, 1878-03-02
rron the Daily Of "wednesday.

From the Daily Of Wednesday.
VrssR1s HEARD FReM.--From .
late San Francisco paper We gather
the following particulars regarding
some of the vessels in the Puget
Sound trade: -Four more overdue
coasters arrived in San Francisco on
the 10th inst, viz: The ship Otago,
% days from Port Blakely, the bark
Aureela, 81 days from Seattle; the
barkentine Discovery, % days from
Seattle. and the schooner Una, y
daysfrom Port Blakely. The Otago
reports that on February 9th she
was boarded by q boat from the Brit
ish bark Kedar, from Burrard Inlet
to Melbourne. Her bulwarks had
been stove and she was short of pro-
visions. Supplied her. When "a
days out the captain reported having
spoken the British bark Victoria
from Victoria to Honolulu, with loss
of deck load, bulwarks steve and
loss of sails. February 9th, at P.
NJ, latitude 81 degrees north. longl-
tude 1875 degrees "a minutes west,
passed q vessel bottom side up;
looked like a schooner of 100 tons,
painted black, with a red streak,
bottom copper paint. She looked
like a new vessel. name on stern,
Joh-. was all that could be made
out. Booms, gaff and topmast drift
ed to windward attached to the rig.
ging. She appeared to have been
but short time in that condition.
In TnouB1n.-it has often been
said that the source of true love
never did run smooth. The force
of this maxim was illustrated last
Sunday at the school house on Du-
vanish river. The people of the
neighborhood had gathered to at
tend religious services. Among
them were Frank Smith and Ed.
Snyder. These young men had
some words, growing out of certain
attentions both were paying young
lady: These words led to blows.
and in the scuffie that followed some
severe bruises were received. Sny-
der was winner in this contest, and
from the result he yesterday appeal
ed to Justice Scott, Of this city. His
Honor, after hearing the case fully
stated, decided that to equalize mat
ters Smith must pay $40 and the ex-
penses of the arbitration. Smith
then referred the matter to Justice
Snyder, and received the gratifying
intelligence that Snyder was requir-
ed to contribute SIS and the cost of
this last decision. How the affec-
tions of the young lady in the case
are affected by the occurrence We are
unable to state.
FINE VIEW. The cut;ing of the
timber along the city front from the
wharf of the Seattle Coal Company
to Belltown is now finished. This
affords fine view Of the bay, the
mountains of the coast range, and
the older portion of the city to resi-
dents along this front. Two years
ago there was but . narrow road
winding through the timber from
the railroad to Belltown. now the
timber is all cut down, and a good
sidewalk connects the two portions
of the city, while many comfortable
residences have been built along the
street. Mr.. II. T. Walsworth took
the contract for cutting the timber,
relying for his pay upon subscrip-
tion paper on which S1O2 were sign
ed. Now that the work il completed
he finds that some of the persons
pledging amounts on this paper have
moved away, reducing this small
amount.
VOLUNTEERS. On Monday last
the volunteer militia of Victoria fur
ther organized by the election of the
following officers: Captain. Mr..
Rothwell; Mr.. Hunter, Adjutant;
Mr.. Scarf, Chaplain Of the corps;
Mr.. Wilby, Pioneer; Mr.. Howard,
Trumpeter. It was also agreed that
the defences of Fort Fisher be put
in immediate repair, and that the
citadel be occupied by the corps as
q barracks and drill shed for the
present until more suitable quarters
be provided. The Commissariat de-
partment has been purchasing large
quantities of military stores. The
brick building is now full. Ser
geant Waterhouse is busily engaged
building wooden breastwork on the
top of Needham Rock. The corps
have chosen for their uniform, deep
bottle green with white facings.
LONG VOYAGE. The schooner
Alice arrived at San Francisco on
the Goth from Port Blakely, having
been AZ days on the voyage. She
reports having had succession of
southeast gales the entire passage,
at times blowing with hurricane
force. Lost about 25, 900 feet of
lumber from the deck load, and had
sails split more or less. On the 18th
she reports having seen a ship, and
on the 10Th saw bark, but could
not make them out.
A COPY of Punch'S Alnanack for
1873 has been received. It rebounds
in comic and ludicrous illustrations.