, 1877-11-24
E,.o,n the Dnilu of Thursday.

SMALL FRUITs.--The small fruits
always have commanded a good price
in Seattle, and probablyalways will.
There is no place in the United
States where small fruits will sue
ceeded better than in this locality,
if properly managed. On Cherry
street, between Front and Second
streets, are two lots, Oh which Mr..
H. L. Yesler this year raised black
berries, strawberries, currants, and
vegetables. No account was kept OF
the Strawberries; of currants $50
worth were sold, and of blackberrles
about $4O0 worth were marketed
all from plat of ground 120xl2O
feet. and not all of that in small
fruits either. There are but few
residences in this city but are sur
rounded by plats of ground OF sui
ficient size to produce al the. small
fruits for home use, and now IS the
best season of the year to set them
out. except that it is little late for
blackberries. Strawberries set out
now will, with good care, give fair
crop another year. Raspberrles
will give small yield, but nothing
need be expected from the blackber-
ries until the second year. and then
only q small yield. After the third
year an abundance of these berries
may be looked for. They require
rich, damp soil. Strawberries do
best in a warm soil, not too rich.
A ANovELTY.-TheN Needham Musi-
cal Cabinet in the name of newly
invented musical instrument upon
which any desired melody or har
mony can be played by any person
not understanding music. We are
asked to advertise this novelty, and
take an instrument in payment, but
this is against our rules. The in
strument consists of a reed-action
and bellows similar to that used in
parlor organs, though considerably
smaller. Its casing is black walnut,
measures ten by twenty-four inches,
by forty-four inches high. The
medium by which the music is pro-
duced is sheet of paper eighteen
inches in width. Sheets for five
different pieces are furnished with
each instrument purchased, and the
cost of each additional piece is
about that of an ordinary sheet Of
printed music.
CoURr MARTIAL.-A general court
martial 8 announced to convene at
Fort Walla Walla, Monday. Nov.
26, at 10 o'clock A. NJ. The follows
ing officers have been detailed: Maj.
George NJ. Sternber9, surgeon Capt.
Stephen G. Whipple. 1st cavalry;
Capt. Joel G Trimble, 1st cavalry;
Capt. VIM. II. Winters, 1st cavalry;
1st Lieut.. Albert G. Forse, 1st cav
airy; 1st Lieut.. VIM. r Parnell, 1st
cavalry; 1st Liz ut. Edwin Fl. Shelton,
1st cavalry; I'd Lieut.. Thomas T.
Knox, 1st cavalry; I'd Lieut.. VIM.
II. Miller, 1st cavalry, Judge advo-
cate of the court.
BUILDING SroNE.-Mr. John Kee-
nan, of the Seattle Stone Yard, who
!. has worked in the principal cities
of America, and many Of the cities
, of Europe, thinks the Puget Sound
, building stone superior to any other
building material ever worked by
, him. Another feature of this stone
, is the inexhaustible quantities in
| which it existe, and the ease with
which it is quarried and made ready
for shipment.
NEcK-TIE AT the neck
. tie sociable given last evening at the
: residence of Marshal Thorndyke
for the benefit of Rev. Mr.. Carnes
about 70 persons were present. The
most notable characters in masque
were the African, the Turk, the
Scotch Lass and the baker. The
oyster supper was served in Reinig' s
Hall. The entertainment appeared
to be financial success.
DIREcT.-A bill on Jack Levy's
,, bulletin board announces that
) the AL barkentlne Quickstep
, will sail from New York for AS
, toria and Portland on or before
December 1st. The trip it is
expected will take from 100 to
,, 12O days.
ALMOST daily parties go out from
t this city looking at the cheap lands
in the vicinity with view Of pur-
chasing for small farms; most OF
+ these small farmers keep two OF
three COWS and some fowls, and
raise fruits and vegetables. A sur
prising amount of cleaning is being
! done.
The NELL1E.-On her last trip to
Snohomish the Nellie ascended the
Snoqualmie river about 40 miles
above Snohomish City, and within
nine miles of Falls City bringing
down a large list of freight, includ.
ing five tons of hops. This is q
great convenience to the farmers or
the Snoqualmie.
SOME members from each of the
different church choirs in the city
will meet in the Presbyterian Church