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PUGET SOUND ARGUS.
LOCAL NEWS.

Bound FOR SITKA.-On last Friday af-
ternoon the Revenue Steamer ShewaS
Corwin arrived in harbor 80 days from
San Francisco on her way to Alaska Ter
ritory. The troops having been with
drawn from that Territory the latest news
is of the most alarming nature. The In
dians being able to obtain all the whskey
they want were menacing the whites,
pillaging the government buildings va
Gated by the troops, and their chief Sitka
Jack informed Capt. ThOne of the st. Cali
fornia that he would on return of his
young man from fishing take possession
of the town tor the country belonged to
him. At social dance given in Sitka,
Lalf-drunkcn Indians came into the house
and on the floor of the ballroom and
would not leave when requested. As there
arc about one thousand Indians mt Sitka,
and the whites only number about 40, ii
can easily be imagined the situation, tol
the latter is far from pleasant. The
slightest act NAV provoke hostiities which
can only end in the entire destruction OF
the whites unless the Corwin reaches the
ground in time to prevent. When we re-
fleet that the whites and Indians tor several
years have been denied all stimuants and
are now getting all they want, no vivid
imagination is required to predict that a
quarrel is more than likely, and we look
forward to our next news from the north
with no little anxiety. The Corwin is
commanded by Capt. J. W. White, while
Mr.. James Wayson ol this place, is Chief
Engineer. Taking pilot here, the Cor
win on Sunday, p. NJ, proceeded OH her
voyage.
, 1877-08-10

BY private letter to citizen Of TIL.
place, We learn that there are not a few
families in California who are anxious t.
return to their " tirst-lovc." They ieil
our placid inland sea for the purpose OF
having MORE "sun" in the wiutcr, and
now they are leaving California for Puget
Sound to have LESS "sm" in the sun
mer, - where they can once more mha'
the refreshing mountain air during II
heated season, and where the loug, sum
mer days are made glorious by an occa-
sional rain.
, 1877-08-10

WE are sorry to inform our readers that
the public school will not be opened in this
town as soon as expected, on account OF
the illness of Mr.. Huffman. This gentle
man writes from Portland that he has just
sustained II severe attack of hemOrrhage of
the lungs, and that his physicians advise
him to 90 South Tor his health. This
seems to be especially unfortunate, both
tor the gentlcman-with whom we heart
lily sympathizc-ad the patrons of our
public school, who are now compelled to
make other and different arrangements,
besides delay the opening Of the school.
We understand that correspondence has
been opened with Prof. Hall. of Seat
tie, with a view to securing his services
for the now vacant position, Whoever i,
employed ought TO be secured with the
least possible delay, as valuable time is
slipping away
, 1877-08-10

THE stern tell ont of the Bark Brontcs.
formerly owned by the UtSalady Mil Co..
as she was entering Honolulu recently.
She was condemned aud sold tor Sl,UOo.
which amount the Captain pocketed and
absconded tor parts unknown. The owner
in san Francisco, vows vengeance against
the offender and says he vii! spend twice
that sum for his arrest Ind punishment.
It is reported the bark hal been sent out
on whaling expedition, and being un-
successful the Captain and crew adopted
this method to get even.
, 1877-08-10

List of passengers for Sound ports, by
st. Dakota: Port rownSend-Rcv. j.
Rea and wife, Miss +. Ford, G.. Fisher.
G.. II. lIansell, c. L. p. Wood, Capt. NJ
White. SeattIe--R. b. Thonias, j. c.
Walker, C. Winteran family, f. 5. Bur-
relI, wife and five children, Mrs. a. Nc
Grill, and 2S in the steerage. Tacoma
Mrs. Luttrell and soil, and IS in the steer
age. Olympia-MrS. p. Wheeler, Mrs.
Foster. and Mr.. Gardner. Portland-E.
NJ. Best and family, j, Mitchell and fam
lily, G. II. Dill, c. Perry, and in the
steerage.
, 1877-08-10

