Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1875-09-25
NEWS FROM PORT TOWNSEND.
From our Regular Correspondent. !

FORT TOWNSEND, Sept. 2lst, 1875.
The barkentine Discovery will sail
for San Pedro from Port Discovery.
The bark Aureole arrived Saturday
evening, also the brig Hazard. Both
will load at Seattle.
The steamer Farorite went up to Port
Ludlow Thursday morning to tow the
bark Forest Queen to sea.
The tug Cyrus Walker towed the ship
James Cheston to sea Saturday, bound
for San Francisco, lumber laden.
W. Korter, of this city, has been APP
pointed resident agent for the Fireman's
Fund Insurance Co., of California.
The American bark Coliosa arrived
Saturday morning, % days from San
Francisco. She loads lumber at Port
Blakely.
The steamer Gussie Ieltair arrived
from Victoria Friday evening, and
sailed Saturday morning for New West
minister.
The steamer Teaser arrived Thursday
morning from Seattle. She brought q
lot of merchandise for this city ex. bark
Jenny Pills.
The bark isaac Jeans sailed for San
Francisco Monday morning, with $685.
900 feet lumber, assorted, 150, 900 laths
and $50 ship knees.
The North Pacific arrived Monday at
noon with a'large passenger list, United
States mail, Wells, Fargo Il Co.'S ex-
press, 20 head of cattle and so sheep
for Chambers and Edmondson.
The steamer Gussie 7s,fair arrived
from Portland Wednesday evening,
and proceeded the same evening to Or
cas- Island, where she took on board
$50 barrels of lime for Victoria.
A farmers house was broken open
near Port Discovery, Friday evening
1t is supposed that it was entered by
Thomas Jones, the prisoner that es-
capped from the county Jail few days
ago. -s.... ......
George McConaha, Prosecuting At
torney for the Territory of Washing
ton, has performed his duty at this
term of Court commercially. George
is not only good attorney but is o
gentleman and pleasing companion.
ATTEMPTED SUIc1DE.-Mrs. Campbell,
vito of George Campbell of Whidby's
Island. attempted suicide, yesterday,
by taking poison. It is thought that
she will not recover. What prompted
her to do the rash act we are unable to
learn. W 'a a.F R a...
! Operations have been commenced on
John Pugh's new hotel. The founda-
ton is already laid, and it is his inten-
ton to complete it at once. He in
forms US that it will be "a feet wide,
so feet on Taylor Street, 60 feet on
Water Street and % stories high, with
a mansard roof.
Bark Maraino, Capt. Cyrus Ryder,
was towed into our harbor Saturday
morning. by the steamer Fauorite, from
Port Ludlow. She is bound for Sid
! ney, N. IS. W., and carries 338, O4S
feet rough lumber, valued at 50 $50 40,
and 32,3S7 feet Of planed lumber, val
ued at S629 90. AS soon as she ships a
crew, she will proceed on her voyage.
Among those who are attending the
District court is =, s. Kearney, U. 8.
Marshall This viii be the last time
Mr.. Kearney will act in his official po-
Fsition, having been superseded by
Charles Hopkins. Esq, who, we hope,
will make as efficient an officer as Mr..
Kearney, a gentleman who will long be
remembered for his promptness and
efficiency by the people. u J 30 M
The Steamship Cay Of Panama,
4 r
Capt. Seabury, arrived from San Fran
cisco, sia Victoria. Friday evening. at
$50 P. NJ Shs brought 40 passengers
and 430 packages Of merchandise for
Sound ports. She proceeds to Seattle
to load coal, after which she will sail
for San francisco. She is the finest
steamship that has ever graced the wa
tiers Of Puget Sound. 'ns
The stern-wheel steamer otter, Capt.
Henry Winsor, left Portland last Thurs
day, crossing the Columbia river bar
Saturday at ] P. NJ, arriving at this
port Monday morning at 81. NJ. Capt.
Winsor reports thick weather the entire
40 ccora We o~a s,fo,.oo5 49, -