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, 1873-12-18

BREAK DowN.-The steamer Califer
mia which left hero for up-Sound IL" =.
Friday morning at o'clock, got abos
I miles beyond Sandy point whom IL
cylinder pin broke, stopping the M
chinery. She fred gun for assistan e
TO which the steamer Eta White +.
spondsd and she WAS towsd back to til.
port by that boat. It will not take loA :
to repair the damage.
VICTORIA, Dec. 10.--Sailed, Prince
Alfred.
PORT GAMBLE, Dec. 11.-Sailsd. rap
Springfield, fer shsnsaas-
SEATTLE, Dec. 11.-Arrived. stsaI-sr
California, Capt. John Hayes, Gays
ON Portland with the following frei. h, ::
Crawford & Harrington, POS pkgs: il
j, Z: j Wagner. 5; S Anderson. /; j.
d, IS; L Reinig, 17s; o. 80; Sci~a-'
hacher Eros. & Co.. GAO; T S Russell,
s; W in diamond, l.
Tacoma-F & McC. 100, HA 4 Co...
20; II & O. 5; X & B, 9; n r i'll dia-
mond, GO; II & r, 5; WFW, q.
Olympia-B in diamond, 400, G.
Crosby & Son, Tumwater, l; c B Mann =
8; Horr, 8; R A Parker, S: r F, 43s:-
$ S. so; T. G. Lowell L Co., 2.
Steilacoom- E A Light, 8; Ed Hug
gins. 1; F S. G; HcC &, /; Sisters
Charity, l.
, 1873-12-18
Prospects of Seattle.

It was believed by sors superficial
observers and thinkers that the location
of the terminus of the No1thern Pacific
Railroad at Tacoma would have the Of
feet of killing; or, in the language of
one Of The agents of the road, (whose
more descriptive title would be " Road
AGENT "would leave Olympia and Sc
attle to dry up and blow away" Six
months has nearly elapsed since that
location vas officially announced, and
there Is not sensible man to be fonnd
who would exchange equal amounts of
Seattle property for Tacoma property
similarly situated. Tacoma has affected
the prosperity and business of Seattle
no more than Kalama has affected Port
land, and never will.
There can be no reasonable doubt
that the location Of the terminus at that
time at Seattle would have been worth
to the town all that our citizens proposed
to contribute to that object. and to the
Company much more than the extra
cost of building it to this point over the
cost of running it down to Tacoma. Not
because of tho material advantages to be
derived from q railroad connection with
point on the Columbia river too near
to sea port to attract either ocean
commerce or inland trade in this direc
tion; bat for the prestige Of securing
prize, which had been so long and anx-
ously waited for by capitalists. specula-
tors and business men, as indicating the
place where the great commercial city
of the Sound would be built. The Sc
lection of Seattle. with its universally
conceded natural advantages over any
other place named, would have brought
into immediate investment the capital
and enterprise which had been waiting
the decision, and the immense natural
resources tributary to the town would
ere this have been in the course of active
not enly creating bust
ness for the railroad, but increasing our
, 1873-12-18
Common Council Proceeding
SEATTLE, Dec. II, 1S73

