, 1873-01-21

having been conducted In Il n1nn1lcr detrimental al
70 thu sthto and diagracofll to tho city. Marks
and managed botwoon thom to bng nany dollara
TINT s''oull hnyo gone into tho b.nto Irons,1ry.
Marks Junior acted ns sooretary 10
IL ts fsss e:co and ID snac, did S gq5ng goY
latslro loeH not n,ako this FREQ port, II ahould
80 anond tho present law nn to oblgo tho mas
tors M or consignocB Of all vosscls 10 collect and
pay tic wharfage on all goods landed or rocelvod
largo and expensive force Of toll.colloctors aud
stopping ono OF tho largest leaks, increasing to
that oxtont tho roceipta from tho waterfront.
THO Excitement IN mercantile circlog over THU
Indictment will doubtless have good object.
TIE SLAYER OF on1TTENDEN AGAIN BEFORE THE
PUBLIC.
Mrs. Laura D. Fair, who summarily disposed
OF Lawyer Crlstondon yoar or two ago, oronted
M oxctomont on this conut, and attracted tho
or another, to keep hor ,namo continually before
tno PUBLIC. gonofally Il, an uncnyiable light.
lier t ac2aittal by jury who drank two gallons
Of whiskey, In two nights, and her ro-
tions, furnished toxts for liomioB in tic load
ing Journal Of tho land, aud oa,lAod gront toal
OF harsli oritcfsln Of California juatce, togetlor
Win pointed robukea to tho won,an iorself and
s o so a oe ss %nd9s sns ase aey s sa p6
Of local newa. Yestorlay aho figured AZ tho
stationery, who ie charged VIII meltsiously
qontryng aud intending to yfy and 9ciamo
't asfsnaty '0lRsl's l5sl "'s s il RRu0!s;anS TosasS
6guros, aud imagos Tho Offensive publication
consists of q sleot Of cardboard, Illustrated
with various groteBquo pictures, tho contral foa.
tho bedroom; is ongagod In hunting " q wolt in
the fold, "a naughty lieu. Around this picture,
forming comical border, aro twolvo smaller
piioturoa, roprosonting tho Jurors who acquitted
dogs, cats, md otLor animals couplots 'sot 81
disgusting doggorel arc alixod to each picture
by way Of explanation. Tho publication Is in
bears tie title Of Laara's undolivorod looturo,
IA Wolf in tho Fold.n Laura came Into court
and sworo to tho complaint In person. Aud q
sad agt aho presented. Her faec was pale and
pnched, hor oyos luHtrolcss, and aho appeared
in hor tr1to character, social wreck.
LITERARY 11ATTEns.
Tho pooplo OF tho East, who havo long appre-
ciatod Tho genius Of Frailk nrot Harto, will be
pleased to lonrn TINT tho family journal III which
he inatlo his first reputation writor of prose
and poetry, tho Golden Era, has entered upon
Its twenty~tirat volume under brilliant auspices.
Quo Of its earliest proprfetora, Colonel Joseph
nurse for Harte, has resumed his connection
with tho journal, md is stimulating tho
local lieraters to struggle for tho prestige sloy
once enjoyed. As direct result Of hin enconr-
hbHlnout aHu tHo 1noluontal Buhbcatlon tlAt tho
paper will pay handsomely for unalloyod talent,
brilliant aud interesting articles aro now pro:
duced weokfy. This much is said by way Of
preface to a fow ronlarks about ono Of tho CALI
fornia writer's, vino aro known the least (among
whom must DO numbored-in addition to Harto
--Mnlford, Keclcr, now in Egypt, md
Brooks, of the Now York Iiibuno),-
Charles Warren Btodlnrd. Mr.. stoddard IaH
contributed to tho Overland, Lippinco.t, aud
Atlantic; q recont article Of his in tho latter
magazlne--a charming account of vagabondago
iu 0taheito-drawing wnrm concentrations from
tho editor, and leading to an engagement for Six
successive articles at higher pny, Alr. stodlarda
English is remarkable for It's purity and sweet
ness, and lis ideas havo most delicious aroma
Of poosy. Ho wandered among tho ialands Of
the Southern, Pacific for months and
tiful acenory and the quaint customs in tho Trop
ice, and has siuco produced delightful skotchos
of tile Islanders md their honles,-somotin,es
drawing liH pictures In poetry nnd again in proso.
He has decided To publish his boat papers and
poems in q volume. Mr.. stoddard is d tnl pnle-
faced young man, with wandering eyes, has o
graceful tlguro, doop bass voice, and the pol
iHh Of gentleman. Ho is now tho loading tito
rary star Of the Far Wost. Ben JONES.