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, 1876-12-29
BY TELEGRAPH.
Gold in New York, 101l.

Gold in New York, 1914.
The new steamship City Of Ches-
ter, will sail from New York this
week to enter on her route between
San Francisco and Portland.
Great frauds in the Patent office
at Washington. 1t has been dis
covered that a number Of women,
under assumsd names, have been
drawing salaries who did no service.
New Orleans is preparing for a
row. Each party is determined that
the other shall not get possession Of
the State House.
1t is feared that the reported mas
sacre of Major Randall and party,
by Indians in the Big Horn Noun
tains, may be true. Randall was
with Crooks command and may have
been sent on a mission to obtain
scouts and ran into Crazy Horses
band, for which Crook has been
looking for some time past.
At the theatres in New York on
the 21st inst, in aid of the sufferers
from the Brooklyn fire, there was re-
allied about $4,000.
The messenger bearing the Tilden
vote of Florida, handed Ferry his
package on the 22d inst. Ferry re,
ceived the vote, but decided not to
give any recei pts to the messenger
who brought the electoral votes that
are contested on the ground that both
could not be paid at present by Con-
gress for such services. 1t appears
the receipt is used as a voucher on
which to collect mileage.
A Washington special says that
Cronin for some time after his arri-
val held quite levee Of people who
wished to hear from his own lips the
story OF the Democratic elector.
A special from New Orleans says:
There is considerable apprehension
of trouble on the 9Th of January,
when the Governor is to be inaugu-
rated. Both Packard and Nichols
will be inaugurated. The Republi-
cans will not oppose the inaugura-
ton of Nichols, but should be at
tempt to exercise the functions of Of
fee, he will, in all probability, be re-
sisted, and a call will be made for
troops, !, 100 of whom are now sta
toned at New Orleans.
The N. Y. Sun on the 23d inst,
issued a double loaded appeal to
Republicans, in which the following
passage occurs. Spare us the ma
tional shame of an election of Presi-
dent by palpable fraud; spare YOUR
selves that last damning disgrace to
your party and its original character
and principles. Public opinion will
sooner or later overwhelm the actors
as it has always overwhelmed the
crimes of violent and corrupt politi-
clans.
A number of places were CON
sumed by FIRE in Indianapolis, lad,
last week, among which were the
stables of Senator Morton, and Gen.
Morris, Floral Hall, Agricultural
Hall, Music Hall and the Green
House.
Three cases Of smallpox at Seattle.
, 1876-12-29

THE CHRlSTMAs FESTtVTT1FS in counec-
tion with the Sabbath schools of our town
were OF an unusually attractive nature.
These Of the Episcopal Church were held
on saturday evening, the 23d inst, at
FOwler's Hall. Oid and young. rich aud
poor were invited. aud the place was lit
orally crowded. The room was tastefully
decorated with flags and most elegantly
wrought notices IN Nevergreens--mainlv
the work of Capt. Selden, Pilot Keen and
men of the revenue cutter Wolcott, and
was Il kindness highly appreciated by the
latlies and frienGs of the Sunday school.
An immense tree occupied the center Of
the hall, aud its bOughs were prOfusely la
den with tokens OF various kinds. The
exercises opened with some beautiful airs
by the band, who generously volunteered
their services. Presently Santa Claus-a
capital imitatiOn-personated by Mr.. i. Il.
Norris, entered the hall and pressing his
way through the dense crowd. proceeded
to the rOstrum, which he asceided aud
made some appropl late remarks cOmbin-
ing advice to the children and directions
concerning the distribution of gifts, when
he descended and disappeared. Some ex-
cellent singing by the children followed,
and the contents of the tree were disburs-
ed. Then came the usual refreshment
season, which was heartily participated in
by all present, and thus closed the festivi-
ties Of the Sunday school of st. Panl's
Episcopal Church.
, 1876-12-29

To the. gentleman who sent ms
such vivid descriptions of the Christ
mas trees at Port Discovery and
Chimacum we tender our sincere
thanks, and regret that the articles
reached us after we had gone to press.
The one on Chimacum will appear
next week. ~. -.
, 1876-12-29

