, 1878-03-06
Local Items.

Iocal AS1AASs
,omes Masterson, formerly of this
NE is in town as tea drummer. His
, Amiy reside in Portland.
Y1be genial unllsl, Di. L"cke, VIII he
his place this week, when he will be
sr.mrpd TO do tirs,-clnss work for all
lbo are ready tor improvements OF that
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.on, s afraid and the other dare not, -"
,he general verdict on Russia and
Enound. The bear growls and the
E"n ,oars, but it is evident that neither
[ in hurry to make the halr fly.
Mr.. Justin Cnennwelh, late "i New
t,coms, called 4 few days since and
lave The welcome intelligence that he
f.d made n selection OF tide land near
line mouth ct the river, on which hc in
lends to locate. This river is fortunate
In securing such men Tor settlers.
HChas. Potter and family left hy last
loa, for OLYMPIA. He has sold his nrat
I,mture residence in this place to Mr.
lAthcart, for 5000. gold coin. His
AmiIy will make Olympia their honlr,
While hs will start next month. to try
His luck again in Cassair. His many
friends here would l'e pleased to hear
IRON, him, and wish him good luck in
Ms search for "old.
The trustees 0l the atheneum met
March 4th, and elected the following
faicers Tor tile ensuing year: Presi-
ent, Z. G. Ferguson; Vice-Plesident,
Dr. W. Packard; Secretary. Il. Morse;
Rrpasurer, II Phsket; Librarian, NJ.
HI. Wight Supt. Scientific Dept. DIR. A.
II Folsom; Supt. Music and Theatricals,
NV. II, Ward; Janitor, W. II, Vale. Al
or the transaction of other important
Business the trustees adjourned to meet
Niarch the eleventh.
III At tho Atiienpuli meeting, last Thurs
lay evening, final action was taken,
s.dopting all Of the proposed code ot
,y-laws, rs previously published, except
Section 10 article !, which WAS rejected
his being temporary in its nature, and no
Blonger applicable. The Trustees elected
tor the following year were Il. G. Fer
Hguson, M. w. Packard, ]. II. Plaskett,
NV. H. Ward, Isaac Cathcart, DR.. A. G,
kFolsom and Eldridge Morse. Under the
gnew articles all the other officers are to
HE elected by the trustees.
Geo. II. Wmte, lhe hUok. binder at
Tunwater, informs the pnblic that the
Government only pays him to bind the
Statutes in paper covers. but that all
who wish full law binding can have the
same done by notifying lin, Tor So.
extra, or half binding ut $3.50 per vol
hume, He can do so muck better work,
1)AdO 10 before the hooks have been
IN kIsgin pamphlet form, thu, the Com
tVs ssstpneis of each county, and others
Untitled to copies of these Statutes
world lo well to take advantage OF this
notice.
For the past tow weeks this town has
been ho loretl by the presence of distin
Iguished gentleman from Limerick, or
some 9th + seaport town, who sports a
4 hghtone French sounding name Since
his arrival, un old time resident of this
place, heretofore regarded Ms n luckless
wight, unf Tor any of the higher walks
Of lite, has been 81 elatcd by ass0ciating
with this late arrival, that Dame Rumor
says they will soon open law Office, or
something Of that kind; when NIL legal
talent previously here, will by the efforts
Of these new luninaries he compelled TO
hide it's diminished head. Even the typ.
ical auger of the STAR will no longer
uvuil, as the natural boring capacity Of
these new lights will be- so much ahead
OF anything before seen, that nothing
!. will be left as II standard st comparison
l&ith them. They have already made
their first essay in measuring the legal
talent of the place. All that is neces-
sary to ensure their success is to complete
the legal connundrum already so celebra-
ted here Some severe critics might Say
that there is no truth in these rumnrs; as
neither OF them have studied the law sut-
iiciently to know aught of its principles
This undoubtedly would be a complete
lar to success tor common m0rtals, yet
1t will rather aid than hinder them in
iully manitesting their lending character.
lsties. The first notwithstanding his
bering capacity, and his claim that his
heal is Of WebstcrIan proportions, yet
whenever sounded. it has always proved
70 be EMPTY; while his distinguished
foreign associate, after exhibiting himself
IN every conceivable attitude before this
community, has ON every occasion shown
himself true to his name. In that none
-Fouid hi to see OARS easy, MS the char
Acterlstlc he ever Illustrated.
Down In HaCics they have need Of him,
Among tue damned; his friends wlOvc gone
before,
halse shrek on shrek, as they swim
Shrse on Curse-and heckon 10 him
io" eatck 6iR stand his tirs--aDd we need
onc InOrcn