, 1871-12-04

DllOl " liza oSdth. "A 4CoANSAt Va L oiAi
xater ever since 1850, she may jus Il.
re classed among the pioneer settler
# the Territory. In all the relations
of life a most estimable lady, she leaves
large circle of friends to sincerely de-
plore her loss. Her relatives and friends
have our heartfelt sympathy ia their be-
reavement.
A FROSTY NIGHT. night severe
frost took place. This morning. thick
frost was visible in all directions; the
earth. having tho appearance of thin
layer of Snow.
TERMINUS JoTTINGs.-The terminus
excitement is rapidly coming to head.
People are getting more and more crazy,
and it will be strange if the Insane Asy-
lum at Steilacom proves sufficiently ca
pacious to accommodate all the victims,
Men are running hither and thither,
some on horseback and some afoot, all
| looking as if the most momentous event
of their lives was about to transpire and
they would be too late to.witness it. The
| like Of it we never saw. m
During the week fortunes have been
made and and lost in real estate specula-
tions made by parties purchasing oppor-
tunely, and lost by others selling pre-
matGrely. One hundred acres sold
two weeks age for two thousand dollars
has since changed hands for five thous-
and, and is now held at ten thousand
dollars. Other parcels of land have
undergone alike rapid enhancement in
value, and some cannot be purchased
at any price. Land claims that have
gone begging for years for purchasers
at one thousand dollars have suddenly
been discovered to be worth ten thous-
and; if the owners were offered the last
named price to-day, they would demand
fifteen OF twenty.
So the thing works. All are excited
and many demented. The end we have
yet to see. Hurrah for the terminus!
| In the meantime the railroad men
have come and gone. Gen. Sprague
took his departure this morning for
Kalama, leaving the terminus on Budd's S
Inlet. So it is said but we don't believe
it.
PERsoNAL.-Mr. J. J. Gilbert, of the
U. S: Coast Survey service, returned
last evening from the scene of his sum-
mer's operations at Gray's Harbor. A
cordial greeting from many sincere
friends was enjoyed by him as he made
his appearance on onr streets to day.
He will probably remain in Olympia
until the opening of spring summons
him again to the field of duty.
N. P. r. r. SUEvEYs.-The character
of W. Minor Roberts, Chief Engineer
of the Northern Pacific Railroad, par
takes largely of the ubiquitous. He is
here, there. and everywhere. Idaho
and Montana papers report him as
spread all over those Territories. In all
directions he is organizing, equipping
and sending out surveying parties, and
giving to each his personal supervision.
That region is undergoing q thorough
exploration, and its Typographical fea-
lures will be well known by the time
the railroad surveys are completed.
The WOMEN BEATEN.-In the House,
yesterday an act in relation to women
su ffrage came up for action. A dele
gate of ladies was on hand to encourage
and stimulate its advocates by their
presence. We are informed that they
went fully prepared to starve out the re-
fractory opponents of the bill; being
provided with an ample stock of cookies,
doughnuts, confectionery and apples,
to supply the wants. of the inner man of
their friends while battling for their
rights. An incorrigible member, (Mr.
Noyes of Kitsap) at the proper time
and place, moved to amend by substi-
tuting ssmale'' for '.female." His
motion was sustained by sixteen of the
twenty-six votes present. This filed
with CONSERVATION the advocates of
women suffrage, who bent hasty re-
treat, leaving the field to the victors.
Mr.. Noyes is marked man from this
time fowayd. He won't get any dough-
nuts nor cookies when next the female
women suffragists prepare feast for
their friends.