, 1877-10-27

were employed on Commercial
street, raising the grade. The
general expression of public
sentiment seems to be opposed
to the employment of prisoners
on public works who have been
confined for minor offences, ar
guing that the degradation re-
sulting from such harsh treat
ment has a tendency to aggra-
vate rather than lessen crime,
the person thus humiliated not
only loses the respect of his fell
lows, but his own self respect,
and naturally drifts from bad to
worse. In many instances per-
sons come here from the logging
camps and elsewhere about the
Sound, and being led astray by
the temptations Of the city, get
intoxicated, and suddenly find
themselves locked up and after
wards fined. If they are una
BILE to pay their fines, they are
obliged TO work out from ten to
twenty days on the streets with
heavy shackles on, and subject
ed to the degradation incident
to such employment, which is
sufficient to break the spirit of
any person possessed of even
ordinary sensibility. If it be
necessary to utilize this class at
all, it would seem but just that
a proper discrimination should
! be made as between the harden
ed, worthless vagabond, and the
man who has done a wrong to
society IN a moment of tempor-
ary excitement.
LEGISLATIVE VISITORS. - The
members of the Territorial Legis-
lature arrived from the capital on
the Annie Stuart last night. and the
Otter to-day, on sn official visit to
our city, accompanied by q number
Of persons from Olympia and other
places. Our streets are thronged
with strangers to-day, who appear
intent on seeing the sight Of the
Queen City of tho North. The Uni
versity was visited by the commit
tee this morning; the results Of their
investigation are not yet reached.
By invitation, the Legislative body
enjoyed an excursion on the Seattle
i Walla Walla Railroad this after
noon to Renton. For this evening
Grand ball to the members of the
Territorial Legislature" 10 announc-
ed, also banquet at the Occidental,
which will be attended by some of
our leading citizens. Speeches,
toasts, and other good things are in
cluded in tho programme as an
nounced by the committee Of ar
rangemeuts. No doubt the visitors
will enjoy their reception in this
city, As there seems to be a disposi-
ton on the part Of our representa-
tive citizens to render tho occasion
one of unalloyed pleasure.
KING COUNTY INDUSTRIAL AssocIA-
T1oN.--At the meeting Of the direc-
tors of the King county Industrial
Association, held at Justice SCOTS,
Office, the following business was
transacted: The secretary was au-
thorized to make q new record. A
committee of three, consisting of
Harrington, Scott and Wald, were
appointed to report necessary
changes in bylaws. The secretary
was authorized to procure necessary
books and papers. A committee,
consisting Of McNatt, Harrington
and Scott, were appointed to see
about procuring grounds for the as
sociation. An executive committee,
consisting of Lawton, Harrington,
Horton, Wald and Scott, was ap-
pointed. Adjourned to meet again
at the same place on the 20th of
November.
Nor A FIRE.--A bell was heard
ringing rapidly during the night.
and Just as some of our citizens
were preparing to help extinguish .
fire, it occurred to them that the
sound came from q vessel on the
bay lost in the fog. u .s.,r.
CoMMENDABLE. The last Oreyon-
ian came to us double the usual size.
and filed with an excellent quality
of reading matter. The publishers
Of this valuable paper announce
that -hapov>r Tho ,,,n.. - .n>xk~-