, 1877-03-03
Local News.
From the Daily Of Wednesday,.

their way across from Victoria on
the North Pacific, chartered the
Phantom to bring them to Ludlow.
Some wag telegraphed to the latter
place that "the Ghost" had two cases
of smallpox on board. Judge OF
the horror of the Commercial trav-
elers" on nearing the Ludlow wharf.
to find large lot of men armed to
the teeth, who refused to let them
land.
Mr.. Blyzins---I say. I'm the ha-
gent for 'Opkins' 'Olland Gin, you
know.
First Citizen--- You be id. You're
one of old Minors smallpox
nurses, from Townsend, dern you.
Mr.. Wiggletho'pe --Aw. yon see.
Tn representing Muggs, Chuggs &
Co, sole agents for Peterson's Piz-
zerinktum Purgative.
Second Citizen lie, you vii
lain; you've got a smallpox patient
aboard thar.
Mr.. Blmkhooley--Sor, I'd haav ye
understand I'm to wurk for Po-
theen & O'Bluntlerb6re, howlsail
whisky daylers. So I am.
Third Citizen---Git away from thar
or we'll make daylight shine through
the whole caboodle of ye. (Eri,
Phantom and passengers.) Now,
who put up that job?
The New HoTE1.--All negocia-
tions for the lease of this property
have fallen through for the present
and the probabilities are that the
New England will be the only hotel
at that end OF town for some time to
come. Well, the New England is a
we'll kept house and Lew Harmon is
always in hand to meet his custo-
mers. 1t was small affair when he
took hold of it, but his energy and
attention to business have built il
up. Two new buildings have been
added to it, increasing the sleepiug
accommodations, while the sitting
room and bar-room have been enlar-
ged and greatly improved.
The DAKoTA.-This steamer left
here at 4 o'clock this morning, with
the following passengers for San
Francisco: NJ. Dumas, 6. H. Smith,
Mrs. NJ. A. Smith, Mr.. Wilson and
wife, Mrs. McNamara, Mr.. E. l..
Marshall and wife, Q. A. Trauch,
Mr.. Wood and wife, E. P. Rowe, P.
Turpin, W. P. Boyd and 3 steerage.
She also has the following freight:
9SS bdls pickets, 124 wood pipe, 1872
SKIS rye, 9 empty bbls, 13O cords ash,
A boxes fish, 10 mdse, l specie
value 5000 pkg effects, 10 bbls
fish, 2 cases cigars, 70 hides, 5000
# felloes, etc 257 SKIS oats, 16 bbls
oil.
To RESUME. learn that the
photographic work Of the United
States Coast Survey, will be re-
sumed in about four weeks. Capt.
Ellicott is expected here in about
ten days, in company with his bet
ter half. Capt. Lawson, with the
schooner Fauntleroy, goes to the
Columbia river, while the Yukon
party under Lieut.. Bradford will
continue the work on the Sound.
Capt. Ellicott's party left off their
work on Vashon Island and will
probably commence at the same
point.
VERY ILL.-Capt. Keller, of the
bark King Phillip. came up pas
senger on the Dakota, having sent
his vessel to Port Gamble in charge
of the mate. The cause of this is
the dangerous illness of his wife
who is staying at Miss Fosters on
Front street, in this city. Since
the above was in type, the unfortu-
nate lady is dead. Her remains will
be inferred at Port Gamble beside
her children.
For AUsTRALIA.-Bark Columbia
sails from Port Townsend with q
cargo of lumber for Melbourne.
One of her passengers is Mr.. Beriah
Brown, Jr., at one time publisher
OF this paper. He has our good
wishes for pleasant voyage and a
safe return to Seattle.
THE FANNY LAKE.-This boat has
changed her days of departure to
Mondays and Thursdays. Her trade
is growing all the time and she car
ries full load Of lumber every trip.
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