, 1876-06-24

from there to Baltimore, where large
copper reducing works are located.
Messrs. Morgan and o O'Dryant will COM
mence shipping ore rs soon as they
complete tunnel they are rnnning in
some one hundred and fifty feet to the
vein.
| From, lie Daily Of Wednesday.
DIED. In this city this morning.
Mr.. A. NJ. Prirgle, aged about 42
years.
REAL ESTATE SALE.-D. T. Denny
and wife to John Wilson, lots 4 and
>, North ad.; $500.
SOME very handsome photographs
of the members of the California
Minstrels are on exhibition at Jack
Levy's.
A Chinaman was arrested this morn
ing on the charge of violating city ord,n-
ance by shooting in the city limits. He
was fined 50 and costs.
THE brass band was out last eve
ming in various parts of town, ser
enading. For the brief time the
band has been practicing it is de-
cidedly creditable institution.
SOME dissatisfaction is expressed by
the saloon keepers of this place at the
action of the Centennial Committee in
placing the cite of the proposed celebra
ZION at such distance from the centre
of town.
SIwAsH SMITH, notorious vaga-
bond was up this afternoon before
Justice Scott, on the charge of beat
ing his klootchman. named Lucy.
He was fined $50 and costs.
THE CALIFoRNIA MINsTRELs az
rived from Port Gamble this morn
ing on the steamer Otter. which had
been chartered to bring them over.
They perform thiSevening at Yesler's $
Hall.
THERE will be grand rattle on the
Fourth of July of $1,000 worth of gold
and silver watches. chains. diamonds,
jewelry and gold coin, in all forty
valuable prizes, which can be seen at
Jameson jewelry store. Quite num-
Der of the tickets have already been
sold.
Two fine blooded horses arrived here
last evening on the Annie Stewart
from Nictoria<eOne was "Craiggieburn" :,
celebrated thoroughbred. and the
other three-year old. Gladiator Was
not brought over as expected.
THE era of lawlessness at this
place seems nearly over. A large
number of disreputable characters
have left town, and the business
before the Police Court has dropped
back to the old routine of drunk and
disorderly and assault and battery
cases. So mote it be.
CHINAMEN ARMING. are in
formed by parties dealing in fire.
arms that large numbers of re-
volvers, ETC., have been purchased
by the Chinese in this city, and that
the demand is rapidly increasing.
Are we going to have Chinese war
here? 1t looks like it.
NEW STEAMEEs.-Thet two new steam-
ers, one owned by Robbins & Company,
and the other by Mr.. Robinson, of this
city, are fast approaching completion.
The former. a "stern-wheeler," now on
Hammond's ways. is having her house
put on, and will be ready about the
middle of July. 1t is the one designed
for the Snohomish route The latte-,
propeller. lying alongside of Crawford
N harrington wharf, has her engine
and boiler already iii position. and car
penters are now at work on her house.
She will be completed in week or so.
The law passed in New York for
the prevention of cruelty to children
prohibits the employment of child
under sixteen years of age begging,
peddllng, or IN any public entertain
ment, singing, dancing, or acrobat
lc, and any one SO using child will
be considered guilty as well as those
apprenticing OF giving it into
their CONTROL. Formerly the soci-
ETY. could interfere, when there was
evident brutality, or great danger to
life and limb, as in the case of
Prince Leo, but hereafter it will
be able to COMPEL all exhibitions of
children to be STOPPED, and if necessa-
ry, the young performers may he
sent to some institution. The Su-
perintendent of the Society intends
to inforce this law in preventing the
use of little girls as boquet sellers at
night, such employment exposing
them to immoral associations. and
all persons employing children in
this way will be prosecuted. The
law will also cover the Italian " mu-
steal combinations" organizations
living on the result of the labors of
the little street musicians.
/ Don't be afraid of little fun at
home. good reop!e Don't shut up
your honse lest the sun should fade
your carpets, and your hearts, lest a
hearty langh shonld shake down some
of the mnsty old cobwebs there. If You
/ want IN LAT .,l L.