, 1877-12-15
FROM DaiiFy efF,iday.

From DaiTy Of Friday.
1MPERTINRNT.- Some families re-
siding in the southern outskirts oi
the city complain that man has
been for number of days prowling
about the neighborhood, looking
in windows, and doing other indie.
cent acts. As soon as he discovers
anyone observing him he breaks for
the woods and is not seen again for
some time. Yesterday he went to q
house and was looking into the win
dows, when the lady of the house
went to the door. The man ran from
the house into a thicket, and as he
disappeared a pistol shot was heard.
After time some boys gathered and
went where the firing was heard, ex-
pecting to find that the man had shot
himself. They searched for him.
but could find No one. They then
reported to the sheriff. The man is
described as being large and some
what portly, wearing fine suit of
brown clothing, and a stiff black hat.
The supposition is that he is insane,
and if this is correct he should be
looked after, as an insane man with a
loaded pistol is liable to become dan
gerous to life. The women of the
portion of the city referred to are
becoming alarmed, and not without
cause. No doubt the authorities will
succeed in arresting this man soon,
and putting an end to the fears of
these people.
REV. THos. GUARD. - This fine
speaker delivered his first lecture in
Portland last Wednesday night.
He has been requested to lecture in
this city. The O''eqoa;an says: "1he
lecture by the Rev. Thos. Guard last
evening, at the Taylor street M. E.
church, was largely attended by an
apprehensive audience. The speak
er appears to be about As OF so years
of age, a little above the medium
height, and evidently at home on
the lecture platform. His delivery
is rapid. with a slight Irish accent,
and requires the close attention OF
the hearer to catch his pronunciation.
The subject chosen for the occasion,
1.-The Mental Activities of the Age,
and the Bible" though apparently a
heavy one. Judging by the title, in
the hands of this gentleman proved
highly entertaining as we'll as replete
with the choicest thoughts, forcibly
and beautifully expressed, closing
with a beautiful and somewhat dra-
matte panegyrie of the Bible. In
fact, during a portion of the time
the silence and intense interest of
the audience was almost painful.
SIGNIFICANT.-And now the Taco
ma Herald has its say about the Col
umbia river bar. It clips the follow
ing from the Portland Bee of Mon
day last: "In a private dispatch
from Astoria. Mr.. Geo. W. Hines
says: Just arrived-Elder, outside
waiting to come in--Idaho and Che
sapeake. inside waiting to go out, ;"
and adds: I'VE presume they are
out and in by this time. but it is too
uncertain matter to admit of posi-
tive statement. We never have any
such dispatches from the entrance
10 Puget Sound. When a vessel is
ready to go out, she goes; and when
coming in, if tossed about upon the
ocean in a dangerous storm the ap-
proach to Puget Sound is looked for
and welcomed as assurance that a
haven of safety is at last reached, to
which the entrance is always as safe
as the harbor."
LEWIS, ALIAS HARMON. - Sheriff
Aiken, of Lane county, Oregon, ar
rived in this city last evening to
take the murderer, Lewis, alias Har-
mon, from our county jail to Ore
gon. This morning he went to
Olympia on the Zephyr to get the
necessary requisition from Govern
or Ferry, and unless detained in
some unforeseen manner, the pris-
oner will soon be on his way to his
former home. Lewis has employed
counsel to assist him. He still
maintains that his name is Harmon,
and not Sewer Lewis, bnt there
seems to be no doubt of his identity,
a number Of his former acquaint-
ances, who have visited him in the
Jail, being ready to swear that he is
the man sought.
WEEKLY DIsPATcH.-Thec circula-
tion of the WEEKLY DISPATCH has
increased very materially since the
price was reduced to 50 per year.
People are appreciating the fact that
they get more and better reading
matter in this paper for less money,
than in any other paper published in
the Territory. Our county sub
scribers will please mention the re-
duction to their neighbors, and in
vite them to subscribe. We will
also be thankful for short, newsy
communications.
Mrs. IRVING BALLARD leaves here
on the North Pacific, en- route for
Pendleton, Umatilla county, Ore
gon, hoping by a change of climate
to get relief from the severe attacks
of asthma with which she has been
afflicted for the last year.
ALL parties owning Singer Machines
can haue them cleaned free of charge.
M. W. PARSONS. Agent. Jameson q