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DOMESTIC MARKETS.
GALVESTON, Fob. 10. 1879.

GALVESTON, Feb IL. 1879.
Cotton quiet middlinS 9kc; low midding. ss4c good
Ordinary sc Net s. receipts ESQ bales EsPorssT0
Nrw oRLnAss. Feb. ls 1879.
g. Eo9a s some .s Ne. ro:sgs.
eOssswiss. I.6so Sales, 7.ioo. stock sso5ee
Cotton easier: middline essc low middiins s,.c.
bales Exports-To Great Britain s7ss; coasswse s5i
SAVANNAH, Feb 10. 1879.
ordinary ssisc. Net receipts. S5ii bales 100
Spirit: Of .n.pea.ino quiet - &c, kesnEs.r.i"ed
s yellow dip and s. s.
for virgin. Tar steady atsi IS.
Flour in good demand and firm IN 10
s.' 30 psS 81 au p rsa Ss.er
1860 do. white Michigan. esc. 81; 400 do Ohio
Sc, sois.: old 30 ascisSis g. o.s: ao%ssly
vine. Gs city made Ssa osSes srsce. n
sss: kssssisfioas rs bis
wheat & Do eu.nes sorn do oats 1000 Do
&c 5000
Wheat dull amber Michigan, spot eo,se No red win.
~, .s. s% IS A'5f' ss s
CHICAGO. Feb ls, 1879
No rod winter. a.c Ole No Chicago spring: s2c.
7sc. rejected eic in demand and firm: sfsc
cash; S3tsc 334c.. March; 33isc 33ssc APRIL size
s7Ae;. May Oats quiet and weak 22e.; cash; 22lsc.
good demand shade higher at 46c Barley easier At
Toe Fiaxsecd in good demand vt full prices;
shade higher At ~ IS ~ 20 cash 81 90 March; 50 10,
stronger; ~ g. cash; ~ % q sJ 071 March, S. IS q
81 77Js, April - ~. May. Buikmcats dull and . shade
lover shoulders So So; clear rib - 49, clear sides
Dressed hogs steady with fair demand at - 90 q so
to Buffalo, ec Rccsipts-Fiour. 5000 bills: wheat,
5000 bushels; CON- l5i 900 do. oats 5000 do rye
1000 do; barley, SUuU. Shipmonts-Fiour, 2OtuJ
ebs wheat 81 90 corn. 70 100 do oats 1890
dull and shade lower; a25sc. s2,sc., March; a3,sc.
Y3,.c April Corn dull and shade lower; X3> March;
and se. higher. Pork 2,sc iower. Lard stronger aud
DIG. higher.
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gs \ % s'%SE:ss 81 $:':is
GalifSrn n, brown 4e yelow 7e yellow English 9s
snshsnsed sced prime quoted
sa Ss sns ssS,sd at rs m s r fa
SGs sosc for soxss us vitrol Was quoted Se
81 Is was iSS aosd 81 at s. + s.
was quoted at 42s California quoted At something a1der
choras potash was quoted at Isse for crystal and %
Tor crystal and sSsc 4ese for POWERED ciiric acid
w% sSs.ssd At @ @ cApaS s SS.'q at 2
quoted a, 24e for American crystals poe a's tor pow
the former and s e for the latter B0r s b %ss
and aGc: Ioc for eases burgundy plich. qaoied
Sc aais :, E sse q'a'sa small 7ss s
ss quoted .S a at G Tor a
quoted at s2c sac Basam tou quiet az oOe 6ie
at S Gsianral root was quoted At
Ss and 81 % aas .sd Nerve
gan Rhaoaro was qniet AZ prices ranging from soc 10
6ieached Carbonate ammonia was quoted at i1,sc Ice.
geld s
man and 7s zoe for Roman Tones bean. We're aaosd
at il ss s1e for English and iss ise for German
SnssS s s 81 ~ss
iss Gambler quoted a. 4ss te s was
Rvsl
@ 9S aa ar
and l4c, for powdered Gum sedda aais. al p'as
quoted at &c 2'sc for common and &c sse 70. best
pentine quoted At Ice CASTLE white wa.
hrm and quoted at l31ac lac; Marsees pure notified
at lo1ae. lo5sc and do common at e Lieoriee root
Caabris, pc soc. spanish, solid. poe Use; Pigna-
te none here; small Guzana &c large Guxalinn, 3lc
Sac r. S. small, 2sas Doe; cerisiiana 42e Es-
sental oils were quiet We quote:-OH bcreamot, san
derson's - 80; oil lemon sandsrsons 81 5o' lnmsens
saraway 81 70 81 90 oil eroton 81 ~; oil eltronsi
oil cloves 81 Isl oil wintergreen "; oil sassafras 45e
oil of penny royal nominal ut 81 81 %; oil VI bay 80;
all currency.
FEATHERS quoted at 45c. tor prime live geese.
FisM-The market for goldfish was quiet; but without
change. The sales not than 800 quntas, at
81 Is for Georges and 81 % Tor Grand Bank Herring a.
though quiet remained firm, and scaled held at Zoe
sc and Nc at l2e Maekere were quiet At late prices
No :. 50 5oa II No; y so ga bay No l, si4 $40;
Flour AMP GnAIsReeeiptsaFl II 725 bbls wheat,
$50 bushels; meal. 800 bills, 2J sacks;
ll93US bushels oats - Ui do 1850 do; barley,
$3.50 do barley malt 1888 do Flour hrmer The
sales including State Western and southern about
24,uUO bbs within tho annexed range. Rye flour was
steady with sales of $50 bbs Corn meal In fur de-
ana 100 bbls and 5U sacks sold within the
Barley fairly active and 10000 bushels ungraded
Canada sold ut eOc 81 part late yesterday and 1000
bushels No. bright do at 81 O5 81 o. Malt quiet
bushels State and Pennsylvania sold
Y 5Sc., track We quote:-
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COMMERCIAL REPORT.