CHRISTMAS PRESENT. I'VE acknowledge
the receipt of splendid turkey and bas-
ket of fruits sent to US hy the - Lady
Bountiful" Of this town, who remembers
US every Christmas with some seasonable
and acceptable pIesent-and thus adds our
name to the long list Of those who are re-
cipients Of her b0unties and hospitali ties.
, 1876-12-29

MAsoNIc.-Port Townsend Lodge, No. 6, IN
stalled the following officers on Dec. 9Th.
J. A. Kuhn, W. NJ; Thomas Jackman, s. W.;
J. A. Smith. J. W.; Chas. Eisenbei Treas'rer,
g, c. Bartlett, Sec; A +. Learned, s. D.; J. r..
Hunt, J. d.; VIM. A. McCurdy and h. N.
Stone, Ste wards,
Strict Observance Lodge No. 2s, installed the
". NJ; d. W. Littlefeld, s. WIN N. Libben.
!. W.; Sol. L Katz, Tr.; q. NJ Bradshaw, Sec;
J. Fitzpatrick, s. D.; A. H. Tucker, ). d.
, 1876-12-29
CHRISTMAS.

CuHisTNAs was usllsr,,l in lat Mon,ay
with a drilling rain. hut C'cary'l mp aftrr
a while Whi,h ni,f. in iiseli. Wa sufiiri.ni
to evoke Thanksgiving and rrjoiring that
should cliirarietiSr tlr day. We l--lirve
that nearly every fimlly in i"vn r.iebrai-
~ the ,lav hv thr spreading of tho tiHe-
hon"r,-l hangnst whish Wa Trartaken of
anil g,.cl cheer hy tlu- hon sllohis and In
vits,l gts--t.. " hitii-r says-
What uioi-t-ns the rp AMI y hat tiriEhtens ths
what an. taet the ra-, Hle turkey and
min-c pir
And ~ passed the hours till evening ap-
proarleyi. Nh-n = uumhrr weutsrl thrir
way 20 Fowler's Hall Co join in the gay
and festive dancc aud % while away tlur
lew remaining hpurs oi the Centennial
Christmas. On Sunday evening several
families had private trees for tlieir little
ones; the one at the residence Oi ID. e. H..
ROthschild, Esq, was magnificent affair.
, 1876-12-29
PHANTOM EXPRESS
WILDLY ISLAND AND DUNGENESE

UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE,
4sE, the Steamer Phantom will
IZfEffs leave Port Townsend daily,
y Sundays excepted, for WILDLY
Island at O'Clock A. NJ; returning, leave
Whidby Island at II A. NJ. for Port Townsend.
Paeaenpers can be assured OF making the
trip from Coupeville to Port Townsend In one
hour by this route. -
Phantom win leave Port Townsend Or Dun
geness at II M-noon. .TsG -
other route. - u
, 1876-12-29
Notice to Creditors!

NOTICE is hereby given by the unosD, Y,
Jehn Ward. deceased, to the creditors ana -
all persons having claims against '',o ,eces- s,
deceased, to exhibit them Win tne ss,ar ,,s ,he
sary vouchers within one year az ~ aid
first publication Of this notice 70 y. .n' New
at her residence 10 NC"
Dnngeness' Clalam county, W. t..
Ou"e'"'7'' HANNAH WARD;
Administrative OF the Estate OF 'V''-
Ward, deceased. ,e
, 1876-12-29

Mr.. seelye, of Seattle, gave us a
call yesterday.
, 1876-12-29

Joseph Morrill,, druggist at Se-
attic, took an overdose Of chloroform
on Tuesday night from the effects of
which he died.
, 1876-11-25
DISQUALIFIED ELECTORS.

The acceptance of the designations of
J. ". Watts. of Oregon, and Il. NJ.
Sollace, of Vermont, as Postmasters,
cannot at this late day help the canse of
Governor Hayes in the Presidential
struggle. Whether their places in the
Electoral College may be filed by the
Democratic candidates having the high
est votes, may be open to doubt, bnt OF
their ineligibility there can be no ques-
ton. Article 2 OF the Constitution most
plainly says that mo Senator Or Rep
resentative, or person holding an office
CT trust or profit under the United
States. shall be appointed an Elector. y
This language is too clear 10 admit OF
any doubt as to its meaning.
III IA score OF casts II each cne of the
States, where successful candidates
have held Federal Offices on election
day, the Courts have held that the party
so holding was disqualified. In the
oregon and California LeSs1at"ie''
within eur memory, o score OF such
cases have arisen and been decided bu!
one way against the Federal cfiice-
holder. The Ancient Gospel precept
that no man can serve two masters,
is as true now as vh, II the Saviour OF
men first promulgated it. This Is one
ofthe causes of such omInOus silence IN
reference to matters Presidential. The
Republicans are satisfied that they have
lost two electors by their ignorance o:
Constitutional law, and are anxious to
make up the deficiency by fraudulent
returns from all three Of the doubtful
States.
, 1876-11-25
Weekly Puget Sound Dispatch
AN AUSTRALIAN IDEA OF
BANKRUPTCY,

