, 1877-03-31

Observation-Disclosures and pillow
case party is to be given in Colum
bia Hall, Olympia, on the night o.
the Sd prox., as a complimentary
testimonial to Prof. W. Fl. Roberts
the popular pianist and music teach
er who is about to take trip to Cal
ifornia. He won't be apt to stay
very long. We acknowledge an in
vitation and can only sing with the
African bard:
"Oh YES we all will be dar.
Well kum dar, we'll stay dar
And dance by de Light OBJ de moon.'
COPPER ORE.--We were shown
some specimens of copper taken
from Guemes Island, now in the pos
session of DR.. G. V. Calhoun. The
ore is just rich enough to quarry
with ease, for when it goes above GO
per cent. expensive machinery is
needed to cut it out. We have no
means of knowing the size and ex.
tent of the lodges, but if they are
over three feet wide the discoverer
has found fortune.
BALLAsTING. - Mr.. Colman had
quite force of laborers engaged in
ballasting the track yesterday, dur
ing which operation the shipments
of coal were temporarily suspended.
To-day they will be resumed, when
the ship Washington Libby will
haul into Mechanics wharf and re-
ceive her donation of Renton coal.
It is calculated that $50 tons per
day can easily be put on board.
SHIPPING MASTER. Coombs,
well known to every old resident
here. succeeds Billy Ballou as Ship
ping Master and will furnish crews
to vessels at short notice. He will
also send men to logging camps at a
reasonable fee and his long resi-
dence here admirably qualities him
for such a position.
MARX DoBRIN.-This ambitious
youngster who has been giving the
regular papers of Olympia lively
game for some months, is in the
city. He need not feel bad over his
failure, for he is good deal abler
newspaper man than the DeYoupgs,
of the Chronicle, were at his age.
SOCIAL PARTY.-A delightful gath
ering took place at the residence of
Capt. J. S. Hill, last night. as COM
pliment to Mr.. and Mrs. Headrick,
of San Francisco, who are visiting
there. About forty ladies and gen
tlemen met together and passed a
very pleasant evening.
The GERMANIA.--- This fine old
ship is loading coal at Bellingham
Bay and will sail for San Francisco
about Monday next. Every trip she
brings some new people into the
country, to develope the rich lands
lying abont the Samish or Nook
sack.
THE ToPGALLANT - This vessel,
recently purchased in San Francisco
for Renton, Holmes & Co., is now
on her way to Port Blakely to load
lumber. She is 1,275 tons burthen
and. will be qnite an accession to
the Company's fleet.
MONEY MARKET. Greenbacks sold
for 50 cents in gold and 100 in silver
yesterday; buying rate. one per
cent. lower. Exchange on San
Francisco, one half of one per cent.
and on New York one per cent.
RETURNED.-Judge Lewis, having
closed up the business of the Sno-
homish county court. came back
home yesterday. Prosecuting At
torney White will be home in a day
or two.
SToRM.-The equinoctial storm
passed over here last night, with
little wind but a good deal of rain.
The editor of the Magic Lantern had
it as taking place over a week ago.
TRACK -LAY1NG.-Workmen on the
Puyallup coal road have commenced
laying iron already and will have il
laid as far as the Indian reservation
by Monday.
From Ae Daily Of Sunday.