TO The FRoNT.-PatroniAe your home
paper. During the pUst three months,
the amount of labor bestowed upon the
ARGUS by the publisher has been far great
er than most persons can realize. Though
not yet having worked it up to the stand
ard desired, it is very gratifying TO feel
that our paper is on the mp grade, With
Il few more Improvements in the general
makeup, and the addition Of wider and
more extended means Of obtaining inform
alton, the future will doubtless be a>
present prospects would Indicate.
, 1877-08-10

A-IIEM' The " Imp" of the ARGUS eX-
poets to receive Il "buShel" of enconiums
from the 90 Scratches of the Press
this week, rs the reader will readily OBJ
serve that the editor has gone fishing, "
hoping to make Il goodhaui on ''sarine, y
.grou.e' and "poobby hens" The last
seen of he was chasing victim up the
Skayit river. who, we feel confident, has
been captured ere this. If he returns in
time to suppress this item, the "iron heel
may 'step-upon" us, in which case-Lare-
WELL
, 1877-08-10

THE midsummer holiday number Of The
".West Shore" having reached our table,
we speed the news. A passing compIi-
mentary notice could hardly do justice t.
the Journal or its publisher. This nam
moth edition contains 30 pages, is prolusc-
ly Illustrated, and adds another to the
substantial monuments already erected to
the enterprise of Oregon and the Pacific
Coast. In the amount of labor bestowed
upon this Journal, and the care taken to
make it Il valuable as well as interesting
publication to all, Mr., Samuel has certain
ly exhibited most wtring zeal. 1t
ought to receive still more widely eX-
tended patronage.
, 1877-08-10

IL the case of Thompson, convicted of
the murder of Baxter at Renton, last
March, the Supreme Court affirmed the
judgment of the court below. 1t tnOw be-
comes the dnty OF the Judge Of this district
to fix another day for his execution. But
it is a matter of some doubt. in view OF
the SUMMARY procedure which resulted
in the defendants conviction, whether he
viii suffer the extreme penalty OF the law
or hot, as we understand II strong effort
will be made to obtain from Gov, Ferry a
communication of his sentence to imprison-
ment for life" mteliigenCer.'
, 1877-08-10

THIS week finds a material change in
the carrying of the mail betwnen this
port and Ebcy's Landing. The pretty
little sloop Frances has been purchased by
Capt. j. II, Swift, Of WILDLY Island, from
DR.. Minor OF this place. The Frances was
placed on the route, and will hereafter
convey mails aud passengers at the usual
rates This makes everything more COM
portable tor the travelling public, and the
desire is generally expressed that the boat
may he literally patronized,
, 1877-08-10

THIS week we met Mr.. G. II. Beach, OF
San Francisco, who is making Il tour OF
the Sound on business. This gentleman
expressed himself in terms OF the highest
praise of the Sound country; its soil, eli
mate and advantages. He says that il
anything should make it convenient for
him to remove here he will do so with his
family. When interviewed, he was max
ing notes for local paper in Upper Cali
fOruia.
, 1877-08-10

The Seattle people mean war, as the
following will clearly indicate the fact:
Subscriptions to the fund now being raised
to send an attorney to Washington to fight
the Northern Pacific Railroad in the Gen
eral Land Office, have reached total OF
$500. Dexter Horton & Co.. bankers OF
this city, headed the list with their auto
graph Tor 800. The sum that Is desired
to be raised is $500.
, 1877-08-10

THE following is taken from the Cali
fornia alta" of July 2G. While Our
readers have frequently, for the past two
years, seen similar items and the Olym-
pla still not forthcoming, may have lit
tie confidence in the report; but we think
their doubts will be dispelled in Septem-
Der; "The steamer Olympia is to run on
Puget Sound, between Victoria and the
ports on the Sound, as an auXiaiary to
to the opposition line that is shortly to be
started between this port and Victoria. 1t
is expected that the Victoria will be in
readiness to leave here about September
lst, to inaugurate the line, and she will be
followed by the Idaho"
, 1877-08-10

