, 1876-12-02
An OLD 'UN ABRoAD.-Many of

| Well, the old fellow ie1Q mere SoAue
time ago and wrote letter back to
an old acquaintance here, in which
he mentions the fact that he has
been all over British Honduras pros
pecting for gold: The placer dig
gings are generally worked out but
he believes he will find good quartz
there vet. Owing tothe revolution
arv character of the country (they
have a Governor for breakfast, about
once a week, the mountains have
no. yet been prospected. Billy is a
good mountain man and would do
full justice to any party that would
back him in an exploring expedition
for quartz. The letter bears post
marks of Belize, Kingston (Jamaica)
and New York, thus Illustrating the
old adage that the longest way
around is the surest way home"
THEATER. - The Sawtelle troupe
arrived here at a late hour last night
on the Dispatch, having chartered
her specially for that purpose. They
have added considerably to their
atock of scenery and properties, and
will dress the stage for EAST
Lynne" in becoming style. Re-
served seats may be had at Jack
Levy's cigar stand. They will give
no performance on Thursday night,
the hall being engaged for the Lam
GERS ball, but will play on Friday
and Saturday evenings, with an en-
tire change of programme each
night. Sawtelle will perform "Da-
vid Garrick," the part in which
Sothern has m 1e such renown, dn-
ring his engagement here.
SAwTELLE TRoI 'E.- This com
will play this evening, having ar
rived too late last night. The play
selected is EAST Lynne" in which
Mr.. Sawtelle sustains the role Of
"Sir Francis Levison." The last
time we saw this piece, was at the
State Fair in Sacramento, last Sept
ember, the part Of Madame Vine
being beautifully rendered by Flea
nor Carey. As we came out we met
a rural friend whom we asked how
he liked the piece. 'Well," says he,
81 think it's legitimate result of
the Beecher business.
New DwELLING.--T. S. Russell, a
man who is always successful in his
undertakings, is about to begin a
dwelling house for himself at the
corner of Cherry and Third street.
And while joking upon grave sub
ject, we recall a curious game of
seven-up that was played in a hotel at
Tehana in 1859, between Job F. Dye,
Alex.C. Coffin Albert G.. Tonnes and
Seth G. Graves. A man could melt
that game up into pretty decent
sized funeral. Of the four gentle
men above named, Mr.. Graves is the
only one now living.
New STORE. - Charles Naher
opened his new jewelry store last
night, and we must say we never
saw a neater arrangement of stock.
There are two doors to the store
with a trapezoid window between
them, trimmed with black velvet
and plated with mirrors. Inside
the store are six plate-glass show
cases, the top plates being SKI feet.
His display of silver table-sets is
p .rticularly fine and we'll adapted
for holiday presents.
RECED1NG.-From Jas. Mcknight,
ESQ, we learn that the water in Du-
vanish river is fast receding, hav-
ing fallen two feet in the past forty
eight hours. It will be within the
banks of the river by this time to-
morrow, if this cold weather con-
tinues. The snow is quite low down
on the foothills and we 1~ead an
other warm rain.
OvERHAULING.-Charles Egan is
overhauling his building on Com
mercial street for occupancy by S.
Davis, as a clothing store. The
house is over thirteen years old,
and he is giving it a new floor be-
fore Mr.. Davis n owes in.
DIssoLJ 4IoN.-The firm of Bean
& White, in the family grocery bust
ness, has been dissolved, Mr.. Nc
Allister purchasing Mr.. Whites in
terest.
From the Daily of Thursday.
SUBsIDING. The river, in the
past twenty-four hours, has fallen