COTTON ON THE SPOT UNCHANGED; FUTURES
CLOSED BARELY sTEADY-FLoUR FIRMER-
WHEAT FIRMER-CORN EASY--OATS STRONG
PORK sTEADY-LARD QUIET-wHIsKEY FIRM
ER- SPIRITS TURPENrINE DULL - RosIN
DULL-CoFFEE QUIET-sUGAR sTEADY-PE-
TRoLEUA NOMINAL.
ta TUESDAY, Feb 1876 p. NJ
Tho markets were generally steady and business
was fair in nearly all the leading articles Of mer-
chandise. On Change there less activity than
yesterday. and in articles but little DONE
Flour was frmer, was also wheat. Corn easy,
but oats ruled strong Whiskey frmer. Pro-
visions without important change, except lard,
which was lower. though closing with the decline
covered. Cotton on the spot was unchanged futures
closed barely steady Coffee quiet sugar remained
steady Oils generally quiet Naval dull
Petroleum dull and nominal.
ASHES dull &c. 5kc. for pots and &c. 6kc tor
pearls.
Asr,xoxx remained Hrm at lie l2xc for Western and
Soathern.
BxnswAx was quiet 25hc. 2e,lc. for Western and
Southern.
CorYxK-The market for Braxis dull and no sales
were made Mild also dull the market as
steady Wo quote ordinary cargoos lie fair d.
l4c good do l4sc; prime do I5sc extreme range for
lots, lie. 16zc; Santos fair TO good. l4c I4kc 90
days. Java, government bags, 23c 23zc.. do. grass
mats 23Ic. 23hc Singapore. Ice. lie. Ccyion. l5c
Ike: Maracaibo 1875. lsc.; Laguayra, lac 15kc
Jamaica, i2lsc lie; 81. Domingo loA4c lie Costa
Rica l5c. 19c Mexican. 15c. u lie. Angostura I5c
lie; Savanills. i3c. a lie Curacao, l3tsc. l+c.
CoorKRAGk SIocK.-The market quiet. We quote -
Moasses shocks, 32nch. with heads 81 70 81 sugar
shocks with heads ssineh 81 y 80; do do. inch
81 ~ 81 70; box shocks. soc zoe do 50; pipe
do ~ IS ~; empty hogshssds - so: hoops IA fcet
ordinary 70 prime $50 $35; do II feet, do $,s $50
per NJ
CorrKn dull, but firmly held at i5hc l5,sc for
lake.
CoRpAcx was dull but unchanged We quot: Manila
large aud small lie. lie. tarrcd Manila 12c Sisai
rope, Ykc. lUlsc Russia. lie.
coros on the spot was easy, but not quoabiy lower
The market for futures opened Bal points closed
barely steady The closing prices show decline the
day Of from to points The closing prices today com-
pared with those OF yesterday, were AS follows:
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FINANCIAL and COMMERCIAL.
The Stock Market Active
and Strong.
Government Bonds Firm, States Dull and
Railroads Strong.
Money on Call 2 8 a z 4
Per Cent.
WALL STREET.
TUESDAY. Feb. 1876 p. III.