SEATTLE, Dec, II, fS73
Conncil met pursuant to adJournmen =
Present. John Collins. Mayor; Fr.,,
Mlnick, Marshal; Councilmen, Joh~
Leary, John Anderson, 1. Waddell, W.
Meydenbaur and James Mckinley.
Minutes of previous meeting were r.a't
aud approved.
Ths regular monthly bills wsre order
ed paid.
| Moved and carried that Mr.. Page's
bill be referred to the Road Conmittsa
Monthly reports If the Clerk, Ss1to.
and Recorder were received and filed.
Moved and carried that the quit clsi !.
deed of the Cemetery from tie Count
of King to the City of Seattle be accepted
and tho Clerk instructed to record ths
same.
Moved and carried that the Sexton ks
instructed TO settle the difficulty be-
tween Wa Chung and Mrs. Mcdonald
in the purchase of a lot in the Cemetery.
Moved and carried that the Sexton be
instructed TO notify dslinquents to the
Cemetery fund to pay up within two
months or their lots will declared vacated
ansi all bodies on such lots be rsmove...-
to the potter's field.
The report of the. Marshal and Sur
We. Jr were received and filed.
Moved and carried that committee
of three be appointed to ascertain tho
cost of posts with burners complete, for
street lamps. how many lights are ne
csssary, and what the cost Of gas for
each light per month, and report next
Thursday evening.
The Mayor appointed as such Com nit
tee Counoilmsn Anderson, Waddell. ant
Lsary.
On motion adjourned to Thu, sday,
Dec. 8. E. H. BROWN, City Cleli
, 1873-12-18
fnoet Saund 1ispatet
Terminus Question yet Open.

On Monday last Hon. A. A. Denny
received telegram from Gen. George
W. Cass, President of the N. P. R. R.,
asking the people of Seattle to make a
proposition conditional upon having the
road continued from near Tacoma to
this city, the contract for the sane to
be let in the spring.
This lets the bottom out of Tacoma.
where there was only an imaginary bot
tom before. and the Initiative to this
end has evidently been taken without
consultation with Skookum Smith and
General Spragus, the latter of whom Is
again notified, for the third or fourth
lime, by snubs almost as insulting to a
gentleman as so many kicks, that the
Company do not confide in his honesty
or discretion and are not bound by the
engagements he has made in their name !;
plainly suggesting that his resignation
of the subordinate position to which he
has been reduced can only save him
from the final contempt Of all honorable
men.
This proposition from the President
OF no railroad Company is a complete
and conclusive acknowledgement of the
the superior advantages of Seattle for
railroad terminus; what all disinterested
Intelligent men acknowledged before.
and was never disputed but in the inter
est of unscruE ulous Spectators.
1t proves by necessary deduction that
the Company never regarded Tacoma as
the proper place for the location of the
final terminus, and never intended to
stop the road there for any other pnr>
pose than to sell town lots, and no long
er than was necessary for the accom-
phsLp1ent of that object. The project
of the Land Ring, of which Ainsworth
and Rice were the instruments, was to
dispose of the town site property by the
means of joint stock company with a
nominal capital of $3,G00,0GO. 1t was
confidently anticipated that at least two
thirds of this stock could readily be dis
posed of nt par for cash, npen the pres :
ise Of the railroad terminus, before the
fraud wcald be exposed, aud then the
Company would be at liberty to pass Oh
to more suitable port. We have the
assurance that this fraudulent schem me
was emphatically opposed by President
Cass and several othersof the best men
of the Company, but they were over
ruled by majority of the Board, all q
whom were members of the Land Ring.
1t is an evidence that Gen. Cass and
the few honest men associated with him
in the direction Of the Railroad, have
got out OF the control of the infamous
Land Ring, but for whose rascalities the
crdit of the Company would be uniin-
paired, its finances in a sound and heal
by condition, and the work Ill much
greater state of progress than at pres
-nt. We know that Gen. Cass, did all
in his power to make tho terminus at
Seattle in the first place, and nothing
better settled in the public mind than
that Seattle will be the main terminus
of that road on Puget Sound. In view
of this fact, there will never be sold on
the new town plat of Tacoma sufficient
town lots to pay the expense of clsaa
ing.
, 1873-12-18

