, 1878-08-01
Local and News Items

SOME little curiosity WAS aroused among
our people this week by the appearance of
a Chinese junk in the harbor. The vessel
in gu, stion was built at Puyalup and
belongs to Mr.. Laudcs, OF the firm of
RotlI~child & Co., of this place. She will
hc used in fishing among the islands. She
is l5.1 It. long, 1876 it wide, and measures
lag tons. Her papers show that she was
built by Fong Chu, who is master, for
MesSers. Kong-ti eco, of Tacoma. Her
name, the Tacoma. seems out of place.
Mr.. Reed, of this place, goes in her as
flag captain.
AT a regular meeting Of Lafayette
Lodge of Perfection No. 3, A. 81 A. ;. X.
MaSons. held at their Hall on the 18th ult.,
the following persons were elected officers
of said Lodge for the ensuing Masonic
term of three wears: &. o. Ilaller. L. Il.
G.. Master; Thomas L. Minor, +. $. &.
Warden; Robt. c. Hill, f. j. &. Warden:
Oliver +. GcrriSh, Or; Chas. G.. Bartlett,
II. ROthschild, Treasurer. The officers
elect will be installed by Ill.,, James ;.
Lawson, 81 deg, s., G.. |. c., on Sltur-
day evening the 81 inst. All members Of
the Scottish Rite are tIaternally invited.
TIE ship Ericsson, which arrived at
this port, from Sa. Francisco, on Sunday
last, was built at New York in S52 and is
named after the famous inventor and eX-
pcrmcntor OF that name. She is l.Gl5
tons register and was run for some time.
unSlcccsstully, on the mot air" system,
rs a steamer.
WE understand tile North Pacific is be
ing repaired preparatory to going on the
route between Victoria and Olympia IN
opposition to the steamer Olympia now
running The North Pacific is a Staurch
boat and will make things fly when she
gets in motion.
AND now Judge Walton comes to the
front and gives his opinion, strengthened
by years of research, that the State OF
Oregon derived its name from ORcgan,
the famous Irish exile who landed ut the
mouth Of the Columbia about hundred
and fifty years ago.
A CAIIFoRNIA law forbids the purchase
of bricks, made 10y Cinnamon, for public
bindings, although they are much cheaper
than others. This law, however, proves
as susceptible of abuse As many Others, as
the contractors slyly purchase their brick
from Cinnamon.
LEGAL blanks OF nearly every kind, in
Guiding powers Of attorney, mortgages,
bills of sale, marine protests, subpTnas,
declaratory statements for pre-cmpting
land, etc, constantly on hand at the
ARGUS Office.
MIR. CARLTON, of the North Pacific
Cheese Factory employ, informs us that it
is the intention OF the company hereafter
to make their cases down here and haul
the cheese here before packing 1t ready
for shipping.
On Sunday evening next Rev. John
Parsons will preach at Port Ludlow
There will be no services in tile M. +.
church here in the morning; in the even
ing there will be praise meeting, to
which all are cordially invited.
THE latest sign ont is one on the front
of Mr.. JAS Sllley's hat. Mr.. Salley Is
proprietor of the Port Discovery stage
line, and has himself labeled tor the con-
yenicnce Of tie public.
Mr.. A. W. DELANY, of the Seattle
"Dispa.ch,' has dissolved all connection
with the firm OF Beriah Brown Il Co. The
proprietorship Of the Dispatch reverts
TO McsSrs. Brown Il Son.
MEssRs. Toklas & Sngerman, OF Seattle,
think if you will kindly turn the paper
UPSIDE down this week it will not be nee
essary to stand on your head to read their
advertisement.
WEare indebted to Hon. c. NJ. Brad
shaw, of this place, and Col. e. II. LARA
bee, members OF the Constitutional Con-
yention, for tavors extended.
PRoF. Palmer, music teacher and piano
timer, of Victoria, visited our town within
the past few days while OH a tour among
Sound ports.
WE are informed reliably that the army
worms are not doing nearly as much
damage to crops in Dungeness as was an
ticipattd.
MARRIED.-In this city, on Sunday
July 2Sth, by Rev. Jas. Agnew, Mr. T.
N. Stuart to Miss Annie Frost
A MISTAKE occurred in Our Item IN
reference to DR.. Welsh. Tat gentleman
IA TO be here on Monday next.