, 1877-02-17
CHINESE New YEARS. = The pa


gan portion of our residents are now
celebrating their New Years, and
when Mr.. Hop Lock goes to call on
Miss Sue Chow, he puts on his best
harness. Fire-crackers are exploded
by the gross and the air is filled
with the mingled fumes of opium
and sulphur. Tables are set with
flowers growing in bowls of water
filled with pebbles, flanked with
plates of roast chicken and baked
pig. There is tea by the gallon. to-
gether with wine and brandy. Johns
festivities last about ten days, after
which be lapses back into his won't
ed stoliditv. Meantime, he says
"Come, takee glassee wine e-you
welly good man, John; you smokee
one good see-gar, heap likee."
THE TACOMA This tug was very
busy during the after part of last
week. She towed the bark Marmion
from Port Townsend to Nanaimo in
11L hours and then towed the bark
Remijo from Departure Bay to Race
Rocks in 12A hours. After this,
she came to Port Townsend and
towed the British bark Ella-bound
from Port Blakely to Callao--down
the Straits, letting go of her about
IL miles S. w. of Cape Flattery.
The Tacoma saw no upward bound
vessels in the Straits, as most of the
incoming fleet, reported lest week,
have already reached their destina-
tions.
Was IT BURGLARY ?---About Md
night on Sunday, the front doors OF
the Elephant Dry Goods Store, on
Font street, we're discovered TO be
open by a gentleman who was pass
ing by at the time. He awoke the
proprietor who took a prospect at
the situation and found that nothing
had been disturbed on the premises,
but that some one had been at work
with a sharp tool like chisel or
screw driver and pried up the bolts
at the bottom of the door. Perhaps
the operator heard Smith coming
and ran off before completing his
work.
MASKS AND FACES. The great
event of the season comes of TO-
night at Yesler's Hall. Thee will
be clowns and Harlequins, Turks
and chasseurs, cavaliers and Hugue-
nots, Roman warriors and Modoc
chiefs, all in a huddle. To those
who have not bought a mask, we
would say go to either Piper's, jamie
sons or Humphreys and they will
rig you out in the very gayest of the
gay.
New LODGE.---We mentioned in
Sundays paper that lodge of Odd
Fellows had been installed at New
castle. The following is a list of
officers: J. H. Pomeroy, N. G.;
Mitchell Love, V. G.; James Weir,
R. S.; James Richards, P. S.; Geo.
Ramsey, Treasurer; T. H. Hoskins,
Warden; E. W. Lewis, Conductor;
Albert Walking, I. S. G.; Jas. Per-
ry, o. S. G..
FIRE.--About II o'clock on Sun
day night the fre-bell tapped lively
alarm and the whole city turned out
in a mass. The flames were diccov-
cred to proceed from a loft over The
Centennial Beer Hall on Mill street,
but were extinguished before the
fire engine made its appearance,
though the firemen were commend
ably prompt in their duty.
FILLING UP.-The next vessel of
the coal feet to leave us will be he
bark Montana and the Gem of the
Ocean will follow her directly. The
Western Shore had about 500 IONS
aboard last night at dark, but that
will not be more than half load.
The weather was very squally on the
bay yesterday, hence it made slow
work for the steamers and barges of
the Renton and Talbot companies.
MILD WINTER. - Some Indians
who have just arrived here by way
Of the Snoqualmie Pass, report a
very mild winter and live stock all
doing well. At the deepest point on
the summit, the snow is only about
two feet deep.
CoMMENDABLE.-L Last night the
engine company met for drill. This
is sep in the right direction. No
thing SO much insures promp.ness
in the hour of danger as practice
and familiarity with the use of the
apparatus.
HEARD FRoM.-Miss Marie Gau-