FROZEN UP.--The Willamette and the
upper Columbia rivers are frozen up
ard navigation apon them is closed,
probably for the next six weeks or two
months, cutting off the people of this
section who are in open Communication
with al the balance Of the world from
mail facilities, which under the contract
can only come through Portland. Five
years ago this winter, Portland, from
the same cause, had no communication
with the outel world, by mail telegraph.
or any other means of transportation,
except on one or two occasions when by
a desperate venture pack horses were
taken over the Cascade Mountains and
upon the ice ofthe upper river, to convey
the letter mails, which came regularly
to Walla Walla and Eastern Oregon
This thing is liable to occur any winter,
and is never looked fer until it comes,
and always causes great disappointment,
damage :nd vexation by interfering with
plans in which such Interruptions are
not calculated, besides the suspension of
all business end communication not sub
ject to these contingencies.
In view of these facts, it is time that
our people should look to other routes
not subject to these contingencies. All
of Eastern Oregon, as well as Eastern
Washington, while their mail facilities
from the East are uninterrupted, are
cut off not only from nail but from
commercial intercourse with the centres
of trade, and We upon the Sound, while
our commercial intercouss is interrupt
ed. are cut off from our mail facilities.
The only remedy for this, which would
be effectual and perpetual, is to estab-
lisb a line Of direct communication with
the country Eas. of the Cascades, which
would give us access to the Eastern
mails, and regular line Of nail steam
ers between San francisco and Sound
ports. With the completion of the Se-
attle and Walla Railroad, the entire trade,
, 1873-12-18
manufactures, commerce and population
upon 'slf-sustaining basis.

manufactures, commerce and populatisu
upon slf-sustaining basis.
The location at Tacoma, while it do.
privsd Seattle for time of this valuable
prestige, has been of no earthly advan~
tage to any place, and nothing but
curse to the Company. The design
was too manifes tand the fraud too trans
parent to deceive any enc cognizant Of
the situation, and was exposed too soon
to be made available for the swindlipe
purposes. 1t has had no other efft CT
than to cost the Company largo sums OF
money belonging 10 its creditors, and
left it with an expensive branch read
terminating at the foot of a high bluffs
overlooking unfathomable waters where
no vessel can lie at anchor or load at its
docks with safety; without commerce.
manufactures or population, or single
element to attract or support either;
bankrupt in finances and worse than
bankrupt in character, as the result Of
the attempt of few bold, bad men in
the direction of the Railroad to use the
muni6cent subsidy of the Government
for purposes Of private speculation by
deception and fraud upon innocent pur-
chasers. The betrayers Of public trusts
and private condolences, from Juda,
Iscariot down to Oaks Amss. Jay Cooke
and their satellites. have generally come
to grief-they and their devices perish
together.
Seattle still lives! Under the adverse
influences of the last six months, with
all the power Of the Road Agents
and carpet-baggers against US, this town,
standing squarely upon its own resour-
cos, has made greater progress than ever
before in the same length of tine, and
its aaterial Improvements have not
been less than at any previous period Of
half year. In that time larger mum
Der Of expensive private residences
have bsen completed than at any
previous like time; gas company has
been organized, the capital stock paid
7 up in full, the works nearly completed
the pipes laid, and before the frat of
January tho city will be lighted by gas;
more improvements have been made
upon our streets during that tim.
than in anv similar time previously; the
Seattle Coal Company are preparing to
commence the construction of new
railway between Lake Washington and
the Bay. and propose to put on line OF
propellers between this port and San
Francisco in the spring; arrangements
have been made to open large ship
yard here in the spring, and several new
steamers are projected; the only reliable
managers of tho Northern Pacific Rail-
road have made overtures for the con-
'inuance of the road to this place next
eason. There are many other projects
on foot which We do not mention for
the reason that they have not yet as
sumed definite shape.
Last, though not least. the Seattle
and WalTa Walla Railroad may safely be
regarded as an assuled fact. The Truss
tees have been working quietly, but
probably progressing as rapidly as cir
cumstances will permit. Within the
next two weeks tho survey will be COM
menced by distinguished and compe-
tent engineer, with ample facilities to
complete it in tho shortest practicable
time.
Under these circumstances We may
safely predict lively times in Seattle
next season.
, 1873-12-18