HtH TUESDAY, Feb. lS-6 +. N.
The clean summersaut which Mr.. Gould made, or
10 believed to have made yesterday from the short
to the long side of the market while it gave rise to
great activity and extensive dealings to-day. created
3 considerable tumble in the matter of prices. This
was illustrated by the rise which occurred in such
stocks as Western Union, New York Central. Union
Pacific and Pacific Mail the decline in Michigan Gen.
trail and the grangers and the pied appearance Of the
rest Of the list which, with its bright spots and its
dark spots. exhibited variety enough to spice the
life of o much duller day than the one We
write of. With all this irreguarity, how
ever. there existed q latent strength. which
was the indubitable proof Of q bull market.
The blue chip players made their game in Western
vnion raising the quotation from 101 to 1041 and
keeping it there within fraction The rod in pickle
which. in the shape Of adverse Congressional bills
has been used to threaten the company, will. from
all accounts, remain there. If taken out will be
hung up harmless weapon by "a Senate vote
against the bill. Such. least the belief to-day
and the extensive buying was based upon this and
upon the report that the earnings of the company
equal to 10 per cent upon the capital. rise of
IN per cent in Pacific Mail was somewhat Of sur
prise in face Of the bill restricting our Celestial
brethren to the extent of So per in their desires
to visit this Gland of the Free" and blightng their
prospects of making Chna-Astors of themselves
In . proportionate degree. The business OF the
company. however. is said to be looking up and
some bad leaks are being stopped. which facts will
account for the Improvement. Union Pacific ad-
vanced to &c. Yesterdays high-jnks are already an
old story and but little is said about the matter. The
ide~of through line in opposition to Lake Shore is
preposterous. if Mr.. Vanderbilt be the large holder
of Northwest preferred which he is said to be- Both
the Northwesterns and St. Pauls slightly lower
to-day in spite of the fact that fat dividends
pccted to be declared upon the former tomorrow.
Erie. Delaware and Lackawanna and Lake Shore were
active. without change Of Importance. The very
strong market which sprang up after midday was
checked by temporary pinch in money up to seven
per cent. and closing prices made shade lower
than the best ones Of the day.
The closing quotations Of stocks at three p. NJ
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EUROPEAN MARKETS.
COMMERCIAL.

