, 1877-01-06

Wy CAAy "OIuS Sct 10 very
pretty music, and the song of "Hild-
ebrand Montrose," which he sang,
was no exception. The chorus runs !:
.Ta-ta, ta-ta, my baby dear,
III meet you in the park
II the weather it is clear.
Ill stab you with feather,
And every daisy knows
The darling of the ladies
Is Hildebrand Montrose."
This was so far, SO good. But a
Chinaman who washed for some
OF the troupe received 'pass" one
day and became so enamored of the
song that he paid four bits to hear
it at every subsequent performance.
At last he got the tune pat and
went down to serenade his almond
eyed affinity-a young lady with her
hair done up like balance rudder -
in this style
"Chin-chin, chin-chin, my dear All Sow,
Me ilkee you so much
Me no can tell you how.
Me takee you to Hong Kong,
Me mally you bime-by;
You bet me bully Chinaman
And hab got big glass eye"
The MALAY.---All day yesterday
this vessel was loading coal from
both sides, with the chutes on her
port and scows on her starboard
side. The quality of the Talbot
coal is already we'll established in
the San Francisco market, and its
shipments must increase as the year
advances. We shall go up to the
Talbot after Mr.. Colman finishes the
railroad to that point; but we don't
fancy wallowing through the mud,
and are content to bide our time and
await the shrill summons of the
iron horse.
CoNvENIENT.---One of the benefits
conferred by the construction of the
Seattle and Walla Walla railroad, is
the fact that it passes nearly all the
slaughter-houses occupied by but
cheering firms in this city. Instead
of hauling their meats through the
rain over muddy roads, they put
them on the cars and receive them
speedily in good order. Hereafter,
the trains will bring in daily sup
plies of fresh milk, butter, and
other produce, at rates cheaper than
the farmers can afford to haul them
in their wagons.
ABANDONED. The races which
were to have taken place to-day have
been abandoned by Mr.. Pettyjohn,
on account of the muddy condition
of the track. which would be a bet
ter place for swimming matches than
for horse-races. The rains and fresh
cts have washed away so much OF
the back stretch as to render neces-
sary the location of an entirely new
track.
New HoUsE.---Judge Hathaway is
building a new house on his lot on
Pike street. Its dimensions will be
22x2S feet, one story and half high,
with wing at one end OKLA feet,
and an L in the rear 16x16 feet. The
contract for its construction has
been let to Starbird & Culliss, of
this city.
FURNITURE. - Among the ship
ments by the Dakota, on Friday,
was an entire bedroom set of furn-
iture made by Hall & Paulsen for a
gentleman of Oakland, Cal. The
material used in its construction
was White river ash, which these
gentlemen excel in converting into
cottage furniture.
CRY FATHERS. - The Common
Council will meet at 9 o'clock this
morning, for the purpose of taking
vigorous measures to prevent the
spreading of smallpox. But two
cases have occurred so far, yet there
is nothing like timely precaution.
It often saves great deal of trou-
BILE.
REcEPTIoN.-The members of the
Young Mems Christian Association
met Charles D. Young and his bride
at the steamer Aida on the night of
their arrival and gave them a genu-
inc house-warming at their residence
on Commercial street, where festivi-
ties were kept up till a late hour.
Coop IDEA. - Our morning CO.
temporary suggests that of the five
hundred tons of ballast dumped into
the wharves every week by coal
ships, some might be used in mac
adamizing these villainous saw-dust
streets. We concur, Milford.
''NORTHwEsT. This staunch and
and reliable bark arrived at Port