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properly managed. Here were built
the steamers Favorite and Libby,
and the barkentine Modoc. Its
close proximity to the mouths OF
the Skagit and the Sti]liguamish
rivers, which contain thousands of
acres of good milling timber, rem
ders Utsalady a much cheaper place
for milling ION account of short
raftage) than any other point we
can name. As the jam of the Skagit
will be removed by the first of April,
if not sooner, large RATS of logs
can be obtained by that time from
that stream; and 1t will take about
three months to get the mill over
hauled and everything placed in
proper place for running. There is
bountiful supply of fresh water
there and the steamboats, all obtain
water for their boilers at that point.
The shipyard is particularly advan-
tageous in its location, and will af-
ford room to build four such vessels
as the Modoc at once. We COM
mend an examination of the prop
erty to Eastern capitalists who are
looking for investment on this coast.
LONG TR1P.-The new bark Cas-
sandra Adams, built at Seabeck, was
fifteen days on her first trip to Sau
Francisco from Port Townsend.
This does not make her out slow
coach, by any means. She is
large vessel, and left the Sound with
crew wholly inadequate to her re-
quirements. It will be remembered
that the steamship Dakota, which
left San Francisco the day after the
Adams left Port Townsend, had
heavy southerly weather all the way
on her last trip, so much so that the
engine "raced" and had to be slowed
down. The City of Panama was 96
hours from Victoria to San Fran
cisco and came back again in only
6S, thus proving long continuance
of heavy southerly weatherly.
Again, the bark was new, and all
her gear worked stiffly; hence, the
first trip was no criterion of her
sailing powers. She is discharging
her lumber as yet, and we see no
mention of her having been char
tered to 60 abr DAD; but when she
does 60, we predict that she renders
better account of herself than on
her initial voyage.
PERSONALS Samuel Coulter and
lady, of Olympia, are spending a few
days in this city, welcomed by host
of friends. Otis Freeman, who
is better known as every body's friend
leaves for San Francisco on the City
of Panama. .. Mr.. and Mrs. Hicks,
of Utsalady, have been doing their
holiday shopping here for several
days 49,. We also welcome back
Miss Livie O'Brien, who has return
ed from a tn zee weeks visit to her
friends in Olympia.
AN IMPRoMPTU OPERA The ad-
vent of live opera troupe seems to
have inspired some of our local vo-
calists with musical ardor. While
passing along by the Vanity Fair
last night, we heard the following
rehearsal of the ''Soldiers' Chorus"
from Faust
On no ! Well never get drunk any more.
Oh no Well never gerrunk any more.
| Oh no Well never geddrunk any more,
Never gerrunk (Hic) Nevergerrnnk
Nevergerrunkanymore
MARINE.--Barks Gem of the Ocean
and Montana are both due here, hay
ing sailed from San Francisco on
the I'd. Bark Camden arrived at Port
Gamble from Honolulu yesterday
and the Atalanta sailed for San
Francisco. The barks J. B. Bell,
Adelaide Cooper and James Cheston,
all arrived from the Sound, at San
Francisco on Tuesday.
GAME.-There has been an abund-
ance of pheasants and wild ducks
in the market for the past two days.
The former came from the woods
back of Tacoma, while the fowl were
shot on the fats about La Conner
and sent up on the Libby.
TREAsURY.-The report of the City
Treasurer for the six months ending
yesterday, shows collections to the
amount of 81, ,979.S6. OF this S171.-
"a is still on hand after paying out
$11 ,e07.92, Of which $1,21S.77 was
for lighting the streets.
TRAINING.-At the track the fol-
lowing horses are taking their reg
ralar oxoro;aoa blanlr ho.oo RanAo,.