LONDON. Feb. IL, 1879
for the past week rhero much rain early IN the
the soil is too wet fer spring ,sse English wheat has
been Literally marketed In spite # the damp Ss.,le, and
increased the duncss ia There very
s%d hs day s bulk upsod TS
aaG,.Gns Of sas prs,sd,9S week were WIN ds%,y
moderate 5000 quarters arriving Monday mostly
bought TO iair extent. especially Russian. There
is uso" material err r.. sms.s .ss , sSGs
supply Is sti enormous but tho ought be bal.
sssss II the asa sas to Ss Ss:
% % s'sa~s corr i Sae sss.s
tendency in buyers favor both the and arrive
o. the activity D' Tho ss
% Esss wheat last meek ws,c a. & against
The imports ia,s The tinted RnsdSs tor tho yses ending
OF hour"
Calcutta insccd asa Sd per quarter Refined petroleum
Tsd. u sd per gallon
Cottcu-Futures wcak; upiands. low nddling clause,
recraary delivery lied spla,ds low %iddns clause
clause. April aud May delivery i3ad upands low mid
rGrsmrrme mes, Eastern m,%Sr .. OBS DO DO ws
clear steady ~. hs%:-Issss ' Sr%sS 49,:
:.as s' a si@fs western s . sSs
e :s ss at 50 "a
choice aner at lss Lard oil armcr at SIS flour-ENra
3D. sais ds at % the nss
IS lid southern winter steady us Id
New mixed steady As I'd old mi ed steady at 4s I'd
Cotton seed oilYellow American steady Rosn--
Common. at London, hrmer M o. Turpen tineSprts at
London, dull at 22s Sd
FINANCIAL.
LoSpoS, Feb. isl 30 =. NJ
Erie 2Gs, New Jersey Central consols sp.; Illinois
Central SJ4.; New Jersey Central t6Is
Tho amount Of bullion gone into tho Bank of England on
balance to-day isi2yU,UuO
United States bonds iso7s, 1884; Pennsyvana Cen
trial, 3U1s; Heading, iss
silver quoted to-day IL 4oJsd per ounce.
Exchange on London, EST a5,se for cheeks.
BKRiiS, Fob 1s, 1879
The statement Of the Imperial BANK VI 0crmany shows
an increase In specie Of s,vso, OJv mafkA
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LII
--Dclivercd contract, bales Current
prices Of spot cotton c follow based
American standard OF classification. and on cotton In
store running In quality not than half grade above
hall ~ Tho rnd -
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lUW bur, CKNNlsf.b3
5000 Northw CON cpgb
IL sls Wells fargoEx
dAmerican Express.
100 Am Dist Telegraph
loo Sutro Tunnel Co.
iUO lIoncstake Mg Go.
2UD n y Cen n Hudson
llhn Xcatern uniuu.
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were as follows

