, 1877-03-03
From Me Daily Of Sunday

came over here from Port Madison
yesterday to have her boilers tested
anew. The old shells are all that
remain Of the boilers. the fues and
fire-boxes having been torn out and
replaced by new ones. A less
amount of heating surface is given
than in the former boilers, but the
draft is much greater; this was &C
complished by lessening the number
of fues but increasing their diane
ter. In conseq uence of her burning
slabs instead of coal, this increased
draft was an absolute necessity. and
we think she will be much faster
boat. When her old decks were
torn off, the timbers were found to
be decayed just where the water had
leaked through the spikeholes, but
were sound everywhere else. At
the same time, it was thought to
replace them by sound beams of fir.
as well as renew the deck. The old
boat is in capital order and we'll fit
ted for towing such vessels as ply in
the Port Madison trade. Her engi-
neer, Mr.. Van Tassell, still stays by
her and outlasts dozen of captains.
License has been given her to carry
thirty pounds of steam to the square
inch, which is enough for all ordi-
nary towing purposes.
STEAMER DAKOTA. steamer
arrived here yesterday at noon and
left again for Tacoma and Olympia
at 6 P. NJ. She brought a large
number of passengers and the fol-
lowing freight list, total amount
of 62H toms: E. M. B est & Co. l,
First National Bank l, B. P. Y. l,
W. Clancy 6, P. & S. l, l.. NJ. Starr
l, S. P. Andrews l, Anderson 4 Co.
l, Waud & Davis 3, Charles Naeher
l, G. w. Buileue 13, J. S. Chapman
l, P. Hayne 4, Wa Chung 1lS, Nut
eel 4 Mitchell 8, S. G. 8, G. II. S.
4, J. A. McPhee l, Chilberg Bros.
%, Stetson & Post 10, G. NJ. Blum
l, L. c.. Harman l, Jno. Levy l, J.
Wenston 6. T. G.. Wilson 10, E. L.
Hall 5, VIA. Jennings ia, Schwa-
bacher Eros. %, (W. H. 10, w. G.
Jameson 2, Mills & Bagley 73,
Crawford Il Harrington 50, w. II.
Humphreys 4, NJ. r. Maddocks 4,
Wusthoff l. Wald IS, L. S. Browne,
%, Waddell & Willis II, S. Baxter
6, M. A. Kelly Is, w. H. S4oudy
IS, Hall & Paulsen 5, w. Meyden
bauer SO.
ST. PATRICK's DAY. .---Our leading
citizens of Irish nativity have re-
solved to celebrate the birthday of
Ireland's patron saint in becoming
style. They have engaged Yesler's
Hall for the entire day and appoint
ed a committee to secure the best
band within reach. We learn that
DIR. Paul Brennan has been selected
as Orator of the Day. He is GER
tainly capable of doing the subject
full justice, for he is we'll read in the
history of the Emerald Isle and
possessed of a ready command of
elegant and forcible language. We
shall have more to say on this sub
ject as matters 60 along.
MARINE E.---Bark Cassandra Adams
arrived at San Francisco from Sea-
beck on Friday -. Bark Oakland
will leave Port Madison tomorrow
in tow of the Politkofsky Ship
Annie Fish now loading at blakely,
is big one and it takes a long time
to fill her up. Z. .Steamtug Donald,
for the Freeport Mills, was nearly
ready for sea when the Dakota left
San Francisco.
HovEY & BARKER. Attention of
housekeepers is specially directed
to the advertisement of this firm who
offer great bargains for the next
thirty days. Also, note their gentle
reminder to delinquent customers.
VANITY FAIR.-This saloon is now
exclusively under the management
Of Val Wildman, who purchased his
partners interest yesterday. Give
him q call.
LAND SLIDE. =. Yesterday q slide
occurred on the N. p. r. r. about
three miles north of Tacoma, by
which the train bound for Kalama
was detained two hours.