, 1877-11-24
For THE Ho11DAYs. - The new

TOR THE HOLIDAYS. - Ihe new
stock of jewelry just opened by L.
P. Smith & Son consists of solid sill
yer ware. genuine diamond jewelry,
elegant ladies' and gents gold
watches, sporting watches, silver
goods with. gold flush, Something
new in jewelry), society pins, ele-
CANT hand-carved napkin rings, Jet
jewelry, and latest styles of goods
in their line. Among their novelties
may be mentioned small locket for
four pictures, and a pin in imitation
OF q block of wood and saw. These
articles are standard, and purchasers
will find them just as represented.
See their new advertisement.
INSANE MAN.--Miles Darcy, en-
gineel of the steamer Ruby, has
been suffering from illness at Port
Madison, and on last Sunday night.
in q fit of temporary insanity he es-
capped from the house where he bad
been stopping and ran into the
woods. The people of Port .Madi-
son went in pursuit and continued
their search until near noon yester-
day before finding him. Instead of
being exhausted and nearly dead as
was expected. Mr.. Darcy was raw
ing, and appeared to have more than
ordinary strength. He was brought
to Madison and taken care If.
D1ED.--At Puyallup last Sunday,
after an illness of two days, of diph-
liberia, Miss Katie Hall, daughter of
Prof. J. II. Hall, late of this city.
Miss Hall was sixteen years of age.
and was beloved by her many class
mates in this city. She was mem
Der of the Sunday school attached
to the Methodist Protestant Church.
AID met with the school one week
ago last Sunday for the last time.
Her friends in this city will be pain
ed to learn of her death.
THANKse1v1Na.-A copy of Gov
ernor Ferry's Thanksgiving Procla-
nation has been received. It ap-
points Thursday, the 29th day of
November, 1877, to be observed
throughout the Territory as day of
thanksgiving and praise to Almighty
God, for the blessings vouchsafed
to us through the past year. The
day should be observed in a fitting
manner.
H1T WITH A While com.
ing home from school this afternoon.
Jimmy Roper, the young lad that
SO promptly delivers the DISPATCH
every evening, was struck on the
head by q rock, thrown at him by
another boy named Lincoln Harri-
son. inficting large cash in his
forehead. It was merely an acci-
dent, bnt the habit of stone-throw-
ing is dangerous one, and should
be avoided.
A SPECIMEN of anthracite coal.
known as Peacock coal, from Wilkes
barre, Lucerne county Pennsylvania,
near the scene of the late Mollie
Mcguire massacre, has been left on
our table for inspection by Mr.. H..
Il. Pease. This specimen is beauti-
fully variegated with the colors of
the peacock's plumage.
In Justice Andrews Court to-day
the case Of Manciet vs.. Crosson and
the sheriff was tried. The taril in
volved the rights to certain property
which was seized on execution in
the case of Crosson VS.. Dyer and
and is claimed by Manciet
as his own property. Hathaway for
and Hall for defendant.
A LETTER from Hon. J. J. McGil-
vra, who is in Washington laboring
to have the unearned lands with.
drawn for the Northern Pacific Rail-
road thrown open for settlement by
pre-emption and homestead will be
read with interest.
LAST night the Pacific Cornet
Band serenaded some of the recently
married people, including Mr.. VIM.
P. Boyd and wife, DR.. Grasse and
wife. and Mr.. R. H. Denny and
wife. Mrs. Snyder, who is a fine pi-
anist, was also serenaded.
MISS HELEN J. HALL, of this city,
was appointed to scholarship in
the University by Hon. G. Il. Han
ford yesterday, under the Free
School Act.
Mr.. A. F. GUM, representing the
paper house of John G. Hodge &
Co.. paper dealers, San Francisco,is
in the city.
The dressing of gravel on Com
mercial street promises to make that
the best street for travel in our city.
MR. JOSIAH SYMoNDs has favored
the DISPATCH Office with q box of
fine eating apples.