The total sales of stocks Mt the Board to-day ag-
gregated 276.51l shares which were distributed as
follows:-C.. c., G. and L. 325; Chicago and North
western 1880; do. preferred. "a .270 Chicago Rock
Island and Pacific. 2475; Chicago. Burlington and
Quincy, $50; c., c. and l. c. 200; Delaware. Lacka-
wanna and Western. 22139; Delaware and Hudson
Canal. 2a25; Erie. 42.o95; Hannibal and st. Joseph
400 Illinois Central 200; Kansas Pacific. 9,1O0; Lake
Shore. 90, GAS; Michigan Central 1,O00 Milwaukee
and st. Paul, $500; do. preferred, $500; Missouri
Kansas and Texas S25; Morris and Essex. 2.700 New
York Central 2.45O; New Jersey Central. 1900; New
Jersey Southern, 600; Pacific Mail. $3.50; Pttsburg
1909: st. Louis. Kansas City and Northern. 400;
Union Pacific, 6,3S5; Wabash II 900; Western Union
Telegraph. 1880.
The money market was easy during the forenoon
ut a per cent, but late in the day tho rate
advanced to per cent. and the market closed at
per cent for money call. The Clearing House
statement to-day was as follows:-
Exchanges. $40. Ola. 335
oMhnces 4,UAS.2Al
Foreign exchange quiet without any change In
rates. The ubTreasury to-day paid out s2O.94o gold
tor legal tenders redeemed The London adviccs
report consos u u higher. at 9G4 963< for both
money and tho account. United States AIS
steady at 1918 107S4, and ives ~ higher. at 1O6h;
lS67's declined a. to 103at; ten-forties
changed. at 104s. New Jersey Central steady ut
AN. and do. consolidated hrste per cent to
81. Erie advanced u. to 2GJs 27 preferred a. to
l92; Pennsylvania u. to 361s, and Reading u. to
1881. The last named reacted to 1871. Illinois Gen.
trail fell of from SIX to ST. Bar silver is quoted at
t97sd. per ounce. The Bank Of England to-day
gained the large sum Of f29G,ooO bullion balance
The weekly statement of the Bank of Germany shows
an increase in specie Of 9.o55.oO0 marks. At Paris
rentes fell of to 1l2f ~ sc.. and recovered to ill.,
25hc
Government bonds here were quiet and Arm. The
subscriptions to the four per cent loan amounted to
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TNvESTMENT-FIRST CLASS.-A SUPERB SYSTEM
lof free of risk Principals only dealt with The
Maeno Lsmellar Gaslght Company Headquarters mt New
York send for prospectus state what Of
capital could put in mutually approved conditions
Commupicate with W. b. ROBINS, Western Branch Office
lf2 Maih st., Cincinnati. Ohio
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State bonds dull and lower. Louisiana con.
soils fell to 81 and District Of Columbia TO 81. In
railroad bonds the largest advance pa per cent
IN Kansas Pacific. Depver division. trust receipts
The largest transactions in Jersey Central frsts
ronsols. assented. which sold at s7s SO. against
Bsk at tho close yesterday. The other changes
As follows:An advance of - In Ohio and Mississippi
seconds. y In Chesapeake and Ohio frss. series u;
Northwest gold sevens Union Pacific 6rsts and Great
Western hrsts of 1888 Tex coupon). in st. Paul sink
Ing funds and y in Central Pacific land grants and
Central Pacific frsts tsan Joaquin branch). There
was decline Of Ia in Jersey Central convertible
assented. and = in Lehigh and wilkesbarre consols
ssscnted. Lake shore dividend bonds sold at li5x
Canada Southern frsts. guaranteed, at ~; Buffalo,
New York and Erie first mortgage OF 1916 at ZIG;
Central Pacific gold bonds at 1924 10 and Now
York Elevated Railroad hrsts at 1855.
The sales OF mining shares at tho Now York Min
In, Exch
, 1879-01-30
tEATINE.

This is the most recently discov.
cred, and perhaps the most remark
able Of all the coal tar or auiIine
group of coIoring substances, now
SO extensively used for the adorn.
ment Of the finest fabrics. Uranne
is said, 10y chemists, TO Oe the most
highly tluorescent body known to
science. Its cooring power is as
tonshing; single grain will impart
a marked color W nearly five hund
red gallons of water
A most interesting experiment,
which anybody may try, consists in
sprlukIlng lew atoms Of Urauine
upon the surface of water in glass
tumbler. Each atom Immediately
sends down through the water what
appears to he bright green rootlet {;
and the tumblcr soon looks AS if it
were crowded full Of beautiful plants.
The rootIets now begin to enlarge,
spread and combine, until we have d
mass of soft green. colored liquid.
Viewed by transmitted light, the
color changes to ii bright golden or
amber hue; while combination of
green and gold will be realized, ac
cording to the position in which the
glass is held. For day or evening
experiment nothing can be prettier
than the trials Of Uranne, which are
especially entertaining for the young
folks. We are indebted for sam
pies Of the color to the editors of the
Scientific Ameri an, who are send.
ing out specimens, free Of charge,
to all their readers. The subscrip-
tion to the paper is $500 for year,
or SLIGO half year; and a better in.
vestment for the money could hardly
be named.
, 1879-01-30
Reliable Life Insurance Policy.

