seats, the House adjourned.
The herald. (Smyrna, Del.) 1870-1871, 1871-03-11
Seq COMPLIMENTARY.

Tn one of tho towns of Pennsylvania
the freemen had for many years uepos.s.
cd their votes solidly for the Democratic
candidates.. Such thing as a wing or
Republican was. hnAnown, and prior 70
the Grant and Seymour campaign no TO-
cal Republican ticket had ever been run
AT thai time, however, the politicians o.
an adjacent townships thought IL an op.
perfume occasion to attempt the estab-
iiShment, in that town, of Repu blican
Organization. Tothis end they persuad.
cd a certain Mr.. Green, who had recent
IL settled there tp beeome their candl--
date for some minor office, hoping to Sc
cure for him few votes under the pop
ularity of the great name of Grant, and
thus get an entering wedge in the local
affairs of the township.
The day of the election arrived, but
Mr.. Green was unable to get to the polls
iby1eason of sick ness. In due time the
returns We're published, anC Mr.. Green
had just one vote. Chagrined at this,
and annoyed by the accusation that he
! had voted for himself, he aanuounoed
that If the person who voted for him
would come forward aud make affidavit
| to the fact Alho would reward iIfm with a
good suit of clothes. Afew< mornings
afterward burly, stupid looking Penn
sylvania Dutchman called on Mr.s Green
and abruptly remarked: II wants dat
suit of cloes."
| "Ahr' SAID Mr.. Green, "then you arc
the man who-voted for me?''w
"Yah, Pm de man ;"
| care you willing to make an affidavit
of it2a s,t.sssse sfsFae.fs,
ryan, / swear to en-"
| Mr.. Green, accompanied by the inteli-
gent voter, went to the office Of the jus
tice of the peace and the required aflida'
Wit was made; after which the clothes
were purchased and given TO the depo-
nent. .ls iu.t9 yt.t .4el. 81 .tes.t.
| So delighted was Green to be rcliev-
ed from the uDpleasantness of his situa'
ton, and so glad TO learn that there was
another righteous man IN the township
that he had taken the Dutchman's Re
publicanism as a matter of course. How
ever, at parting he said = snow my
friend, you have your suitof clothes
just answer me one question-"Hov
came you to vote for me2",o.s.
"You wants to know dat?"
| eyes" ,4a ~, al t.,.,..n
"And you Won't 60 back on dc cloes
| "No."
"Vol," said he, with sly twinkle O
tho eye, den / toie you; Imakes u mis-
iake in dc ticketr'
Wasn't That consolatory Mr.. Gree
avows his unalterable .determinatio
never again to appeal to popular SUI
frage for public position. 10
The herald. (Smyrna, Del.) 1870-1871, 1871-03-11

New PAPER.-A new paper, called
the .MoonIy Foice, devoted to ''Scicn-
tifc National Reconstruction," has
been started in Salem, N. j., by Ro-
bert Sennickson. The object of the
paper is thus announced:
Sour object is to introduce to the
world recently discovered, scientific
and permanent system of National Gov
eminent, which we deem a natural sue
cessor to the Republican form under
which the United States of North
America now exists, which appears to
be transitional rather temperament"
The editor also gives the following
characteristic account of his education
al resources and advantages
"Our educational resources have
been rich and various; extending from
grandmother's huckester-shop at three
years of age, to a State Lunatic Asy-
lum at forty-three; including sundry
village schoolhouses, farms and work.
shops, North and South, East and West
four assets and liabilities alternately
swaying the balance); few thousand
miles travel by sea and landry water
from open shell of an Indians canoe tc
the sitting steerage of an American
coaster, and by land Professionally,
equcstrianly, and steam-estrianly large
words. have an exalting effect upon the
dressing)-a weeks residence IN city
Police Station House, and other expe
riences sstoo tedious to mentlon.'"
The paper starts out with only elev
en- subscribers, but from the abilit,
and energy displayed in the manage
ment, it will undoubtedly prove a sue
cess.
The herald. (Smyrna, Del.) 1870-1871, 1871-03-11
NEWS uF THE WEEk.

