, 1878-01-19
From the Daily Of Friday.


proficiency in drill under the in
struction Of Capt. Osbourn. There
are about 40 members in the COM
pany. The officers and sergeants
are: E. s. Osbourn. Captain; Geo.
F. Whitworth, LIST Lieutenant; Mat
thew McElroy, I'd Lieutenant; M.
Padden, 1st Sergeant; e. Smithers.
I'd Sergeant; w. 81. Harrison, Sd
Sergeant; Charles dollhouse, 4th
Sergeant. This captain, who has at
tended the U. s. Naval school at
Annapolis, Md, is a thorough drill
master, and his company have at
tanned a greater degree of proficiency
in the short time since its organiza
tion, than recruits usually attain in
the same length of time. The arms
belonging to the University will
soon be called in and placed at the
disposal of the company.
THE MEETINGs.--The union servi
ce at the NJ. E. church was we'll at
tended last evening, and the interest
was deep, many inquirers asking for
the prayers of the church. Rev. r.
S. Stubs, seaman's chaplain. deliv-
cred very able sermon from the
text. Thy Kingdom Come" Rey.
G. 81. Atkinson, Of Portland, follow
ed IN short and earnest exhortation.
and Rev. Daniel Bagley then. after
appropriate remarks. requested those
who were willing to pray for them
selves, and wished others to pray for
them, to rise to their feet while q
few verses of Pass Me Not" were
being sung. In response many peo-
pie from all parts of the honse
arose. The service continued until
9:45. and the interest continued until
its close.
VANpALIsM.--O On last Sunday
evening the place of j. R. Mcclure,
about 8 miles out from Albany, was
visited by some parties who seemed
thoroughly imbued with the spirit
of vandalism. They entered the
barn and cut open o large number
of sacks of wheat, cut up two sets
of harness, three brides, and sad
die. Entering the stable they shaw
ed the tail of very fine horse. Pro-
ceeding to pasture lot, they disfig-
ured another fine animal. The place
of Mr.. Furguson a new conner to
this country about one mile this
side of McClure's, was also visited,
probably by the same gang. The
tails of a fine span of horses were
shaved and a set of harness cut up.
A MODEL DELEGArE.--A private
letter from Washington, addressed
to the editor of the Walla Walla
Usion, brings information that Hon.
Selucius Garfield, former Delegate
from Washington Territory, is runs
ming a &c faro and poker room in
Washington. He is a professional
card sharp" and handles the chips
with great dexterity. His strong
suit is to rope in strangers from the
Pacific coast. and when they are rob-
bed of their last dollar, he consid
erately informs them that they are
'' out of luck" How are the
mighty fallen
The Dakota will sail tomorrow
morning at 4 O'Clock for Utsalady,
where she will take on 800 tons Of
grain, she will then proceed to Port
Townsend, and after taking On such
freight as is there awaiting her, will
go to Esquimalt Sunday morning.
leaving Victoria for San Francisco
st noon on Monday. Passengers
from Seattle must go on board to
night.
THE new locomotive now on Yes
ler's wharf will shortly be taken 10
ihe Seattle and Walla Walla track.
Hillory Butler has the contract for
moving it, and he will execute it by
means of two sections Of rails; one
section viii be laid down for the loco
motive to run upon, then the other
viii be placed in front. and SO Oh
until the track is reached.
JESSE Shepard, the youth with
the flexible voice. who wants guar
anteed houses before squeaking. has
reached Seattle. Portland Standard.
Jesse didn't pan out here worth a
cent, and has gone back to Portland
where we trust he will have better
luck.
By new regulation the steamers
on the Sound are required to carry a
iib as measure of security in case
of accident to their machinery. The
Otter has just been fitted ont with a
new mast forty y-seven feet long.
The friends of Johnny Harmed.
formerly OF Olympia, will be panied
to learn that lie is supposed to be
lying at the point Of death in San
Francisco.
The funeral Of Mrs. Stephens will
take place from the residence of Mr..
c. B. Shattuck tomorrow at ten
O'Clock.
The Bank Exchange building. on
the corner Of Commercial and Wash
lngton streets, will be rai=ed up to
the grade.
TINES are beginning to brighten
ah fo1. Hendricks & Cnrtis they