We take pleasure in commanding to our
eaders Il thoroughly safe and reliable life
insurance agency, whose funds or assets
are ineXlau>tible. Ii Is stock company
operating under the joint tite--HEALTH.
Life policies aIe issued in the form ot Dr.
Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery and
Pleasant Pnrgative Pellets (Which il taxi
en- rs directed, insure the system against
dlSeasel upon payment of very small
ire. All the principal druggists are COZ sti-
tIted agents.
, 1879-01-30
Our New Club Rates.
"1he Farmers RevieW." "

The latest addition to our exchange list
IS the Farmers Review. " Chicago. nj.
ana a most welcome addition it proves
IL is as full of departments as the govern.
ment at Washington, and they all bear
evidence OF unusual skill and Industry in
@ .l'elr management. 1t is emphatically a
mouei farnl and family monthly. Ii is,
Wlulal, THE NEATEsT AND CHEAPEST
1OuhNAL OF THE KIND IN THE WORLD
rnty cents secures copy FOR one year
we VIII furnish the Review" and the
ARGUS. each one year, for 81. %. This is
rare opportunity for our friends in the
rural districts. Send along your ordes.
, 1879-01-30

sHIPpING.-rhe following is compiled
from tolegraphic reports: Port Town.
send Jan. 23d, arrived Ship Josephus.
from Seattle for San Francisco: 25th, Blk
Martha Rideout, from San Francisco for,
Port Bakely; ship Shirley, from San
Francisco for Tacoma; 26th, bark !. B.
Bel from san Francisco Tor Seattle; 9th.
bark Emerald. from San Francisco for
Port Gamble. 2Sth. Costa Rican shin Her.
man, from Callao for Port Blakely. sear.
tie, Jan. 2sth, sailed-Ship Majestic. for
San Francisco. Milton, Jan. 25th, sailed
--Bktne Portland, for San Francisco
Port Bhkely, Jan. 23d, sailed-Schooner
Serena Fhnyer. for San Pedro; 2Gth schr
Comreer, for San Francisco; 10Th, arrived
--Schr Courser. from San Pedro. Port
Gamble, Jan. 24tS, arrived Bark james
Cheston from San Francisco.
, 1879-01-30
A Living Witness.

do not despair OF ever finding relief from
that dreadful disease dyspepsia. or its mate
IlVer complaint. A single trial of Whites
Pnirle Flower will make You witness
10 lts inlalIibility. Druggists say tIrv
never sold medicine they can more
heartily recommend. 1t cures chronic
rheumatism. culaneouS and ulcrous s,.rot-
ll'' organic debility, nervousness, etc. etr.
FOR female complaint it has no eoIrI
ffairle Flower is gathered from line
prairie oil the tar west, aud then carefully
prepared in the form of LIQUID medicine.
Dy an experienced physician. Is positive
ly purely vegetable and harmless In any
reasonable amount, yet powerful puron-
i've II taken II, over doses. Directions In
MI are with each bottle. For sale bv ali
druggists. Trial size % cts. Large size,
, 1879-01-30
.'wnnt are Sou going 10 do about il?'

"Wh"t are SOu going 10 do about il?'
Because the pr.a lies of phy>io'og ical
Laws ar' not cXrcu'rd speedily, some fancy
they are void But wl ea the system
breaks down, aud almost hopeless Compi-
cations arise. which the family rlySiciau,
10y reason of his limited experience, fails
to relieve, the prriurmcy of the above l-
Quiry i apparent Many remedies have
been specially prepared tor these eases.
ard mIny physicians are bidding tor their
patronage. ~ before making 4 purchase
Of land. Il search" i rcpuir IT. and the
title carefully rNamiucd sOibvaiCls should
careful ly iuveIigatc the claims of any
phy>iLinn Offering 10 treat chronic dis.
eases. Dr. Pirrcc~ Family McpicineS are
well known. aud have effected many cures
where eminent physicians have failed. yet
to accommodate surgical and complicated
eases, and those dCSirOn- of being cured
speedily. DR.. Pierce has erected au elegant
SaniIaGum, at Il cost Ut nearly half Il mil
lion dollars. No institution in the world
offers advantages superior to those found
in this establishment. Half score OF
physicians are IN attendance. several OF
whom have been p,onil.entIy connected
with leading American and European
Hospitals. Every improved facility for
Fastening cure that a liberal expenditure
of money could secure can here be found.
Before fully deciding where to 90. address
lnvalds' and Tourists Hotel, for circular.
, 1879-01-30
A SUDDEN DEATH.

