, 1876-11-11

ROPE THIEvEs.-The Iteliigencer
man is Dragging about Seattle
''wharf rats" getting away with heav-
ing lines and tenders from the City
of Panama. We knew fellow at
Coos Bay who could discount him.
When the Eastport steamer was
wrecked on Point Arena in 1875, we
were a passenger. After the surf
boat was capsized, Capt. Whitney
concluded to send lifeline ashore
and haul the rest of the passengers
through the surf. So he bent a
heaving hne around sailors waist
intending to fasten a hawser to the
inboard end of it. The matelot
swan ashore and, before any OF the
rest of us could get there, he had
walked up to town, sold the line and
got "thrae Jacks" beaten for every
cent of the money So Oregon is
still ahead.
STEAMBOAT ITEMs. - The Teaser
left for Semiahmoo and Whatcom
last night, having in tow large scow
loaded with lumber from Colman' s
mill. Steamer Eliza Anderson got
away at daylight for brevet England
with fair load OF passengers and
some beef for those hungry brothers
over there. Capt. James Nugent,
having returned from bridal tourto
Portland, has resumed his command
of the Success. Capt. Jack Cosgrove.
Of the Blakely, invited us for a sail
around the Island yesterday, but we
were too busy to accept his offer.
Well talk about that, another time
"Loshe' Harker, purser of the An
ME Stewart, will find his file of pa
pers here every night, if he Will take
trouble to call for them.
METROPOLITAN VOTE.-The vote
Of this city up to the time of closing
is reported at 94G in the three Seat
tie precincts. There should have
been u separate precinct for each
ward, which would have greatly
lessened the labors of the election
officers, as we'll as insuring greater
equity in the manner of conducting
the election. Owing to tue absence
of steamers Zephyr, Fanny Lake,
Nellie, North Pacific and others,
there was hardly as heavy a vote
polled as might have been expected.
The tickets were fearfully scratched
and the work of counting will not
he completed much before noon to-
day.
Cor BACK Leclair and Walsh,
who formerly worked in this office
returned here from Yakima Valley
on Sundav night. There was no
snow on the Snoqnalmie Pass when
they crossed with the band os cattle
which they helped to drive in for
George Smith. two hundred head in
all. The beeyes will be slaughtered
by Foss & Borst, of the Peoples
Market. They say that at every farm
house where they stopped, east of
the Cascades, the common question
was, "When Will the railway get
here?" We have Colman and a
Denny here, who will answer their
favorjte coaunlrun for them.
VINO owns THE Police ?--We are
informed that Thorndike, a police
man of this city, yesterday released
a man named Sullivan who was serv-
ing term in jail for assault and bat
terry, On condition that he would
vote for the "lava-bed' pet for Aud
itor. What right has Thorndike to
release any incarcerated person be-
fore the expiration of his sentence :?
And is not any such person "infam-
ous' under the statute, until the SEN
tence on which he was imprisoned
shall have expired .a
. ARRIVED OUT. The following YES
sells arrived at San Francisco on Sun
day: Bark Roswell Sprague, from
Port Gamble: steamer Dakota, from
Seattle ships Dashing Wave and
Shirley, from Tacoma; barks Osmyn
and Enoch Talbot, from Seattle !;
bark Adelaide Cooper, from Port
Ludlow; ship Coquimbo, from Port
Madison.
SocIABLE.- There will be a sociable
at the residence of Mrs. D. II. Web
ster on Thursday evening next, to
which oil are cordially invited. The
last one was held at Mrs. J.. M. Col
mans and was an undisputed sue
cess. ga f Fsats.e