The richest thing We have struck for
some time. is the following from an
otago New Zealand newspaper 1t tells
about the difficulties which surround
the Interpretation of laws relating to
bankruptcy:
A Maori, who, having been the uufor-
sunate creditor of bankrupt, had lost
go or SO, and was determined to mas
Ter the system by which he was depri-
we'd of his money. Having done so, he
was able to explain to his friends that
he had lost his money because the deb
tor became "Packarapu. Ia explana-
tion Of this word he laid down that a
white man who wants to become" Pack-
arapu" goes into business and gets lots
of goods and does not pay for them.
He then gets all the money he can to-
gether, say e2 coo, and puts it away
where no one can get il, all except SO.
With this he goes to the Judge of the
Supreme Court, and tells him be wishes
TO become 'Packarapu. The Judge
says he IS very sorry, but of course it
cannot be helped. and he then calls all
SA0 law SeIS tcSSthCA, ~hhC"ioC al bhC
men to whom The "Packarapu" owes
money, and he says, "This man is
Packarapu, but he wishes to give you
all he has got.and SO he has asked me
TO divide this among you ALL" The
Judge therupon gives "a TO the lawyers
and e1 to the other men. and the
'Packarapu" goes home regenerated
man.
"Packarapu" is rich word and we
are decidedly in favor Of it. 1t is so much
more musical to the ear than nulla bona.
When the civil judgments were recover
ed against Boss Tweed. he was found to
be "Packarapu" to the extent of six mil
lions; and if Sam Howe continues at his
post in Utsalady much longer, we shall
petition to have that place callod
'Packarapu." Weslike the word.
, 1876-11-25
COUNTED OUT.

Al. We go 10 press. We learn that the
returning boards" in the three doubt
full States have given those States to
Hayes. What will be the upshot of all
this. the Lord only knows. That Tilden
was fairly elected, but for the grossest
frauds-enforced at the Point of the
bayonet-l Is palpable to the most un-
lettered mind. The popular vote shows
it; the sending of military from Wash
ington to protect the returning boards
from the KuKlux ou.rages, shows it;
the delay in getting returns from Flori-
da for eleven days, all establish it.
The disqualifications of three Repub-
lican electors is well known and there
is not doubt that there will be va
cancy in the electoral vote of Oregon.
Governor Grover is too old politician
to be causht by such chaff as the back
dated resignation of such chronic par
tisan pauper Ms j. W. Watts. So every
thing looks as if the Republicans had
stopped at nothing. to feed their ninety
thousand never. sweats" at the pub
lie expense. Should tie occur in the
Electoral College. which is Ear from inn
probable, that would throw the case in
to the House Of Representatives who
would elect Tilden: Should that oc.
our, the records of half the depart
ments in Washington, would be burned
by retiring officers to prevent investi-
Oof;opo
, 1876-11-25

All Wah. o Chinese clerk In San
Francisco importing house, has married
a Miss Fanny Waters, a young lady
from Maine. The ceremony was per-
formed by Rev. Otis Gibson. OF the
Chinese mission. The kilograms do
not state who gave the bride away IN
fact, we can't help thinking she "gave
herself away" by marrying q semi
putrid heather.
, 1876-11-25

II is now claimed that the corporation
funkey, Pacheco, IL elected to Congress
by 43 majority in the Fourth District OF
California. Why didn't the subsidy
folks eiect Stanford and doue with 1t?
Pacheco might go back on them and
then some other dying man would have
t, be reused out of bed to kill Paeheco' 8
vote
, 1876-11-25