There Is something terrible in the
thonght Of having our friends stricken
down at our side. without parting word
OF endearment or comsOatou-one mo-
ment at onr side in the flush of vigorous
'lle' cheering our hearts with their loving
sympathy; the next at our feet. pale with
death. deal to our cries and needless OF our
Tears. Every excessively fat person is in
instant danger Of such death. Seven
ttnths OF the victims of obesity die OF heart
disease or nppopleXy. Alan's Anti-Fat.
The only remedy tor obesity, reduces the
weight by regulating the digestion and
assimilation nl the food. 1t is ucrfrctlv
harmless, and it, use will insure. in every
lnstance, n reduction OF weight from two
to five pounds week.
, 1879-01-30

The "Ladies Aid Society" of the NJ
f. Society, of this place. effected reor-
ganizaton yesterday afternoon, Mrs. $
A. Starr is President, Mrs. Tlolcomb Vice
President, Mrs. Talentire Secretary. Mrs
Dodd. Treasurer and others are on i'm
portant committees.
, 1879-01-30

SnIPPING.-Capt. Sampson of Tatoosh
Light, furnishes the following list of YES.
sells passing Tatoosh light house during
the months Of November and December:
November: Ships II. barks 66. brigs @
schooners l3, steamers u, total 10. De-
cember: Ships 81, barks 81, briggs .,
schoOners Ia. steamers II, total 12O.
, 1879-01-30

WE Eare indebted to that sterling firm.
MessrS. ID. w. Prentice & Co., of Port
land, Or. for a copy OF Sherman &
Hyde's "Musical Review, " and fora pros
pectus Of the Oregon Conservatory of
Music, " just established. The faculty of
the latter consists of Messrs. w. II. Kin
ross, Principal and E. Cook, Francis
Vinton and Emilio Lonago. Assistants.
, 1879-01-30

PERsONAL.-We noticed this week. IN
town, MeSsrs. Chas. Dyer OF Smiths Is
and, and Alex. Henderson and IhOs.
knoph. OF Duugeness.
, 1879-01-30

THE Olympia papers are Sparrng pretty
lively over the HAL case" The "Cour-
ier" has its bayonet through the "rrans-
script on question Of veracty.
, 1879-01-30
DIRECTORY.
INDEPENDENT ORDER OF
G OOD Il T. NJ pL A RS.
GRAND LODGE OF WARRINGTON AND
BRIIl>I COLUMBIA.
Officers:

NAMES, OFFICES, p. q. ADDRESS.
r. Kcnncdy...G. W. C. To-. kNmilchic, W. 4,
W. RaynOuld &c COun.....,,..N NanamO, b Z
SiSt + shakespeare, .G w V T....N Victoria, e"
" II ROberts,.G W Treas =. Port Townsend -
Allen Weir. G W Scct'N..po Townsend "
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, 1879-01-30
PUGET SOUND ARGUS.
Local and News Items.

STARTED UP.-Mr. MciggS. OF Port
Madison, is again on the Sound, His
mills resumed operations last Monday.
, 1879-01-30

IT is currently reported that the n. 7.
Times, at Tacoma, has gone dead, "
as that journal has failed to put in its reg
ular appearance tor two weeks past.
, 1879-01-30

PROBATE court met in town this week.
but the important business was not COM
pleted. An adjourned session will be
held next Monday.