, 1879-05-15
GRIEF LOCAL ITEMS.

uvrRs Sisters entertainment tonight.
WILD strawberry blossoms are plentiful.
MpssRs. Rothschild & Co. have large
stock of goods to arrive soon'
RoRN.-In this city, on the llth inst,
10 tbe wife of Rev. Jas. Agnew, son.
WE are indebted to purser Patten, Of
the Dakota, and Agent Tibbals, for tavors
Mr.. stockand is pushing ahead with
tbe lagoon drain. 1t will be cheap work
for the city.
Nix. Eisenbeis has purchased a half in
,erest in the Washington Brewery, locat-
ed at this place.
Mn. w. A. Inman has been chosen Su-
nerintendent OF the Presbyterian Sunday
school, OF this place.
Mr.. Robert Cooper, bro thcr of Mr., Geo.
Cooper, of DungenesS, arrived yesterday
on the Dakota. He is from Nova Scotia.
on one of our inside pages, today, will
be found Il complete market report The
ARGUS Is to be improved rs rapidly rs
possible.
SECURE the shadow while YOU have
chance at Eastern prices. The pictures
made BY Judkins can't be beat this side OF
San Franci'co.
THOSE who wish to enjoy rare treat
will be on hand this evening at the enter
tainment by the Flyers sisters. Up-Sounl
exchanges are in eXtacics over them.
A MAN named Wiley. and Il Colored III
diyidual familiarly known as "SpadeS,"
were placed underarreS last week charged
with selling whisky to Indians.
WORK on Union wharf Is fairly under
way. The repairs will almost amount to
rebuilding the whole structure. Mr..
HadlCck will make thorough job OF it.
OUR county commissioners will hOll IN
adjourned meeting, commencing on Mon
day next, at which time they will ''sit' on
the tax list and perform other incidental
duties.
OUR Boys" are stirred up on the base
ball question since their defeat at the
hands of the Barlow min>treIs. They
win now practice occasionally and attain
proficiency.
As will be seen by his card elsewhere,
Mr.. Chas, g. Bartlett will leave for Frisco
about the lst Of next month, Those IN
debted to him will see the propricty of
paying up.
Mn. Jas. w. Weir. of Dungcncss,
brother Of the editor Of this paper, will be
apassenger on the outgoing Dakota, on
the 2Oth. He is en- route for WATERFORD
S;anSlauS Co., Cal.
On Monday night, while the passengers
were getting on board the Dispatch at
Dungeness, Mrs. Keete, of this place,
accidentally took Il salt water bath. No
'SilO'lo lNNNlls NO IiI'
COLLECTOR Webster offers boat for
sale from the customs department. 1t
Will be disposed Of at auction on the 23d
inst, and can be examined ut the custom
house until day of sale.
Mrs. Briggs, wife of our efficient Depu-
IL t'nlIpntn. Of Ia.
the steamer Of the 4th of June. She will
be accompanied by their daughter, Annie,
who has been attending school in Culitor-
mia.
OUR ship chambers will find news Of
interest to them by peruSing the advertise
ment which Collector Webster inserts in
'hls paper calling Tor proposals to furnish
ratlons and ship chandlery for revenue
vessels III this district
A TlN-TYpE, or gem. of a bacchanalan
looking party with pipe in his mouth,
aclnb over his shoulder and a drunken
smile on his features, was laid on on" Ia
Die one day last week. We should like to
nave good photograph of the same indi.
Ndua, 'cIothed and in his right mind"
IL would be valuable, rs a relic.
MR. Wiley, arrested few days ago for
Sel'ihg whisky to Indians, was discharged
o' Tile ground that the complaint was de-
i'clelt and informal in its wording. Be-
,ofe another complaint could be made ont
'e started tor his home; and, MS he has
'oI Deen seen or heard OF since, it IS sup
posed that he has not yet reached there.
'"hy aTe getting anxious as there has
U'e'' ample time to travel few blocks, the
u'Stance to the aforesaid domiciIe.
BASE BALL.-A number of young men
'''e1 at Good Templars' Hall on Monday
''e'l'lS' to organize base ball club. The
"ee'hg was called to order by Dan. II.
A.'' who was elected president and cap
'dlIl ts1Av III Prnuyn ,yac n1oota1 eaprn-