, 1879-08-07

Der of visitors. Several communications
were read from parties at distance, ask
ing for information. Judge Swan, from
Neah bay was present, but did not read
proposed paper on Immigration. it having
been decided to hold special meeting
during court week, when more cosld be
present; he, however, at the request Of
the society, read an interesting and i'll
structive paper on "rhe Meteorology Of
the Northwest coast" The committee
on preparing descriptive pamphlet report
ed that they had written to prominent
citizens OF adjoining counties, but, as yet
had received no answers; they had par
tally assigned the work Of writing up"
the lower Sound counties. rs follows: JEFF
ferson, Messrs. ID. W. Smith and J. A.
Kuhn; Clallam, Messrs. j. G. Swan and
Allen Weir; Island, DR.. 4. 7. Minor.
1t was decided that, as the pamphlet
could not be issued for some time to come
the committee having 1t In charge be in
structed to prepare a descriptive article
for publication in some newspaper. Alto
gether the meeting was an interesting
one.
SABBATH DEsEcRATIoN.-Last Sunday
seemed more like Fourth Of July, or
public holiday, instead OF the quiet, sacred
day of rest that it should have been. The
steamer Isabel came over from Victoria,
having Oh board about OBS excursionists
who were running hither and tlither try
lug to enjoy the sights and the town dur
ing several hours in the afternoon. The
boys, Of which there was large number.
were running about on the hill and
through town shouting and indulglng III
such boisterous sport as usually character
ICES MONDAY vacation at school. A
noisy game OF base ball was in progress
much of the time, the Port Townsend and
Victoria boys being ptted each side
against the other in trial OF skill. We
are glad to meet our friends from Victoria
at any time but would meekly suggest
that some weekday be chosen for such
pie asure-seeking demonstrations as shat
Of last Sunday.
ARTIsrIC,-We were recently shown the
finest artistic work ne ever saw of its kind
1t was nothing less than a china set (cup
saucer and plate) presented to judge j. G
Swan, by his daughter, Miss Ellen NJ
Swan, of Boston, Mass. The valuable
part Of tile work consists in the fact that
the fine ware bears a painting Of a beauti-
ful sweet briar in bloom, Oh each piece Of
the set. The work was neatly and very
tastcfully executed by Miss Swan herself.
1t was done by method of painting dis
covered ut Faience, France; and, as Miss
Swan has been taxing lessons from an
eminent teacher OF the art, her efforts may
readily be expected to be Of the finest char
acter. No doubt our friend the Judge
values his present highly, and well he
may, for it proves itself the hanciwork of
II talented young artist.
The steamship Alaska, Fl. G.. Morse,
commander, sailed from San Francisco
uly 3Stll, at II NJ. For first 4S hours
had strong NV gales, thence to port mod
erate weather. She brings for Puget
Sound the following freight--Port Town.
send, A 4 tons; Seattle, l03 ton; Tacoma,
23 tons; Olympia, rs tons. Her passen-
gers were-Miss Z. A. Reese, A Svhwa-
hacker, E. Thule, wife and son, G..
Mcdonald and daughter, d. !. Denny,
Miss Stantleld and child, Col. Larrabee,
s. Baxter, Ii. Russell, Staple and family
!. Bailey, r. Drake, G. Johnson, d.
Cross, ii. NJ. Cushing, j. Whitaker and
IL In steerage-
WE received pleas ant call, few days
ago, from Mr.. G. r. Brodix. special cor
respondent Of the Bloomington, H.,
Leader" Mr.. B. is also caEvassing for
Zell's famous cyclopedia, several copies of
which he sold while In Port Townsend.
He took passage on the steamer California
for the purpose OF visiting Alaska, and
will visit this place again Oh her return.
Orders for the cyclopedia can be left at
this office, where a sample may be seen.
TO QUlLLYHUTE.-Capt. Monroe In
forms us that the Dispatch will be on duty
again in about week with her new en-
gine and other Improvements, and that he
win make two trips to Quillyhute within.