, 1877-11-17

To-NIGHT. = The Liliputian
opera company give their first
performance in this city in Yes
ler's Hall tonight. In addition
to seeing some of the smallest
and some of the largest people
in the world, the play is an ex-
tremely interesting one. Chill
dren will be particularly delight
ed with the entertainment. The
company arrived from Olympia
on the Zephyr this afternoon,
and their transit from the steam
er to the Occidental was witness
ed by crowd of delighted boys.
The giant is a monster for size.
CHEHA11s.-Mr. M. B. Goodall,
from Elma. Chehalis county, who
has been in our city number of
days, returned to-day. He says the
country along the Chehalis river is
settling up very rapidly, and perma-
nent improvements are being made.
The people are much elated over
the prospects of having direct steam
communication with San Francisco,
Goodall l. Nelson having arranged
to put q line of steamers on the
Northern coast calling at Gray's
Harbor. It is supposed a steamer
will also be put on the Chehaiis
river to connect with the ocean line.
There are plenty of good claims on
government land to be had in that
neighborhood.
ASwNDLER.-Two A or three weeks
ago a man was in this city selling
the right to manufacture and use
kind ofnon-explosive oil, which was
represented as burning with unusual
brilliancy and costing only 81 per
gallon. The rights we're sold for
$3.50 each. The swindler exhibit
ed numerous recommendations
from persons in this Territory and
in Oregon, and by his sleek stories
succeeded in selling a number of
rights in this city. In every case
the instructions were not to use the
oil until it had stood a week. It
has proved utterly worthless. He
should be passed around, and his
swindlings exposed in advance.
CRAcKRRs.-But few of our peo-
pie know the extent to which the
manufacture of crackers is carried
on in this city. VIM. Meydenbauer.
of the Eureka Bakery, has extensive
machinery for the manufacture of
crackers, pilot bread, etc. At his
factory about two barrels of -four
are worked into crackers alone daily.
besides the large amount used for
bread cakes, pies; pilot bread, etc.
And the industry is . growing one.
A PRIVATE letter recently received
by q gentleman in this city from
members of the Richings-Bernard
opera company, states that q portion
of the company were so we'll pleased
with his city and its people, that
they intend to return and make Seat
tie their home after q few months.
From Portland they 60 to San Fran
cisco to fill an engagement of some
weeks in the Bush street Theatre.
IT becomes our sad duty to an
nounce the departure of another
young and prominent editor. The
nuptuals of Mr.. Allen Weir, editor
of the Argus, and Miss Ella Davis,
of Dungeness, were celebrated ct
the residence Of the brides parents
yesterday. He was an. estimable
young man, and his loss will be Sc
verely felt.
FINE VEGETABLES. = At tho
market of Mr.. Philip Reach may
be seen some of the largest car
rots ever raised. They came
from the Skagit country. There
are also large assortment of
other vegetables, and some very
fine apples.
NEW FURNAcE.-A new heating
furnace has been put in the Presby-
terian Church by Waddell 4 Miles.
The furnace is made of large coal
stove, encased in galvanized iron.
Directly over the furnace is a large
register, which is thought to be suf-
ficient for heating the entire build
ing. The cold air is taken from the
audience room and returned when
heated.
By referring to our telegraph dis
patches. it will be seen that the Pa
cific Mail Steamship Company is
about closing an arrangement for the
absorption Of the Panama Transit
Company. When this arrangement
is concluded that company will
control continuous line from New
York to Seattle.
Some persons had the lumber
drawn for building a crossing on
Front street, between the Arcade
and Mrs. Jamieson's millinery store.
Protest was entered against the
crossing being built and the street