n We learn from the Courier th.s
Geo. Coggan got mail through from
Portland to Kalama on Thursday, tax.
ing two days to tbs trip. We will get
our share of it on Monday. We viii
probably get mali every little while.
through the same agency, until tho riv-
fr opens np.
, 1873-12-18

y lie brig Kcloa Just arrived a.
Port Townsend from San Francise ,,
reports having seen a vessel botto "A.
upward. Is miles off Cape Flattsry.
Could rot tell the name or what kird
OF a vessel it vas
, 1873-12-18

hAss'ED.-O On Kev. 22nd, by The
Rev. John Hemphin, of Calvary Church,
Mr.. John Z. Pugh of Port Discovery.
W T., to Miss Cassie Frazer of Tatna-
gouchs, Nova Scotia. l
, 1873-12-18

II A couple Of slight inaccuracies,
appeared in our account OF the accident
to the California yesterday. 1t was shs-
crank pin that broke, and she wss goirx
down Sornd instead of up.
, 1873-12-18

ACCIDENT Friday afternoon. Mr..
A. G. Anderson of this city, while re>
turning from the residence of Mr.. Chas.
Moore. near Lake Union, met with a
very severe accident He was attempt
ing to get into his buggy when his horse
starred to run, throwing him out and
entangling him in the 1eins, by which
hs was dragged some little distance
Mr.. Moore. having been told bv a boy
that Mr. AndersDn's horse had run away,
Immediately started down the road after
him. He soon found him lying in a
peol of blood, with his head very badly
cut up. He carried him back to his
house and Immediately sent in town for
physicians. Drs. Chaplin and Calhoun
were soon on the spot and dressed his
wounds, which consisted of several very
ugy cuts on the back of his head. =
Luckily no bones were broken. He was
brought to his hom. in this city during
the evening, and is new doing as well as
could be expected
, 1873-12-18

II The steamer Gussie Telfair 10;
laid up for repairs at Victoria. She
will probably stay there for soms ti1
as she cannot get to Portland on &C.
count of the ice. ...f1C
, 1873-12-18

CHRISTMAS EvE..-The Baptist Sab.
bath School is making preparations for
a festival on Christmas Eve and no
pains will be spared to please the little
ones and their friends en- that occasion.
, 1873-12-18
Partnership.

rOR ALL WHOM IT MAY Con
Germ. Mr.. Joseph Wagner is tLisr
day admitted as partner to our firm.
LOUIS HORNE d ca.
SEArMz, Nov. e. 1878
, 1873-12-18

Mus1cAL.-On Mon lay evening last a
Philharmonic and Choral Society was
organized at the Brown Church.
Mr.. Josiah Settle was chosen temporary
Chairman, and Mr.. Z. A Sherman, Sec
retary.
A committee on Permanent Organiza
ton and Constitution and Bylaws was
appointed, consisting OF Prof Will. Prof.
Ward, Mr.. Graves. Mrs. Bell, Mrs. Tuite,
Mrs. Weed, Miss Clayton. Miss McCar-
ty, Miss Mcdonald and Mr.. E. A. Sher
man. The Committee to meet st Mrs.
Bells residence on Third ST., on Fri
day evening, the 10Th inst.
The object Of this Society is to con-
solidate all the musical talent of this
city on = similar basis to that of the
Choral Societies of the Eastern States,
which aided so much to render this
Peace Jubilee. under the leadership OF
Gilmore such grand musical success
1t is expected that all singers and Low
ers of music in Seattle will lend their
support to this enterprise, and to keep
pace with the progress of the age.
The society will meet again on Mon
day evening at the Brown Church.
, 1873-12-18
The Orphanage.

