, 1876-10-28

Y. NJ. q. A.-The usual praise meet
ing OF the Young Mems Christian As
sociaiion will be- held at Yesler's Hall
to morrow afternoon at four o'clock.
The members and friends of the Asso-
citation will meet at the corner of Mill
and Commercial streets, for singing at
$3.50, weather permitting.
To BE FILLED IN AS soon as the To-
comotive gets in running order. j. NJ.
Colman will commence filling in the
flats between the trestle and the bay
shore, with ballast from ships consign-
ed to the Reuton and Talbot companies.
The material being stone. we may ex-
pect to see some good building lots
there before long. The machine shop
and works of the S.. & w. W. Rail-
road will be located there in time.
HIGH GRApE.-The building occu-
pied by Naeher's jewelry store, was
taken hold of by the jack-screws to-day.
they having finished Maydenbauer's S
bakery aud Sullivan's fruit store yes
terday. Next in order comes the corner
building, occupied by Pinkham & SAKE
and others. This is the largest of any
of the commercial street buildings and
will occupy some time. We concede
that this work costs considerable money
but it is doing wonders for the city.
STEAMBOAT ITEMs.-The Nellie struck
upon boom post, while going up the
snohomish on Thursday and knocked q
hole in her hull. Captain Wrigh,
promptly beached her in shallow water
and temporarily patched the gap. She
has since been newly planked and will
go her regular trip on Monday. The
Cyrus Walker arrived here last night,
having towed the bark Iconium into
Port Blakely. The Yakima's repairs are
nearly ended. The Annie Stewart will
arrive here with the mails tonight, the
reliable old Aida having laid up at Ia
coma.
MORE PR1zEs.-Two prizes, a copy
each of Webster's Unabridged and
Pictorial Dictionaries, were offered
some time ago by Mr.. Pumphrey
and Mr.. Ingraham respectively, to
the pupils Of our public schools for
excellence in composition. And now
Messrs. Bean & White, not to be
outdone, offer a nice book to the
scholar of each of the seven depart
ments who shall have the best stand
ing in department at the end of the
term. Such prizes are of very great
benefit to the schools. They not
only stimulate the pupils to greater
efforts, but aid the teachers in their
work. It is hoped that other prizes
may be offered from time to time by
other ibelally minded citizens.
BAD.-The condition of the roads
leading into this city, is inexcusable
at this early period of the autumn.
We expect farmers to come into
town, yet there are holes so deep and
muddy that an ordinary team has all
it can do to pull through with an
empty wagon. Let a few loads OF
gravel be thrown into these bad
places and we will soon get the good
of it.
BocA.-- An old-time we'll and
favorably known as one of hard
working boys in the Seattle mine,
has leased the cosy little Retreat and
will keep itin good style. Drop in
on him, do. Tilt your chair up
against the wsll and soothe your
nerves with Boca, while your divi-
dends III Warren's Bank keep g 'cu-
mulating.
SoLD.-The stock of the drug
store kept by Gardner Kellogg & Co.,
has been purchased jointly by M.
R. Maddocks and J. F. Morrill,. who
divided it between them and will re.
move it to their respective stores.