, 1876-11-18
LAND SLIDE.-The top Of the hill

its way down towards its base. The
road which was partially cut
through it, this last summer and
fall, has, been filed up by the slid
ing clay, and some portions have
been pushed further down the hill.
Our urbane jeweler, Mr.. Naher, is
threatened with being landed at the
bottom of Mill street with his resi-
dence and premises. Nature is do
ing little hydraulicing on her own
account.
GAS LIGHTs.-The wants of the
city have grown SO in regard to the
matter of gas lights, that further
extension Of the lamp district is an
imperative necessity. After passing
Second street, it is no pleasant af-
fair to grope ones way up the hill
to Fourth or Fifth streets. The
Gas company have had spirit enough
to risk their capital on dubious
venture, and the limbs of our citi-
zens are of enough consequence to
warrant a little additional expense,
in the matter of gas lights.
BARK GRACE ROBERTS. yes
sci, which has been quarantined for
the last five days at Port Townsend,
arrived in port yesterday with the
following cargo: Forty tons of mer-
chandise for Seattle merchants, and
100 tons of railroad iron for the Sc
attic and Walla Walla R. r. This
iron is destined for that branch of
the road which runs to the Talbot
coal mines. The Grace Roberts,
after unloading, will proceed over to
Freeport for cargo of lumber.
S. w. r. R.-The track laying
on this road has proceeded as far as
the race course, and is being rapid
ly pushed ahead. Under its present
management the road will surely be
completed, and become paying in
stitution.
The WEATHER.-This most unre-
liable parsonage bade fair to deal
gently with us yesterday noon, but
like his usual character, he went
back on us, as the saying goes, and
at present bids fair to keep scowling
at us all. r-.
New CRosswALK.-Post Master
Jameson and Harbor Master Levy
have determined to place cross
walk across Mill street to their re-
spective stands, and they are the
young gentlemen to do what they
undertake. sA
CELEBRATION. -Wah Chong, who
has just completed his new store on
the corner of Washington and Sc
cond streets, celebrated the COM
pletion of his store yesterday after
noon by firing innumerable fire.
crackers thereby.
REPAIRS. s.-Algar and Nixon are
making extensive repairs in the
Grotto Saloon. Newly spliced peo-
pie are generally ambitious to stand
at the head of the heap, anyway.
Success say we. aE. s3ofl
New LOCALS. We call attention
to the new business notices of Mr..
John L. Jameson, which will be
found in another column. Johnny
has got the "sand" and deserves to
succeed, as he will.
PILE DR1v1NG.-Mr. A. H. Atkins
(profanely called Dick has just
commenced contract for the driv-
ing of one thousand piles on the
Puyallup branch of the North Pa
citic r. r., at Tacoma.
The RIsE.-White and Cedar riv.
ers are daily rising. The latter so
much so that its waters are now
turned back, and are running into
Lake Washington.
New OFFIcE.-Mr. Campbell, the
agent of the new Artificial Stone
Company, has moved into his new
Office in Jackson's Hotel on Com
mercial street.
CASH. - City Treasurer Rowland
reports to us that he received on
Wednesday, $3.50 in payment for
the Front street improvement, by
the taxpayers on that street.
FAST TIME.-The steamer Dakota
ran from Port Townsend to Seattle
wharves, yesterday, i'll just three
hours and four minutes. -ts1
BUsY.-Many of our stores are be-
ing refilled by goods which arrived
per steamer Dakota.
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