, 1878-01-26
From the Daily of wednesday.

From the Daily of wednesday.
ADRIFT. Yesterday about eleven
o'clock small boat was observed in
the bay opposite the Seattle coal
wharf, with two boys or men-ii
was difficult to tell ,which-in it.
The boat did not appear to move ex-
cept with the tide, and no oars were
observed. The boat was watched
from the time it was first discovered
until the North Pacific came in last
evening, and as that steamer passed
near it,, inquiries were made when
she landed here if some boys were
seen adrift without oars. Those on
board the steamer reported passing
a number of boats, but nothing un-
usual was noticed about them. The
supposition at first was that some
boys had been playing in a boat.
and it had gradually drifted out in
to the bay without oars, and they
were unable to regain the shore.
This supposition may be incorrect,
and unless some boys ale missing
there seems to be no real cause for
alarm. The boat might have con-
tained fisherman, but it seems
strange, if so, that they did not re-
turn to shore on the approach of
night. and especially so as it COM
menced raining about four o'clock,
when the boat was observed to be
about three miles distant.
SEABEcK.-The Washington Mill
Company, of Seabeck, are making
preparations for erecting an addition
to their mill of two-story building
4Ox12O feet, for the purpose of fin
ishing ship building lumber. The
machinery will include a saw for
preparing ship knees without hew-
ing. and a palmer with capacity for
dressing timbers of any length.
This addition will render ship-build
ing much more profitable in Sea-
beck than at present, as the finishing
has heretofore been done by hand.
d. K. Howard is proprietor of the
Eagle House, which is a fine and
commodious stopping place. This
gentleman is also principal owner
of the steamer st. Patrick, which
makes regular trips to Port Gamble,
connecting with the North Pacific
each way. In the streams coming
down from the mountains near Sea-
beck are great numbers Of speckled
or mountain trout, affording fine
sport for the followers of Isaac
Walton; there are also plenty of
deer, elk and bears. The scenery is
most delightful, and finer summer
resort is hard to find.
SCHooL.-Some of the teachers in
our public schools are annoyed by
boys who ''play hokey," or absent
themselves from school large por-
ton of the time. and thus cannot
keep in their studies with their classes
The parents of some of these boys
have been spoken to about the mat
ter, and they, acknowledge their ina
bility to compel steady attendance.
The new school, law in its provis-
ions compels attendance at school,
but does not seem to provide pen
atty for non-attendance. Some Of
the teachers have decided to regulate
this matter by expeling those schol-
ars who absent themselves without
sufficient excuse. Parents should
devise some means of compelling
attendance, or their children may
grow up in ignorance and crime.
SrNK.-Last evening as the steam
er Comet was coming down the Du-
vanish river loaded with oats, car
rots, and small quantity of other
produce. She sunk near the county
farm, the bow being only about one
foot under water. The Wenat has
gone up with scows to raise her, and
no doubt she will be here tomorrow
morning little worse for the accident.
The oats are about all OF the cargo
that will be damaged. Capt. Smith
says the Comet got under the wharf
last Sunday and was seriously strain
ed by the rising tide. He employed
a carpenter to repair the damage
done, but. thinks the sinking was
caused by the wrenching of the YES
sci and consequent opening of seams
under her guards.
CIRCUIr.--Dr. Lane has just re-
turned fiom tour of some of the
principal mill ports on the Sound,
where he has been engaged in Or
ganizing a circuit for regular reli-
gious services. For the present he
will preach at Port Madison on the
first Sunday in each month, at Union
City on the second. at Seabeck on
the third, and at Port Gamble on
the fourth Sunday. He has not yet
decided as to the time for services
at Port Blakely.
A vA1rsE belonging to young
lady was stolen from steamer in
Portland recently by Chinaman.
and taken ashore. When the Ce
lestial opened it and found only Ia
dies wearing apparel, be threw the
clothes into the river. These were
found floating in the water, and led
to all sorts of rumors of suicide and
murder.
The admirers of Commodore Mutt,
uho uas RECENTLY in this CITY. will