THE "rrbune" is authority for the
statement that Prot Anderson, so long
principal OF one of the Portland schools,
has accepted the proposition made to him
to come there and take hold of the Univer
sity. We think it about time for somC
competent teacher to take the Territorial
University and make it a success.
, 1877-08-10

By an order of the War Department in
regard TO the relative motive power OF
the coal on the Pacific, it was decreed that
Il cord OF oakwood as CD. it, is equal to
1900 lbs. Nanaimo coal; 300 lbs. Belling-
ham Bay coal; 2300 lbs. Seattle coal;
2lO0 lbs. Rocky mountain Coal; 2GOO
lbs. Coos Bay coal; 2G00 lbs. Mount Dia-
blO coal
, 1877-08-10

Mr.. Jas. Jones who occupies the corner
of the Custom-lIOuse building, does not eX-
pcrt to stop the European war by attract
ing everybody here to see his stock of fancy
articles and nick knaclis; but he expects n
tuIl share of the trade, which his reputa-
ton for reliable business qualities ought
to insure him.
, 1877-08-10

TIE three-masted schooner, w. l..
Beebe. and the three-maSted schooner,
Reporter, arrived recently from San
Francisco. The former is loading at Port
Madison for n. S. Wales, Australia, and
the latter loads at the same port for Mel
bourne. Australia. Both these vessels are
consigned to Messrs. Rothschild 4 Co., Of
this place.
, 1877-08-10

Mr.. 4. X. Mcdonnell, agent for several
valuable works of literature, is still on the
Sound, and prepared to take orders for
any of his books. Mr., Mcdonnell is Il
deserving man no doubt; and as his books
are worth examining, people will do well
to give him passing attention.
, 1877-08-10

TIE fire company Of this town met on
Tuesday evening last, adopted constitu-
ton and set of bylaws, and adjourned
subject to a call from the President. This
Is one step further toward n permanent or
ganization. We certainly wish the boys
an increase in zell to accomplish the OBJ
jects o the institution as time affords them
opportunity to carry ont their plans.
, 1877-08-10

WE learn that while the Zephyr was be-
ing raised on HammOnd's yard in Seattle
last week, capstan bar struck John
Dwyn ship-carpenter, and it is feared he
has been Injured internally.
, 1877-08-10

RETURNED.-C. +. p. Wood, Esq, OF
Port Discovery, returned last Friday, on
the Dakota. Mr.. Wood hat been absent
in San Francisco for a few weeks attend
inu to the business of the firm of Mastick
81 Co., Of which he is member.
, 1877-08-10

Mr.. Geo. Hansel, so long known IN
town. returned on the Dakota on her last
trip, and now flourishes around his oil
stamping ground"
, 1877-08-10

LEWIS LACKArRY, Of La Conner Pre-
cinct, was on last week duly adjudged in
sane by the Probate Court of Whatcom
County. Sheriff Alien hl- taken him to
FOrt SteilacOOm.
, 1877-08-10

THERE are five steam threshcrs Of from
nine to sixteen horse power each, on the
Swinomish flats this season. Farmers
there will be able to push their work pref
" lively.
, 1877-08-10

APPROPRIATELY SAID Reader your first
duly IL to natrnniZr vour live home nonrr
and your next il 10 send ten cents for one
copy, or 33 for one years subscription to the
TACOMA HERALD. New Tacoma, W. 4. 1t
Is u spendid'paper, truly.
, 1877-08-10

DIR. Kellogg, of WILDLY Island, tells lis
that in some places on the island the cut
worms are doing much damage to the po-
tatO crop.
, 1877-08-10

Il. c. Crawford, Esq, of Lewis county,
has been appointed Superintendent of the
Territorial Penitentiary on McNeil's Is
land.
, 1877-08-10

