, 1877-03-03

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cal and untrue" statement when we
state that the railroad was here be-
fore the present officers assumed
charge. If our memory serves us
right, Nessrs. Bode and Shattuck
have held their present positions a
trifle less than four years; while the
railroad was here four years ago last
November, that we know of. No
man of sense believes that when
Blair has a contract for carrying
coal for five years at 81 per ton, Sc
cured by a forfeiture of so, 900, he
will voluntarily surrender it while
he can legally enforce it. The mort
gage to the French Savings and Loan
Society is on record, and that insti-
tuition is the fortunate future pos
SCISSOR ola hole in the ground, and
some $50, 900 worth of steamboat and
railroad property. As for Master
Tommy's suggestion that we go to
headquarters for information, we
can only say that we have no time to
go to San Francisco, where the Com
pany's headquarters are; and would
suggest to him the propriety of con-
fning his advice to minors and i'm
beetles, in future. The Tribune can
always be made, for very small con-
sideration, the apologist of any
body. It devoted column to the
defence of pubiicly-branded per-
jurer, not two weeks ago; it is the
organ of a man who used his name
to swindle a poor old man Jerry
Driggs) ont of 5000, that briggs
never would have loaned without
that mans endorsement of the note.
In fact, its opinions are purely mer-
cenary and as much entitled to re-
spect as the oath of a cOurtesan in
court. Hence it is no wonder that
the man of bad arithmetic found a
ready apologist at the Tribune office.
His statement is full of evasions and
meets nothing squarely.
The OTTER.---T This steamer got
back from Samish on Thursday
night and reports navigation ex-
tremely bad for towing out booms
of logs as it can only he accomplish
ed at high water. Again, the near
est supply Of fresh water for the
boilers, is at U,salady, fifteen miles
away and a trip of thirty miles for
water does not pay at the present
prices for towing logs. Hence,
Capt. Jackson thinks he won't tow
any more logs out of there for some
time tO-come.
CLEARED UP.-Judge Lewis has
finally adjourned Court for the term
after long and protracted series of
arguments yesterday. in which the
tenor robusto of the Chesterfieldian
Larrabee and the mellifuous bari
tone of the logical Jeems Mcknight,
resounded through these now silent
halls. "The harp that once"-but
we will go down to the beer hall and
dissembie.
For CAssIAR. The splendid stern
wheel steamer Reliance, which has
run upon Fraser river for the past
year, is being fitted for the Cassiar
trade at Victoria, where she will
have an elegant upper saloon put on,
to give as good accommodation in
Alaska waters es can be had here.
Capt. John Irving is to command
her.
NORTH PACIFIC .---Chis steamer ar
rived here from Victoria yesterday
at P. NJ. with the mails. Among
her passengers was P. D. Forbes.
who has been released from prison
for contempt. He is on his way to
Tacoma, to look out for his bridge
contracts.
SHUT DowN.---Quite a number of
Port Ludlow people came mp pas
sengers on the boat yesterday after
noon, in consequence of the mill
having shut down. The packing Of
the big engine was blown out. hence
there will be no more work done till
Monday night.
BOUND OVER. .--Wah Chung, the
Chinese merchant, has been bound
over by Justice Selye in the sum OF
$500 to answer before the next Grand
Jury to answer to the charge of let
ting buildings for the purpose OF
prostitution.