, 1878-01-05
rro,n The pai,u of KeG,nesdax

DAN06R Of h6 A$-AAs' OA~1y - - y
days ago the ship Leading Wind.
laden with wheat, went ashore off
the bar at the mouth of the Colum-
bia river, sustaining serious DANA
ges, and barely escaped being a
total loss. Aud now special to the
O,eaonian says that last Friday fore
noon the ship Nimbus, drawing %
feet, ship Pilgrim. drawing 22Ha,
and ship Aberystwith Castle, draw
ing 10 feet, were towed over the
Columbia river bar in q lire, tug
boat being hitched to each. Early
on Friday morning every appear
ance of the bar seemed to indicate to
the pilot of the Nimbus (which was
the leading ship that its condition
was favorable for crossing to sea.
The vessels kept on their course and
passed out. There were very heavy
rolling swells breaking on the bar,
which lifted the Nimbus nigh and
caused the vessel to thump heavily
twice. Both the ships Pilgrim and
Aberystwith Castle thumped also as
thev crossed. The heavy blows re
ceiyed by tie Nimbus strained her
badly, started the seams and caused
her to leak rapidly. When the pilot
left the Nimbus to return there was
only eight inches of water in her
hold. Capt. Leonard thought his
vessel was all right, and making sa l
bore away. At 1890 A. NJ. Friday
the ship carpenter reported three
feet of water in the ship. All the
vessels pumps were rugged at once
and set in operation. At II O'Clock
NJ. there was 61l feet of water report
ed. The pumps we're worked with
all possible vigor, but the water
steadily gained. Finding tha. his
vessel was slowly sinking, Capt.
Leonard gave orders to head her for
the mouth of the Columbia, hoping
to be able to reach there. At II P.
NJ. the wind died away. Water con-
tinued to gain rapidly, and Capt.
Leonard spoke the ship Aberystwith
Castle and asked Capt. Harris to lay
by. At5P. NJ. water was over tween
decks, At7P. NJ. seventeen feet of
water were in the hold, when Capt.
Leonard and the crew left the DOOM
ed vessel. They staid near by in
small boats anu watched the sinking
ship until 1856 Saturday morning,
when the Nimbus took her final
plunge and faded forever from hu~
man sight. AS near az can be de-
termined. the Nimbus sank twenty
five miles from the shore. Capt:
Leonard and all his crew were saved
being taken on board the Aberyst-
with. The dangers of the Colum-
bia river navigation are such that so
soon as persons not interested In
Portland monopoly of the trade be-
come interested in shipping wheat.
vessels will load on the Sound in
stead of at Portland OF Astoria.
New YEARS CALLs.-The custom
of making New Years Calls, which
in New York more than
one hundred years ago, was very
observed in this city yes
gentlemen making the
calls, and the ladies remaining at
home to receive guests. The most |
striking feature of the reception was
the absence of wines and liquors
from most of the boards, their places
being supplied by tea. coffee, etc.
One gentleman who made as many
as twenty calls only saw liquor offer
ed at one place, This custom OF
keeping open house on the first day
of the year is pleasant one, and
serves to keep social interests alive.
New C1Rcu1T.-Dr. Lane has OBJ
tanned authority from Presiding
Elder A. G. Fairchild. of the NJ. E
denomination, to organize church
societies at Ports Blakely, Madison,
Ludlow, Gamble. Discovery, and
Seabeck, and unite them in one cir
cult for regular religious services.
The doctor will soon commence his
labors in this new field of work.
LAST Saturday the Fanny Lake
brought ten tons of barley to the
Starr mills, the same evening the
Aida brought ten tons OF wheat; ON
Monday the schooner Winged Racer
brought ten tons of wheat, and the
schooner Granger brought eighteen
tons of barley. The mill is kept
running to its full capacity. day
time. and occasionally extra time.
AN order for one million feet OF
railroad lumber, to be shipped to
San Francisco. has been received at
Port Madison. The Chinaman who
was recently murdered at Madison,
as was supposed by another China
man. it is now thought was murder
ed BY a Greek. the one who wassup-
posed to have been drowned on the
night of the murder. It has since
been learned that the Greek went to
Victoria. .
The steamship City Of Panama.
which arrived at 1:45 this afternoon,
made the run from San Francisco to
Victoria in 80 hours. She sailed
from San Francisco two hours later
than the City of Chester for Port
land, and passed her the next morn
ing, while running at the ordinary
rate.
The steamer Teaser, having un-
darnono oxfonSiua and thOrOuQh re.