WITH each succeeding week the increaS-
ing circulation of the ARGUS makes it Il
more valuable advertising medium. Mer-
chants aud business men will please make
a note Of this and act accordingly. Our
low rates Of advertising ought to afford
every business man Oh the Sound repre-
sentative through this paper. Try 1t
while Merchants, Professionals, and we
will guarantee perfect satisfaction.
, 1877-08-10

THE painting aud other improvements
on the front of Mcssrs. Waterman ana
katz' store building, alsoa judicious APP
picatlon of whitewash on the opposite
side Of the street, by Mr.. Rice' make
things look decidedly more cheerful.
Mes1rs. Waterman x Katz have been
making extensive improvements lately,
for which they are deserving OF much cred
II.
, 1877-08-10

Hon. J. p. Judson, of Olympia, has
gone TO San Francisco, to be absent about
Il month.
, 1877-08-10

THE Germania was to have sailed from
Whatcom, for San Francisco last Tuesday.
, 1877-08-10

n, ~ ~ ssis not easily earned in these times
koI II I but il can be made in 3 month 10y
4 any of either sex, In any part ol
AAA A the country, who is willing Ia
WE a q work steadily at The employment
u - - that we furnish. SG6 per week i'm
your own town. lOu need not he away from
home over night. lOn can give your whole
time to the work,or only your spare moments
We have agents who are making over t2O per
day. All who engage at once can make money
fast. At the present time money cannot ho
made so easily and RAPIDLY nt any other busl-
ness. II costs nothing to try the business.
Terms and g. Outfit free. Address at once,
24l H. HALLETT x CO., Portland, Maine.
, 1877-08-10
Goods Bought and Sold on Commission.
ROTHSCHILD & CO.

CALIFORNIA WINES IMPORTED BY DIRECTLY FROM rur
- vineyards in pipes barrels, quantities at San
Francisco by n
TOESr ASSORTMENT OF CAL IFORNIA MANUFACTURED corn
Sets Ear Rings Finger Rings, Breast and sleeve aud Car
Buttons locket
Sound received by last staue and by ROsCIIn & ~"
The daily gazette., 1877-11-16
COMMODORE VANDERBILT,s

great hope was to live in history
through his success with his railroads,
and to secure it his estate was given
to William. The old man said to
his doctor: "Had l died in 1888 or
1896, or even 1854, the world
wouldn't know that | ever lived but
| think | have been spared to accom-
plish great work which will remain,
and think l have fixed it so that
it cannot be destroyed by the stock
market. If l had given my daugters
S3,000,O00 or $5,0OO,000 apiece
the first thing they would do would
be to put William out and Torrance
in. The next thing they would be
quarrelling among themselves, and
their stock would be thrown on the
market until it would not be worth
40. / have secured Canada South.
ern so that nobody can injure the
road"
The daily gazette., 1877-11-16

Gen. Sherman protests against the bill
which has passed the House limiting the
army to 10000 men. He turned up before
the Senate Committee on Appropriation
with this protest last Tuesday, the very
day after the House had passed the bill
against which he protested. 1t was gross
piece of impertinent interference. What
right has he to protest against the legisla-
tion of the House, to dictate the strength
of the army, to say what amount of public
money shall be expended upon the mill
tary establishment? Congress should curb
his attempts to go outside of his office, or
issue his protests against the action of the
House, upon which he is dependent for his
salary,
The daily gazette., 1877-11-16
AUTUMN LEAVES.

