, 1878-06-28
Local and News Items

WE hear it whispered tina. about the
last week in July the NJ. +. Church. Of
this place, propose giving festival; and.
in connection Herewith, variety concert
OUR people are reforming A much
larger per cent. of water will be guzzled
than formerly.
The schooner Orcas, Capt. Nelson,
came over II few days ago with load OF
shingles. She was detained some time AZ
this and other ports, Oh account Of dull
sale for her wares.
THE Portland Bee" thinks the Demo-
Gratis of Umatila. Co., Oregon, are very
accommodating set: says that they altered
their majorities until their candidate for
Governor was elected. and sighs to think
that Potter is not allowed to bring his in
vestigating committee to Oregon.
THE notorious criminal Schultz. having
escaped from Oregon and passed through
the Sound, has doubtless succeeded In get
ting into British Territory ere this. 1t
being known that n heavy reward was Of
fered tor him, we refrained last week from
mentioning that he had been seen at this
point lest the object this capture, be de-
feated.
SOME little Inconvenience has been ex-
perienced lately by our merchants. by dust
blowing in through their open doors upon
goods displayed for sale. The new filling
In Water street is the cause of so much
dust, but the objection will he happily
removed by the surface coating of gravel
and shells which is about to be- on.
PROGRESSIVE understand that Father
Cesary. pastor of the Catholic Church at
this place, will shortly pay his respects TO
citizens here aud solicit contributions tow
ard erecting n new church building on the
hill. The location will undoubtedly be
advantageous over the site of the present
Catholic house of worship, and it is to be
hoped Father Cesary will meet with
success corresponding with his energetic
and devoted labors for the success of his
pastorate.
by the advertisement Of the French
barqne Sanvic, inserted to-day, it will be
seen that vessel has been CONSIGNED to
Messrs, Rothscliild IS Co., instead of max
ing them agents merely, AS formerly.
This is an evidence OF confidence reposed
in the firm by ship owners abroad. which
is indeed gratifying. Messrs. Roths,bid
" Co., are doing business in the line OF
ship chandIery on basis Which is effect
mIly shutting ont all competition.
MARINE.-Among the vessels arriving
at this port within the past week have
been the schooner Letltia. from Mazatlan;
SCilr. W. l., Beebe, from Honolulu; brig
Sea Wait, from San Francisco; French
mrque Sanvic, from San Francisco. These
vessels are all consigned to Messrs, Roth
schild Il Co. The Beebe and Letitia will
load with lumber at Port Gamble, for San
Pedro; the Sea Waif loads with coal at
Seattle, for Honolulu, and the Sanvic loads
with lumber at Tacoma, for Melbourne,
Australia.
SIDEwALKs.--F From present indications,
Port Townsend will evidently present Il
much more creditable appearance after
the new sidewalks are all laid. Mr. II. l..
Tibbals took the initiative steps in the
matter; and, chara 'teristic of the man, did
IA splendid job, the same being the laying
of fine, twelve-f0ot walk around his
property OH the corner OF Water and
Adams streets. Following this, n little
wholesome legislation Oh the subject by
our town authorities will result in n uni
iormity of our sidewalks, as far as practi-
cable. Already tangible results of the
new idea are visible in front OF Waterman
~ Katz' store, Dalgardno's Hotel and
other buildings In the same block, while
operations in front Of Mr. Fitzpatrck's
shoe-store indicate that MI Eisenbeis is
not disposed to be left very far behind in
the appearance OF his property. To
be sure the old narrow walks show to a
much greater disadvantage than formerly,
but their limits are being rapidly curtailed.
Some object that tile low houses will be
rendered squatty in appearance by the
wide walks in 'front.' but we venture the
assertion that property along both sides
OF the street being improved will be ren-
dered far more valuable and the general
appearance Of the town brought to high
er point OF comelness.