, 1876-12-16
That New LMR.--A report has

THAT. New L1NE.--A report has
been current for some time and found
its way in all the Sound papers,
except this one, to the effect that
P. B. Cornwall, of the Bellingham
Bay Coal Company. would soon put
on an opposition line of steamers
between San Francisco and Victoria.
1t comes down to this, that Ben
Holiday, Jr., has sold the pro-
pellers California and Pelican to
Mr.. Cornwall. The latter gentle
man will put the California on a
direct route from San Francisco to
Sitka, as soon as he can get a new
boiler into her. The Pelican will
run from San Francisco to Coos
Bay, calling at Eureka, Crescent
City and Port Oxford. In all prob
ability the California will coal at
Bellingham Bay each way, thus
giving that region direct .communi-
cation hereafter.
FAST TIME.-The last two trips of
the Dakota and City of Panama,
have been characterized by rapid
time. Capt. Seabury claims to have
made it in 6S hours and 40 minutes,
while Capt. Morse reported 68 hours
when here. Both these trips beat
the run of the Amethyst (of which
SO much was said, last summer,)
when she brought up Lord Dufferin
from San Francisco. But they have
been beaten first by the old steamer
Hermann, which made it in 62hours
in 1861; and. also by the United
States steamer Shubrick which made
it in 63 hours, two years later. But
these trips of the Dakota and Pana-
ma are as fast as any one wants to
trayel, with safety.
BILLIARDS. We mentioned some
days ago an amateur billiard match
for $40 as having been played in
this city between a young man from
Port Blakely and a Scatter, in
which our man got away with the
Equivalents" as George Knaggs
used to say. The Blakelyite was
not altogether satisfied with the re-
suit, SO he notified Mr.. Riley of his
willingness to try it on again for
800. Riley accepted the offer, and
the game will be played at the Office
saloon in this city, on Christmas
Day. 1t is to be 800 points up, with
four balls of 2% inches in diameter.
THE STEREOPTICON.-This exhibi-
ton will be shown on Saturday
night, in aid of the Skagit River
Improvement Fund. The people Of
Seattle are more directly interested
in this matter than any other town
on the Sound, as we have always
caught the greater part of that trade.
Mr.. Yesler has given the rent free
for that night as a token of his ap-
prec alton of tho purpose for which
the exhibition is given.
PHoNoGRAPHY. - John w. Coch-
rane is about to start classes in pho
biography, which will be found q
very profitable study for those who
design embracing professional life.
A minister can slyly take notes of
some dissenting brothers sermon;
physician can note off some clini-
cal lecture; and lawyer can jot
down testimony for future reference.
So it does not cost much to acquire
and may come useful some day when
you least expect it.
AT HoNoLULU.-The barks Cam
den and Victor, from Port Gamble,
were both in Honolulu on the 18th
of November. The former would
return direct to the Sound with su-
gar and the latter goes to San Fran
cisco. This what reciprocity is do
ing for us; we shall be shipping Sc
attic coal there before another year
elapses.
Knows HIM.-Under the title of
"a Scrap of True History" the
Ashland 1idimgs gives the adven-
lures of some early Oregon prospec-
tors; among whose names appears
that of jeremiah Bell, Of briggs
town, not far from this city. We
beg pardon-that apple-toddy, you
know = we mean Mr.. jeremiah
briggs of Belltown.
SILvERwARE. w. G.. Jameson
received some elegant silverware by
the City of Panama yesterday.
Among them was q frosted silver
tumbler stand for q saloon, mounted
| with q beautiful eperqne: also a