1 will give you secret for turn
ing an ugly thing into "thing of
beauty" If your parlor has win
dow with disagreeable view, make
it an ornamental window thus: Get
autumn leaves and press them; | am
very SUCCESSFUL in merely ironing
them with hot fiat iron exactly in
manner of smoothing a garment,
until the moisture is dried out of
them. put the iron right upon
the leaves, and though somo will be
spoiled, get plenty so that that
there will be good ones enough left;
for this process, although a little
"risky' is preferable to some care
full methods, as it gives the leaves a
lIost brilliant color, and rich, CLOS
sy surface and they keep it all the
winter through even in the case oil
the most delicate tints. Having
prepared the leaves in this manner
glue them upon sheets of paper just
the size of your window pa1es. Take
white paper, or any delicate tint, a,
best suits your taste, and arrang,
the leaves upon it in graceful d,
signs; then glue the sheets upon til,
Ipanes of glass, entirely covering tn,
obnoxious window; cover the who'll
with coat of white varnish an,
step back and view the effect. Yo,
can not imagine until you try it
how pretty this will be.-Fora
.JnOnthM.
The daily gazette., 1877-11-16

RETURNING A CAPTURED FLAG
Gov Hubbard, of Texas, has recently
made an application to Gov. Williams,
Of Indiana, for the return uf the colors of
"Terry's Texas Rangers" captured by
tie Seventeenth Indiana at the battle OF
Coosaville, Georgia, and now in the State
library at indianapolis. The request was
referred to Gen. j. G. Vail, the repub)i-
can sheriff of G osoD county, who COM
manded the regiment which captured the
colors and Gen. Vail has advised the
adjutant general of the State TO return
the flag with the compliments of the sur
viving captors.
The daily gazette., 1877-11-16

Foot Cut Ot.-Y esterday afternoon,
about $50 O'Clock, Patrick Shannon, en-
plOyed on the construction train, met
with an accident between Newark and
Stanton by which he lost one of his feet
AT the time the accident occurred he at
tempted to jump on the guard of the c.
connective, which was moving towards
him, but missing his foothold he fell BE-
meath the wheels, with The result stated
above. Had it not been for the presence
of mind of one of the hands, who was
standing near him at the time and pulled
him from beneath the wheels he would
no doubt have been killed.
A STOLEN PIG.- Au interesting hear
ing over stolen pig took place ttis
morning, before Esquire Brady.
+ Eiward WopiSard, residing in
ChIistiana Hundred, charged David
Williams. and William Temple, both
colorcd, with stealing from him on
night of September 1st pig, and one
gum blanket. Several with esses were
examined but the testimony failed to
connect either of the prisoners with
the theft, aud they were therefore dis
charged from custody.
END OF AN INTERESTING CAsE.-At
Fairmont, W. Va, last week in the case
Of Thompson, Union soldier, charged
with killing Ice, Confederate sympa.
thizer in 1864, Judge Lewis decided that
Ii should be taken to the United State
Court; that his court had no jurisdiction
ia the matter, &c. So ends a Gaze which
has excited great deal of interest for the
East year.
Inquest Held-Yes erday afternoon Cor
ogner Rose received testimony in relation {,
me cause of the death OF Mr.. Carpenter
Alter several witnesses had been examine,
Ghe jury returned a verdict that death re
suited from being struck by shifting hng1p
no II, and that the employees of the com
pany be exonerated from all blame
IN the evening he held an inquest owe
the body of John Stibe r The verdict ren
uered was death from natural causes.
CoNTEsrIkG A WELL.-The will O
Mrs. Merrill, who gave her large forum,
TO Cardinal McCloskey, is contested by
her nephews ard nieces. 1t is alleged
tnat she was feeble mi nded and incompe
tent to make will with clear under
standing, and that she was unduly praC
ticed upon.
round Dedd.-This morning the Corone
was hotlned 10 hold an inquest over tn
body of colored infant, the child ofMar
A. Calls, residing on Front street nea
Coxe's brick yard. The cause of lis deaf
VIII be Investigated by jury which will
be summoned for that purpose.
The proba Ze failure of Judge Spo
ford to obtain seat In the Sonat
proves thatHayes can be astreacherou
tae to party which he set up IN Loui.
S1a as he was to the party which b
pulled down.
4tIRay be taken for granted that Franc
would not be ruined or thrown into de
pair by the resignation of MacMaho
ana the elevation of some other citize
Te the place he now holds.
The daily gazette., 1877-11-16
lIJNDIsfJTs sC0Rye ST.aTIS7lC-AL-
LY CONSIDERED.

