Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1876-01-01
NEWS FROM PORT TOWNSEND.
From bur Regular Correspondent. |

We wish you all at Olympia happy
New Year.
Port Townsend is very healthy-no-
body sick.
Business has been lively during the
past week.
We had heavy fall of snow Christ
mas morning.
The schooner Kidder dragged her
anchor and came ashore on the beach.
The ball at Port Ludlow, Chistmas
eve, SO we are informed, was success.
The only thing saved from the wreck
of the Orp1ieus is the anchor and chain.
Yesterday it blew heavy gale from
the southeast, accompanied with rain.
The sloops TciligM and Fanny, are
hauled up on Alexander's ways repair
ing.
Mr.. W. r.. Hern, late of Callao, will
open class in Spanish shortly in this
city.
The installation of the Masonic bodies
took place yesterday in their respective
Halls.
The ship Gen. Butler was towed to
sea undertaken, from Port Gamble,
Saturday, by the steamer Golidh.
A man by the of Newman was acct
dentally drowned at Port Ludlow, on
the 2lst. inst. His body was recovered.
The revenue cutter Olirer WalcoN re-
turned Wednesday morning from Seat
tie, with her new commander, Capt. J.
NJ. Seldom.
The North Pacific was obliged to lay
over at this place, Thursday night, ow-
ing to the strong gale and heavy sea
that was running.
The tug Farorae towed the bark
Brontes to sea Wednesday morning, and
on her return picked up the Nodoc and
towed her to Utsalady.
The ship Ndarado passed up Thursday
from San Francisco, to load coal at
Seattle; also the bark Nicholas Biddle
to load lumber at Port Blakely.
The schooner VIM. Bube sailed from
Port Blakely, undertaken, for San
Francisco, last Wednesday; also bark
Lizzie Williams with q cargo of coal
from Seattle.
The ship Messenger, which sailed
Thursday morning for Iquique, Peru,
returned Friday morning, owing to the
strong southwest wind which was blow
ing, and sailed again Friday.
The schooner Kidder sailed Friday
morning for San Juan Island, with a
full freight for Bailey and McCurdy.
She took as passengers James McCurdy
and Mrs. N. G. Bailey and child.
Prof. Rice gave an exhibition of his
miud-reading powers to good audi
ence, at Good Templar's Hall, Saturday
evening. There were several very sat
isfactory tests, which called forth great
applause.
The bark Oak Hill, while working her
way out of the straits, Wednesday got,
caught in tide eddy offPoint Ringold,
and was carried ashore. The tug
Blakety went to her assistance and
pulled her off at high water, without
sustaining serious damage.
Louisa Irving, the hooking Bird-vo-
calist, assisted by Herr Nielsen, the vio-
lin soloist, gave concert at the Good
Templar's Hall, Thursday evening.
She gave perfect satisfaction to all who
were present. She has a powerful.
sweet voice, and has perfect control
over it. She is worthy of patronage.
H. A Webster, Esq, Collector of
customs, received letter from the
Pullen Brothers, Quillehuyte, from
which we extract the following: AS we
were going down the beach from Cape
Flattery to Quillehuyte river, we found
the wreck of small vessel. We think
it was small schooner. It was built
Of fir timber. The Indians picked up a
few tanned calf skins and few pairs of
small boots amongst the wreck. We
could not find any part of the name.
The schooner Winnyfred which went to
the wreck of the Orpheus, has been
gone from here 3s days. In ordinary
weather, she should make the trip in II
days. Therefore fears are entertained