Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1875-12-18
NEWS FROM PORT TOWNSEND.
From our Regular Correspondt.l

proach OF the holidays.
The weather the past few days has
been very mild, wind southeast.
The new board of City Trustees con-
vene their first meeting Saturday.
The schooners Granger, C. C.. Per-
hins and Page arrived this morning.
The wind to-day has chopped around
to the southwest and is blowing fresh.
The schooner C. G. Perkins arrived
from Victoria Monday evening, in bal
last.
a new wharf is to be built in the
Spring, for the accommodation of ships
and steamers.
The ship John jay sailed Sunday,
with 3S7 800 feet of lumber, bound to
San Francisco.
: The ships Messenger aud Hermann are
in port, the former waiting for crew,
the latter waiting a favorable wind.
The schooner Orcas arrived Friday
with 10000 feet lumber, and six thou
sand shingles for the military post.
Potatoes are selling at 81 per bushel;
eggs, ~ cents per dozen and in demand,
currency buying ct sc, selling OF S6a.
The schooner Gen. Harvey arrived
Thursday, and cleared and sailed Fri
day morning, for Victoria, with 80 tons
of hay.
The bark Oregon, which has been in
our harbor the last few days waiting for
men, sailed Sunday evening, with $780,
600 feet of lumber.
DIR. T. T. Minor returned last Thurs.
day from Oregon, where he has been
inspecting the Marine Hospital, by or
der of Government.
Preparations are being made for a
grand ball New Years eve, in this city.
The Port Townsend Brass Band has
been engaged for the occasion.
The Nicaraguan ship Union, 1,011
tons, is expected to arrive, to load lum-
Der for Callao, also the bark Francis
Joseph, to load for South America.
The ship Hermann clearedto-day, with
752, 700 feet lumber, for Iquiqui, Peru.
She takes as passenger Mr.. Hodgson, a
civil engineer, formerly in the employ
of Harry Meiggs.
1t is reported that Capt. Jas. Seldom
on is his way to this city, to take COM
mand of the revenue cutter Oliver Wal
colt. Capt. Seldom is we'll known on
Puget Sound, having been stationed
here on the revenue cutter JEFF. Daais
in 1860, and the Joe Lane.
At regular meeting of Port Town
send Lodge, No. 6, A. F. and A. NJ,
held Dec. s, the following officers were
elected to serve the ensuing year: Joe
A. Kuhn, w. NJ; D. CHI. Rothschild,
s. W.; VIM McCurdy, j. W.; e. S.
Fowler, Treasurer; G. G. Bartlett, Sec
rotary.
From private letter received by G.
F. P. Wood of the Port Discovery Mill
Co., we extract the following:
The Peruvian Ship Camilo Cavour,
which sailed from Port Discovery the
9th of July last, with cargo Of ESQ.,
600 feet of lumber, for Callao, Peru,
was wrecked and became total loss in
Lat. Is North and Long. 40 West.
The crew and passengers were picked
up, by a chance, by the German bark
Schiller. Capt. Souza is well known
here, having sailed from Port Discovery
about two years ago in the Peruvian
ship louisa Canavere, with a cargo of
lumber, bound for Oallao, making
successful voyage, selling her to good
advantage, and returning to the Can,ilo
Cauoar, formerly the clipper ship Chal-
lenger, Of Boston. Allwho are acquaint-
with Capt. Souza will sympathizc with
him in his misfortune.
The steamer Los angeles, Capt. Chas.
Thorne, arrived at our wharf Monday
noon, with freight and passengers.
She left San Francisco Nov 29th, at
noon. OnDec. LIST, ct 8:30A. NJ, ninety
five miles south of Columbia River,
engine broke down; Immediately set
sail, and repaired injury; went ahead
again, at 1870 P. M, but after few
hours it again broke, rendering it i'm
possible to do anything with it, and
wentunder sail again; experiencedvery
heavy weather; on the morning of Dec.
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