The amount of Indian corn ex-
ported from the United States last
year has been understated at co.
100000 bushels in the figures pub
lished by some papers, The Bureau
of Statistics reports it at 70,860,-
9S3 bushels. For the year ended
June 80, 1876, it was 46,493,272
bushels. There has been a steady
increase for some years in this line
of export, and the same causes which
have operated to make Indian corn
more in request for food abroad will
undoubtedly work in the future, in
dependently of Mr.. Hewitt's pro-
posed stimulus of the New England
kitchen at the Paris Fair. The
quantity of this staple exported is
but small fraction of the product,
and it is not strange that our politi-
cal economists should become en-
thusiastic at the thought of convert
ing Europe into a devoted customer
for Indian corn. We should then
no longer hear of mazie being con-
sumed as fuel in the West, because
there was no better use for the SUI
perabundant crops. To enlarge the
market for this cereal would add
directly to the wealth and prosperity
of this country. Those who see the
most fun in Mr.. Hewitt's notion re-
eognize the great advantages of dis
seminating a sound knowledge Of
Indian corn and creating a fondness
for it among the nations that now
ignoranily reject it. The present
year is a good one for the expert
ment, as this crop promises to be the
largest ever known, though it may
not reach the 1,350,000,000 bushels
which we have seen estimated as the
product of the seaton. There is no
need of exaggerating the figures to
make an argument in favor of ex-
tending the market for Indian corn.
The possible yield of this staple in
the country peculiarly its home is
unlimited. We could grow enough
of it to feed all the peoples of the
earth if they would sink their stub
born prejudices against it.
While Mr.. Hewitt is trying to
help the export trade by teaching
foreigners how to turn our maize into
palatable food, the producers them
selves may do far more in this direc-
tion without any external aid by
taking little more pains in drying
the corn and preparing it for market.
The fact that Indian corn has been
heated on the passage across the
ocean because it was not sufficiently
cured for the voyage has probably
had quite as much to do with the
foreign prejudice as the want of skill
led cooks in foreign kitchens. This
hint, if properly acted on, will do
more for the export trade than Mr..
Hewitt's project, even should that
be successfully carried out.
The daily gazette., 1877-11-16

Texan. o.. forgetting himself, he took
the risk of sitting down in one OF the
ordinary Senate chairs. The result
was that the cane-seating, as well as
the legs, of the chair gave way, and
the next moment four hundred
pounds of solid Senatorial dignity
were gently dumped on the floor.
The daily gazette., 1877-11-16
REDUCING WAGES IN ENGLAND

LONDON, Nov. 15.-At a meeting of
cotton-masters in Black burn yesterday
over seventy firms were represented.
They agreed TO recommend that the
North and Northeast Lancashire Asso-
ciatlons make a reduction of Ave per
cent. in wages. At Preston the employ
ers passed similar resolution. Some ac-
counts say the operatives will p.obably
resist the reduction.
The daily gazette., 1877-11-16
FROM LITE EDITIONS OF YEy-
VTERDHFT UqTUT
A CHICAGO BANK PRESIDENT
SHOOTS HIMSELF. TV

CHICAGO, Ill.,, Nov. 14.-The body
of Vim. f. Coolbaugh, president of the
Union natienel bank of this city, was
found on the step of the Douglass monu-
ment at about O'Clock this morning. A
revolver with Mr.. Coolbaugh's name on
it was found near by. That the sad event
was induced by matters outside of his
bank affairs is shown by the statement
made this morning by Bank EXAMINE >r
Watson. 'l" '' iA'