, 1877-03-17
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Seattle bay on Monday. They have
evidently come IN here to breed and
should be allowed % do SO in peace.
If this spirit is properly entered in
to, in thecourse of the next seventy
five years. every good citizen can
have fried whales for breakfast at
least once week.
New LAW FrRM.--In yesterday s
edition we referred to Frank M. Ellis
worth, who has recently come here
to reside. We have since been call
ed on to announce the formation of
law partnership between him and
G. 81. Hanford. The latter gentle
man is one of the most industrious
members of the local bar and always
at his desk during Office hours.
HEAVY WEATHER. = The storm
which prevailed all Monday after
noon continued till late that night
but abated before morning. The
steamer Fanny Lake was compelled
to lie at her wharf all night, but left
early on Tuesday morning. If this
summer brings in as much immigra-
ton as we think for, Capt. Hill will
have to make three trips per week.
BURGLARY.-The warehouse of j.
R. Robbins on Commercial street,
or rather on Painters Alley, was
broken open by burglars on Mon
day night. These miscreants got
nothing, Of course. It was only
done for malice against poor old
man whose misfortunes have been
already too numerous.
No MAI1.--Steamer Annie Stew.
art did not reach her wharf till 11:2(
last night, having waited at Tacoma
for the mail in vain. No train had
arrived there up to 8:55 when she
left for this place. It is feared the
train is delayed by a land slide
somewhere in the Newauknm va.
ley. We shall know all about it to-
day.
SETTLED. looks odd to glance
over the advertising of the Astoria
paper and read Schlussel 4 Kant's
advertisement. We can fancy Max
caricaturing old man Hustler and
Van Dusen, while the venerable
Schlussel accosts Capt. Flavel with
"Vas sagst du nit der constitution
Won Nigh York ?"
MAR1NE.-The following vessels
left San Francisco on Sunday for
Sound potts: Bark Tidal Wave, for
Madison; bark Amethyst, for Bel
lingham Bay barks Revere and
Arkwright, for Nanaimo; bark Mary
Glover, for Discovery; bark Dublin,
for Seabeck.
RISING. THE railroad hands tell
US that White River is nearly bank
full" and liable to overflow at any
time to day if the rains continue.
The fall of rain in the last forty
eight hours has been very heavy, as
the distressed condition of the
streets testify.
Acc1DENT.---On her last upward
trip the steamer California struck
on snnken rock near Nanaimo and
broke off one of the blades of her
propeller. She is detained in Vic
toria to repair it and Purser Hughes
takes her mail over to Victoria by
this route.
PERsoNA1.--Ned Hughes, purser
of the steamer California, plying be-
tween Portland and Sitka, made us a
domiciliary visit last night and
brought us some Victoria papers.
Ned, give our compliments to Capt.
Charley Thorn when you go back.
PRACTICE RULES. "A meeting of
the bar was held at Judge Lewis
Office on Saturday, at which new
series of Court rules in Admiralty
cases was adopted. They are now
being printed at Northrup & Wards s
job printing Office.
APpo1NTMENT.--Alexander Thomp-
son, of Vancouver, will 60 to West
Point as cadet, if he can pass the
requisite nomination. He has re-
'ceived the appointment of Delegate
Jacobs to that position.
From the Daily of Thursday.
GONG NoRTH.---Two old sailing
vessels formerly Pacific Mail steam
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