ADDRESS TO THE PEOPLE OF SEATTLE AND
VICINITY AND FIRST REPORT OF THE
oRPHANAGE. BY THE MATRoN.
About one month since We resolved to
make every sndeavor to provide home
so much needed for orphan and
homeless girls, without sectarian dis
tinction, wherever found. The first plan
was to rent house, which at that time
could be done for twelve dollars month.
bat on receiving my small stock of fun
niturs from distance, snd deductine
breakages and losses consequent upon
furnish the apartments SO as to render
them cOmfor able, and found that with
out assistance the Orphanage must fail
At this time the friends of ten cEil-
dren had consulted me in relation t.
their admittance under my care.
After suffering feelings of intense dis
appointment at the p. aspect of failure,
l resolved to make another attempt to
obtain aid from abroad. The plan moi
the appreciation o. the referees immedi-
atsly near, and the e1pediency of erect
ing 4 small building. which would All
swer for this winter, having In view an
enlargement at SONS future time, was
discussed at \ meeting at tho Methodist
Church, and it was conceded that such ii
building could be erected for about the
sum Of $3.50. Offers Of assistance
we're made by persons present. of work,
or material, whichever WAS in their line
of business; and to obtain .ufficisncy
of these things, and furniture enough
to make the house comfortable, is the
object Of this address.
1t is not tlattering to the discsrnment
aud generosity of a people to be fire.
quently begging. The purpose of this
Institution and tho state of lis finances
is now made apparent. and so much
confidence is placed in the natural good
qualities Of the human heart, made BY
the Great Architect of the Universe, to
insure faith that the appeal will not
b. in vain. Respectfully,
MARGARET J. WADDELL.
N. B. Contributions may be deposit
cd with Rev. W. l. Cosper, at the par
sonage Of the White CT urch.
, 1873-12-18

THREE CHEERS FOR PUGgT SOUND r.
= The Holiday season is fast approach
ing, and there is nothing SO desirable s*
I New Wheeler & Wilson SILENT AD
JUsTABLE DRAW FLED Sewing Hachius
n a Christmas present, or Now Yssi.
,ift. Gentlemen make your wives. si.
ters, mothers, aunts, and last but n.s
ieast, your swsethearts present o. y
New Wheeler & Wilson. You can ma !.
YOUR purchase of E. G. PERKINS, Il .
Agent at the Furniture Rooms Of T. O..
Russell & Co., No. 10, Commercial IL.
Machines on exhibition every day
, 1873-12-18
A. Macintosh,
Notary Public and Convevancer, /,
REAL ESTATE AND TAX AGENT,

Has complete Abstract OF Title to all
Lands il Ring County. VIII attend to
the purchase and sale of Lands sny.
where, on Puget Sound. Special atten-
ton paid to.the transfer of Real Estate
and payinentof Taxes. Patronage So
licIted and satisfaction guaranteed.
Ofice on Mill Street, opposite the
GcidentalHotel, Seattle, King Cqunly
''-' -- c33
Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1873-12-11
Guarantee.
Tbe undersicnad. residing at ---

The undersigned, residing OF ---,
State of --, undertake that, if this
foregoing bid for carrying the mail 90
route No. 49, DO accepted by the
Postmaster General, the bidder will, prior
to the LIST June, 1874, enter into the re-
quired Obligation or contract to perform
the service proposed, with good and suf-
6cicnt sureties.
This zee do, understanding distinctly
the obligations aid liabilities assumed by
~gaurdators.
Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1873-12-11

animation Of the hws and ias,ructioai
attached 10 advertisement of mail s%crrice;
and the provisions contained IN the dctg
Congress June s, 1872.
Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1873-12-11

Sworn TO and subscribed before me =
-, for the -. of e this day
OF -. AID. 1877 and in testimony
thereof | hercunto subscribe my name
and aiix my official seal the day and year
aforesaid.
Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1873-12-11
Certificate.