Coal has sold as high as $ls per ton in
New York.
Ticket No. "a, 1880 drew the Hamilton
Opera House,
england IL sending food 70 Paris with
a liberal band.
Heavy and damaging floods are re-
ported in Oregon!r
All for Lotne4 The daughter of the
Queen Of England;
More distinguishes Japanese have ar
rived at New York.
Two men were killed by boiler ex-
plosion at Pittsburg, Pa.
Wife beating seems the great amuse-
ment in New York just now.
Bismark has been decorated with the
Iron Cross of the first grade.
Indians are seriously disturbing the
social state of affairs in Arizona.
The Legislature of New York EXTEND
ed an official WELDON. e.tU the Fenian ex-
lies. t5fSWllil DIS oJVtJJ
An average, Of 1900 arrests, are made
each week by the New York city po-
In. New Nofk city In one week were:
deaths, 49l; birtes, ais; marriages, l05;
and stili births, 32.ss az asqsiaaHaR
The U. s. Treasurer holds in trust for
national bank circulation $S42,575, 900,
and for public deposits $l5, 3S9,500.
The British scbooners Investigator
and. Graceswero seized at Eastport, Me.
for violation of the coasting laws.
| The President las approved the ac
Iigrahting pensions to soldiers and sail0r'
OF the Wan, Of 1912, aud the widows o
ueeeased SOLDIERS. h0s lstt.1~ta
A French Colonel and his servant, VIII,
escaped from Grandeny, Prussia, wer'
promptly sent back by the Russian au
thorities to the frontier. :. etNt
An Eastport, Me-, dispatch says tn
revenue cutter Vigilant, Capt. Freeman
seized the British schooner Martha AM
for violating the coasting laws. f
Tho Versailles Monitea, states that 60
field. pieces of the Army of Paris wer
delivered to the Germans, and 1857 can
non were found in the forts.
The herald. (Smyrna, Del.) 1870-1871, 1871-03-11

$50 yer goin' to Washiu'ton, are ye?''
Said the venerable father ofthe Admin
lstration to half-fare ticket bn its way
10 the Carnival.
"Yes, 1 believe 1 ami was the re-
Spouse.
."Well, I'll tell you what I'll do; I'll
give Won a letter of Introduction, and
write il right now" And so the vener-
able patriarch penned the epistle, and
continued, snow yen go to the White
House,; walk right in; ye'll see a lot of
fellers in sort Of uniform, but don't be
scarf; just say you want 10 see the Pres.
ijent, md walk up stairs.e Eff YOU meet
a Dent, and yen be sArtfn to do that.
n'ttell 'em ye' We got letter. They're
the lyingest creatures in the world. and
they'll want that letter; am ct they get it
see that letter. You jest say You want
only te: shake hands with the great man
Gen. Grant, and march in"
The instructions were followed, and
Lys, the f;reat man, duly shaken. Chs
ciisHdti Commercial.
The herald. (Smyrna, Del.) 1870-1871, 1871-03-11
washinsson's Personal Appearance
Yours &C..
SECRETARY.

The following sketch is copied from a
letter written in New York and publish
sette, in 177S:
Gen.. Washington is now in'the 47th
year OF his age; he is a tall, well-made
man, rather large boned, and has toll
erably genteel address. His features
are manly and bold, his eyes of blush
cast end very lively, his hair deep
brown, his face rather long and mark ed
with the small pox, his complexion sun
nurnt ard without much color, and
There is remarkable air of dignity
about him, with striking degree OF
gracetuinsss: he has an excellent under.
standihg, without much quickness, is
strictly just, vigilant and generous, an
afiectionate husband, faithful friend, "a
father to the deserving soldier, a gentle.
man Ia his manners, in temper rather
reserved; total stranger to religious
prcJudices, which has so often excited
Christians of one denomination to cut
the throats of another; in his morals ir-
roproachS Bile; he was never known to
exceed the bounds of the most rigid
temperance. In d word, all his friends
ana acquaintance allow that no man
ever united in his own person more
perfect alliance of the virtues OF a phi
iosopner with the talents of general