, 1877-11-03
CITY AND COUNTRY.


Oh1fflN0 OA1 1LOkS.-A Soutl0uAIl
who has just returned from trip to
Port Townsend, tells us how sailors
were shipped in that port while he
was there. The sailors would sign
the shipping papers an d receive
their advance pay; they were then
allowed a day or two in which to
spend the money. By the time they
were required to report for duty
they would he intoxicated, and force
would be used; the proper officers
would find one of the seamen, and
drive or drag him on board; If
he proved refractory slight tap on
the head with billet would quiet
him. Our informant says the pro-
ceedings reminded him of cattle be
ING driven aboard boat.
THE COMING OPERA.--By refer
apce to the advertisement the reader
will notice that the time for the
appearapce of the Caroline Rich
ings opera troupe in this city has
been changed to next Saturday and
Monday evenings, Nov. Sd and 9th.
The fattering reception accorded
the company at Victoria necessitated
the postponemeut. The superb
operas of The Bohemian Gill and II
Trovatore will be rendered, with full
choruses, etc. Reserved seats at
Jack Levy's. Mr.. W. A. Edwards
is the new agent for the company.
He is conside rably above his prede-
cessor. Mr.. Pring, as bushes man,
and is possessed of sufficient share
of the energy necessary to success
in the business.
The BIG NUGGET.-The Colonist
SAYS: MIR. Alfred Freeman, of
Seattle. the finder of the big nugget
on McDame Creek, arrived in town
Monday night. The nugget came
down in w. Carter's charge. The
nugget was at first supposed to he a
boulder, and was thrown away by
the finder; but its weight induced
him to examine it, and, sure enough!
he had unearthed the largest hugget
ever found in British Columbia. 1t
was shown about town and attracted
general attention and admiration"
Mr.. Freeman arrived in Seattle on
the Dakota this week.
PROBABLY UNFoUNDED.-A wild
rumor was floating through the
ambient air last night, to the effect
that the bloody corpse Of a man
with a knife sticking in his body,
had been discovered by some parties
on White river, near McAllister's
mill. We we're unable to trace the
rumor to any reliable source, how
ever
PoRr ADMIRAL.-We understand
that bill will be introduced in the
Legislature, by Representative
Kuhn, to create the Office of
Port Admiral for the harbor of Port
Townsend and to define his duties,
which will be somewhat similar to
those of harbor master. An officer
of the kind is needed in every COM
mercial city.
MAsoNIC.-T The Masonic Grand
Lodge of this Ter. itory has changed
the constitution as to the time of the
annual meeting of the Grand Lodge,
from the 4th Wednesday in Sep
tember to the 1st Wednesday in
June. The fiscal year is made to
close-on the 31st of May annually,
at which time subordinate lodges
make I'D and.send in their reports.
"BUT He'll not the Sum of Or
thodoxy,' subject of morning SER
mon at the Congregational Church
to- morrow,a good cathartic for some
forms of Heterodxy. At7P. N. will
be Sunday School concert consist
ing of recitations and singing. All
seats free.
The steamship Dakota will not
leave here till o'clock to morrow
morning. She leaves Victoria on
Tuesday. Passengers and shippers
will govern themselves accordingly.
GEORGE z. SMITH came in from
Kittitas valley Thursday night with
another large band of beef cattle.
1t will not be possible to make an
other drive this winter.
THERE has been a heavy fall of
snow on the Olympia range. and the
snow line is clearly marked on the
mountain sides.
A NEW and very attractive brand