Olympia's pet parson measures nifty
one inches around the girth, in conse-
auence of the clam and chicken diet OF
that luxurious locality. This reverend
Falstaff formerly hailed from Nebraska,
but has no hankering for his former
diet of grasshoppers and wild honey.
, 1876-11-25

AGENr.-C. W. Lowe is our agent
at Port Gamble, and is authorized
toreceive and receipt for any moneys
due this Office on subscription.
, 1876-11-25

Septlmus Huelnt, prominent mem>
Der of the Portland bar, has been sent
to the Oregon Asylum in demented
condition that leaves no hope for his
recovery.
, 1876-11-25

O. Fl. Beaster is the last ineligible
elector. He is q. S. Surveyor General
for Louisiana, and official documents
signed by him during the canvass are IN
existence. The day after the election,
he sent in his resignation. and. it Is be-
ieved, ante-dated it to cure his ineligi-
biIi.y. This won't do. Let this beastly
Beas.er be sent about his Beaster- ness.
, 1876-11-25

That belligerent descendant of tho
great Hebrew law-giver who established
the pioneer ferry across tho Red Sea-
Frank Pixley-has been putting 3
head" on the Rev. Mr.. Brier, in San
Francisco. As this is moro than the
Lord did for Brier, we can't blame Pix
, 1876-11-25

George Chapman, a pioneer actor Of
1919, who retired from the stage some
years ago, died in San Francisco last
Friday. aged 70 years. As an eccentric
comedian he could not be surpassed ;
and his Billy Lackadey" was very
choice bit Of humor. So we all must
obey the call of the Great Prompted.
, 1876-11-25
NOTICE,

a IL PERSONS HAVING DEPOSITED oxE
"A dollar with me for Post Office Kew vii
have their money refunded Ton delivery or the
the 11th inst, between the hours Of ani
O'Clock Pm. A"
d-2t W. II. PUMPHREY, late p. M.
, 1876-11-25
B o r n .

In this city, Nov. 10Th, to the wife of Capt
Matson, Of the bark Harvest Home, q sdauphter.
, 1876-11-25
NJ A r r ! z D :.

In the N. E. Church in this city, Nov. 18th
by Rev. 4. Atwood, Mr.. R. Olsen and Miss 10
hanna Bigger. all Of this city.
, 1876-11-25
p ] E b

At Renton. Nov. 2Oth, FREDDIE. son Of Mr.
and Mrs. Wu.LIAMs. Funeral frvn the Enisco.
pal Church to-day At II O'Clock.
In this city. Nov. 10Th, Of diptheria. Jane.
daughter Of Robert and johanna Russell. aoed
5years.
Wilmington journal., 1876-06-23

Platform of the Democratic Party
In North Carolina Adopted by the
Democratic state Convention at
RalciEh, ON 18th June, 1876.
WHEREAS, The republican party of
the United States, for the last sixteen
years, has had the complete control of
the government in all its departments,
and by its disregard of Constitutional
limitations; by its unequal and op-
pressive taxation; by its extravagant
and wasteful expenditures; by its un
wise and mischievous financial policy; !;
by it's unexampled official corruption
pervading all branches of its admins
tration-has brought disgrace upon
our government and unparalleled dis
tress upon our people; therefore
-ResolUed, 1. That in this centennial
yeas of our existence, we invite all
patriots to ignore all dead issues, to
disregard the preiudices engendered
by rast events, and to unite with US IN
the effort 20 restore a constitutional,
honest, economical and pure admins
tration of the government, and thus
promote the general welfare and hap
piness of the country.
ResOLUed, 2. That we earnestly and
cordially recommend the adoption, by
the DeopIe. of the amendments to the
Constitution proposed by the Conven-
ton of 1875, and thus largely reduce
the expenditures of our State and
county governments and simplify their
administration, so that we may be
enabled to establish a thorough and
enlarged system of public schools for
the benefit OF all the citizens OF the
State.
Resolved 8. That Notwithstanding
our repeated disappointments and
impr,verished condition. we still cher
ish the North Caroline project SO long
Iabsred for by Mosehead, Saunders.
Wilmington journal., 1876-06-23
by Telegraph to the Journal.
Financial.


