, 1877-12-29
From the Daily Of Wednesday.

From the Daily Of Wednesday.
To MAIL CARR1ERs.-The post
Office department has completed and
is now issuing printed advertise
ment in pamphlet form inviting pro-
posals for carrying the mails on all
routes on the Pacific Coast states
and territories during the term OF
four years commencing the first day
of next July. No advertisements
will be made in newspapers as here
tofore, but those intending to be
bidders may procure pamphlets con.
tanning time schedules, forms OF
proposals. etc., on application to the
department or can inspect a copy
which the law requires to be be
posted at each and every postoffice
within the district. The above des-
ignated proposals will be received
until 3 p NJ. February I'd, and
awards announced on or before
March 30th. The routes to be let
includes 167 in California, 64 in
Oregon, "a in Nevada, 80 in this
Territory, 1T in Utah, Arizona,
New Mexico, Montana and Idaho.
BAND. Yesterday morning at ten
o'clock the Pacific Cornet Band
started out from their hall and made
a tour of the city. serenading the
newspaper offices, the hotels, Presi-
dent Anderson, of the Territorial
University. and others, continuing
their musical visits until half past
twelve, when an invitation to par
take of Christmas dinner with Mr..
Harmon, of the New England, was
accepted by the members of the
band. The hospitality Of Mr.. Har-
mon was fully appreciated.
The DAKoTA.-This steamship res
turned from Tacoma at noon to>day and
will leave for San Francisco early Fri
day morning. At Townsend she took
way up, and will take as much from
that port on her way down. At Tacoma
she took on four car loads of sugar.
barrel slaves and heads, and quantity
of hoop poles. There are one hundred
tons OF grain at this port now being put
on board, besides other freight. The
total amount of cargo is not yet ascer-
tanned.
Wr;oNG MAN.-George Lawton,
the man who is said to have been in
strumental in causing the death OF
Miss Laura Cooley writes to the Sa-
lem Statesman and says it was in
error in accusing him of the crime.
He claims that he knew nothing of
the matter until her death. A mar
ried man, now living in Salem, is
supposed to be the guilty party,
and steps will be taken at once to
have him brought to justice.
Rev. A. G. FAIRcHILDs, Presiding
Elder of Puget Sound district, ar
rived home on Monday evening
after an extended tour over the m ost
distant portions of his work, at As
toria, Oysterville and East Portland.
The second quarterly meeting for
this year will be held at the NJ. E.
Church in this place on next Satur-
day and Sunday.
CAPT. S. S. NICKERsoN left here
last evening for Boston, Mass. His
departure is made necessary by the
death of his father-a prominent
ship owner of that city which oc-
Cured recently on the island of Java.
Mr.. Nlckerson goes to take charge
of his fathers business, and it is not
probable that he will return.
ASAD CHRIsTMAs.-Mrs. Waddell
arrived from Marysville, Cal, on
the Dakota Monday evening. bring
ing the corpse of her child home for
burial. The funeral took place yes
terday, and was largely attended.
Twas a sad Christmas day indeed
in the Waddell family. and they
have the sincere sympathy of many
friends.
CoLEMAN's mill is being repaired
and will not run again until Friday
morning, the repairs occupying but
two working days. In this connec-
tion we might add that the Seattle
mill has closed for repairs less work
ing time than any other mill on the
Sound.
BAPTIST CONCERT. grand en-
tertainment is promised this evening
by the young ladies OF the Baptist
Church, to take place at Yesler's
Hall. The entertainment will con-
sist OF vocal and instrumental music,
dialogues and appropriate tableaux.
The concert will commence at 1880.
EARLY this morning canary bird
escaped from a cage in A. W. NAL
sons market, and flew into an apple
tree in Mr.. Yesler's yard. The cage
was hung up in the tree and the
bird perched on top of it, when the
cage was taken into the house and
the bird caught.
Miss EvA1ENE CLARK, one of the
new appointees to scholarship in the