The undersigned, postmaster at 80
State of ---, certihes, UNDER MS
OATH OF OFFICE, that he is acquainted
with the above guarantors, and knows
them to be men of property, and able to
make good their guarantee ; and that bid.
der and guarantorS are above the age of
81 years. --
Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1873-12-11

Bids Of $4,000 and .pcofd must be
accompanied bya certified check, on draft
on some solvent national bank, equal TO
8 per ccatam on the present annual pay
on the route ; or in case Of new service,
not less thun s per centam Of n years.
pay proposed in 5id.-(Section 253. Act
Of June s. 1922
The Postmaster must not sign the GET
ti6cate until the sum Of the bid is insert
cd and the bid and guarantee signed by
all tho parties and dated.
Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1873-12-11
Z masters. - s

+ masters.
Cont dining also conditions TO he incorro-
rated in the contracts to III. ertent the
Department may dee M proper.
/. Seven minutes are allowed to each
intermediate Office, when not otherwise
specified, for asserting the mails.
2. On routes where the mode of con,
veyance admits it, the special agents of
tho Post Once Department, also POST of,
fee blanks, mail bags, locks aud keys, are
to be conveyed without extra charge.
3. Way bills" or receipts, prepared
by postmasters or other agents Of the
Department, viii accompany the mails,
specifying the number and destination of
these yeral bags, to &c examined by the
postmasters, to insure regularity in the
delivery OF bags and pouches.
4. No pay will DO made for trips not
performed and for each Of such omis.
sions, if the failure be occasioned by the
fault of the contractor or carrier, three
times the pay of trip will be deducted.
For arrivals SO far behind time as:.to break
connection with depending mails and not
sufficiently excused. one fourth Of the
compensation for the trip is subject to
forfeiture. For repeated d~elinqueucics
oil the kind herein specified, enlarged PEN
alties, proportional to the nature thereof,
and the importance Of the mail may DO
made.
s. For leaving behind or throwing of
the mails, or any portion Of them, for the
admission OF passengers, or for being con.
cernod in setting up or r~unniag al ex.
press conveying intelligence in advance Of
the mai, a quarters pay may be deducted.
6. Fines will be imposed, unless the dc,
linquency be promptly and satisfactorily
explained by certificates Of postmasters or
the afidavits Of other credible persons.
for failing to arrive in contract time for
neglectins to take the mail from or de,
liver it into, a post Office ; for suffering it
to be wet, injured, destroyed. robbed, or
lost and for refusing, after demand. 70
convey the mail as frequently as the con.
tractor runs, or is concerned in running.
a.coach. car, or steamboat On a route.
z. The Postmaster General may annul
the contract for repeated failures to run
agreeably to contract; for violating the
post Office laws, or d~isobeying the ~instruc,
tons of the Department. !; for refusing TO
discharge a carrier when required by the
Department to DO SO; for RUNNING an
express as aforesaid or for Transporting
persons or packages conveying mailablc
matter out Of tao mail,
9. The Postmaster General NAV dis.
continue or extend o contract, change the
schedule aud termipiofa route, and alter,
increase, decrease, or extend the service.
in accordance with law. be allowing q pro
rata increase OF compensation for any ad.
ditionalservice thereby required, or for
increased speed. if the employment Of al.
ditioDal stock or carriers is rendered nee
essary ; and in case of decrease, e~urtail.
ment. ol disVoItinuance Of service, as a
full indepnify to said contractor. n
months extra pay on the amount OF scr.
Woe dispensed with, and a pro suia eom-
pehsation foi the service retained. Pro.
r'a's' ho'cercr, that, in case Of Increased
Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1873-12-11

OATH REQUIRED by SECTION ZIG OF
AN ACT OF CONGRESS APPROVED
JUNE &, 1872. TO BE AFFIXED TO
EACH BID FOR CARRYING THE NAIL,
a AND TIC BE TAKEN BEFORE AN or
fIcER QUALIFIED TO ADMINISTER
OATns.
Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1873-12-11

NoTE.-Whe the oath is taken be-.
fore a justice of the peace. the certificate
Of the clerk of a court Of record should
be added, under his seal of Office, that the
person who administered the oath is a
duly qualified justice of the peace.