New YORK. June 1--Night-Money
easy at 2@24 per cent. Sterling e1-
change firm at 81 SO. Gold steady
at 112s@l124. Government bonds dull
and steady-new IS 117s. State bonds
quiet and nominal.
Commercial.
New YORK, June 21-Night, Cot
ton dull but easier-sales of $40 bales
at 12f@12 5-16 cents; consolidated net
receipts 1868 bales; exports to Great
Britain l 1874 bales; to France 3, 643
bales: to the continent $50 bales.
Flour still strong but in buyers favor
with very moderate export and home
trade demand- western and
State $3 50@94 Is; southern -four dull
and in buyers favor: common to fair
extra 81 95@l6; good to choice do.
Sc 05@9 rs. Wheat fully 1@2 cents
lower with only n very limited export
demand. Corn J cent lower with q
fair export and home trade demand
graded low mixed So cents. Oats more
active aud more steady on SOUND lots
mixed western and State 32@42
cents; white 36@46 cents. Coffee
Rio firmer with more inquiry: cargoes
151@1S4 cents (gold); job lots 1870
194 cents (gold). Sugar quiet and
steady-retined less active: standard A
94@1O cents. Molasses quiet and un-
changed. Rice quiet and steady.
Spirits turpentine heavy at 3O@303
cents. Rosin steady. Pork heavy and
lower-new mess $l9 50@19 75; closing
at $19 40. LAID heavy and lower
prime steam S11 50@11 523; closing
at S11 4O@11 423 per cwt. Whisky
steady at ST. 13I. Freights a shade
firmer.
Futures quiet and steady-sales are
as follows: June IL 31-32@13 cents;
July II 1872 cents; August IL $500
12t cents; September II 1852 3-32
cents; October 115@1I15-16 cents.
BALTIMORE, June 2l-6 P. M.-Oats
steady and in fair demand. Rye
dull and easy at 7S@SO cents. Pros
visions quiet and strong. Pork
500 5O@$21. Bulk meats-shoulders
8 cents; clear rib 10s cents. Bacon
shoulders 8 cents; clear rib 10 cents;
hams l14i015A cents. Lard hrm at
Wilmington journal., 1876-06-23
The T.IIIsl slbeFIOn Fire.

| The ROGCSOnidn gives full and
tive cpntngration in Lumberton. The
following is it's summary of the losses:
The following, aa near as we eau as
| certain are af.Ont the losses incurred
| by Onr people, as we'll as the amount
of insurance on the property damaged
Seventeen stores in all we're burned
to the ground. OF these, seven were
the property of Mr. W. j. Brown, upon
which there was no insurance and
whose loss cannot be less than SO, -
900. There was an insurance of 81 900
on the stock of Messrs II. nj Norment
Il Co, who saved no goods whatever
and whose actual loss we are unable to
state Mr.. Frances ID. Capps was
insured for $500. He saved some
Of his goods, but his loss was
some 81 800 There was no in
slrance on the stock of Messrs. TOar
& Thompson, whose loss is estimated
at 81, 500 Col. n. A. Mclean losF his
entile law library, as well as numerous
miscellaneous works OF rare value, the
careful collection of lifetime and
which money cannot replace. He also
lost very many legal documents and
papers. There was no insurance. Pope
& Mcleod were insured for 81 900,
but their loss is probably double this
amount. Mr.. Eli Brumble who occu-
pied room in the rear of this build
ing lost all his valuable papers and a
large amount of money. Messrs. J. A.
McAllister & Co. were insured for
81, 500. They saved a considerable,
quantity of their goods and their loss
is probably covered by insurance.
Col. French saved all of his valuable
law library and papers. Mrs. Flora
d. Goodwin and Mrs. s. n Dick saved
all of their stock of millinery goods.
Nelson Smith had no insurance on
stock or buildings-he lost three
houses and must be sufferer to the
amount of 1900. Mr.. J. Ell. Lewis
had no insurance on his store or stock,
! saved but few of his goods, and his
loss is not less than 50, 900. DR.. Nc
MILAN sustained loss in books and
Instruments; no insurance. Mr.. John
Redmond was insured for 81, 750 on
Wilmington journal., 1876-06-23
MARINE NEWS
ARRIVED.

