, 1877-10-20
CITY AND COUNTRY.

= NORTHERN PACIFIC RAILROAD
The San Francisco Alta says: 1t
is reported that the Northern Pa
cifc Railroad people will apply for
an extention of their charter, or
rather, it should be said, for re-
enactment of the charter of that
road, since it has expired by reason
of non-fulfillment of its terms.
Should Congress listen to and grant
the prayer of their petition, they
give out that they will commence
the work of railroad construction
and push it westward from Bismarck
into Montana; and on the Pacific
side, commencing at Oregon, build
sasterly toward the eastern portion
already built and in process of con-
struction. 1t may be possible that
by uniting the Northern railroad
forces and interests with Tom SCOTS
Texas Pacific Railroad influences
and make united fight for the two
roads before Congress, as the Ameri-
cans and French united hundred
years ago. they may succeed. But
the day for great railroad gifts Of
land and guaranteed railroad bonds
on which the Government contracts
to pay the interest, has passed, and
the next Congress will scarcely agree
to any such public expenditure.
FXPLoRING.-Mr. M. Nichols re-
turned to this town on Tuesday after
an absence of four months on o
prospecting tour for gold. He says
he started in at the head of Sequim
Bay where he discovered indications
of coal and iron, and half way be-
tween Dungeness and Port Angeles
he struck gold on the bed rock, and
was only able to work when it was
low water. The gold discovered
was of a very fine quality. Mr..
Nichols also discovered gold on
Whites creek, Morse's creek and
Port Angeles creek. The most ever
taken out in one day was $3.50.
This gentleman is now at Dali
gardno's Hotel, and by calling on
him he will show the specimens of
gold he has taken out of these creeks.
He went over the mountains to
Gray's Harbor prospecting and re-
ports good agricultural lands in the
valleys, but found no gold.-P. T.
Press.
A MARROW EscAPE.-This week,
while the mate of the Bark Lizzie
Marshal was quieting drunken sal
lor on board that vessel, the latter
suddenly drew sharp knife and
made a quick blow at the former.
Fortunately the mates hand was
over his breast and received the
blow which otherwise would have
reached the heart. As it was the
knife passed directly through the
wrist, making an ugly and painful
wound. Before he was secured the
man with the knife opened up the
captains coat sleeve in manner
more unceremonious than pleasing.
A New SHIP.-Orders have just
bet n received at Seabeck from the
San Francisco Office OF the Company
to prepare for the construction of
another vessel at that place. The
Cassandra Adams, LOO tons, was
the last large vessel built at Seateck
and though she is one of the finest
barks afoat, the enterprising build
ers, Adams, B!inn Il Co., are deter
mined to outdo themselves in their
new ship. The new vessel is to be
ship rugged and Of about | 800 tons
measurement.
OK Monday night the steamer
Mastick arrived at Port Discovery
with fine boom Of logs which she
had towed all the way from Pischt
river. At this season of the year,
such an undertaking is somewhat
risky, ON account OF the frequent
severe weather out in the straits, and
the owners of this boom may be
congratulated on the safe arrival of
their property.
The land advertised, of the Bank
rnps Estate OF Thos. Granny at Ut
salady to have been sold on Tuesday
last. was not sold for want of bid
ders. We are informed by the
assignee that it will be sold at pri-
vate sale. Those desiring to pur-
chase will take notice accordingly.
THE Press says that Major E. W.
Blake, Inspector Of Customs, has
been, upon his own application,