Schr B M Tilton, Tlton, Camden county,
n G, 1900 bushels corn to B F Mitchell &
Co.
Schr Henrietta Hill, Hill, Camden
| county, n g, 5000 bushels corn to B F
| Mitchell & Son.
Schr Ogeechee, Sabiston, Hyde county,
| 5000 bushels corn to B Mitchell & Son.
Schr Eta, Sabiston, Hyde county, 1,S0O
| bushels corn to DeRosset s. Co., E Lip
pitt and B F Mitchell &'Son.
Schr Snow Storm, Beery, Gum Neck,
| Tyrell county, 1000 bushels corn, 100
| bushels peas and so bushels wheat to Pres
| ton Cumming s. Co.
Schr Zenith, Moore, Shallotte, Anders on
s Loeb.
Steamship Benefactor, Jones, New
York, A DCazaux.
Steamship Raleigh, Oliver, Baltimore,
A D Cazaux.
CLEARED.
Schr Katie Edwards, Moore, Tar Land
ing, Edwards s. Hall.
Steamship Rebecca IClyde, Donnell,
Baltimore, A D Cazaux.
Schr Martha Davis, Davis, Perquimans
county, 1000 bushels corn, to B F Mitchell
& Son.
Schr Annie G Midget, Lewis, Hyde
county, 1,45O busnels corn, B F Mitchell s.
Son.
Steamship Rebecca Clyde, Donnell,
Baltimore, A d Cazaux.
Schr F M Tilton, Tilton, Camden coun-
ty, Mitchell & Son.
Schr Henrietta Hill, Hill, Camden coun-
ty, b L Mitchell & Son.
Schr Ogeechee. Sabiston, Hyde county,
B + Mitchell & Son
Schr Eta, Sabiston, Hyde county, E
Lippitt.
Schr SBow Storm, Beery, Gum Neck,
Tyrrell county, Preston Cumming & Co.
British brig Nancy Holt, Swami, Leith,
Scotland, Williams & Murchison.
Steamship Rebecca Clyde, Donnell, New
York, A ID Cazaux.
Schr Martha Davis, Davis, Perquimans
county, B r Mitchell & Son.
Schr Annie q Midyett, Lewis, Hyde
county, B r Mitchell " Son.
Schr Zenith, Moore, Shailotte, Anderson
& Loeb.
Schr Z E Rocket, Bergman, Jeremie,
Hayti, Northrop q Cumming.
Wilmington journal., 1876-06-23
FOREIGN.

LONDON, June 21-Noon-Duke
George OF Meckienburg Strelitz is
dead.
The New Free Press asserts that no
doubt the mother of the late Sultan
instigated Hassaf to assassinate Avni
Pasha.
DR.. E. D. Dickson, the physician to
the British embassy at tConstantlnople.
writes to the Times from that city
under date of the 18th instant as fol-
lows: "Undoubtedy the disease which
is prevailing in Mesopotamia is the
real plague. Since the beginning of
June, with rise of temperature to
above 104 degrees, another character
istlc of the plague, has been exhibited in
rapidly diminished numberfof at
tacks and deaths. The scourge will
doubtless cease entirely during the
great heat of summer During the
month of May the number of attacks
at Bagdad was 2,099 and deaths l ,222. "
The stock exchange will be closed
Saturday in order to allow necessary
repairs to the buildings.
SHEFFIELD, June 21-Night-An-
other reduction of 12s per cent. of the
miners wages is about to be made il
West Riding. 1t is thought the miners
will accept. The secretary of the
Miners Union has written to all the
mirers' lodges: I'VE are on the eve of
terrible crisis; there is to be no
Wilmington journal., 1876-06-23

You are asked every day through
the columns of newspapers and by
your Druggist to use something for
Dyspepsia end Liver Complaint that
you know nothing ahOut, you get dis
coaraged spending money with but
little success. Now TO give you salts
factory proof that Green's August
Flower will cure you of Dyspepsia and
Liver Complaint with ell its etfeots,
such as Sour Stomach, Sick Headache,
Habituai Costivepess, Palpitation OF
the Heart, HEARTBURN. Water brash,
coming up of food after eating, low
spirits, &C., we ask you to go to yogr
Druggists, Messrs. Green & Fiannss
and J. G. Munds, and get sample
bottle of Green's August Flower for
10 cents and try it, or a regular size
for Is cents two doses will relieve
YOU. Tu Th Sat