The daily intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Territory [i.e. Wash.]) 1876-1881, 1879-09-26
LOCAL PARAGRAPHS,

Hop Saturday night.
At the University there are 100 sci."l
ars in attendance.
Get yoar picture taken; also your
sisters and your cousins and you,
aunt's.
Ship Majestic will 60 to SEQ today,
loaded with coal. Her departure leave,
the ship Templar alone in port.
The steamer Phantom yesterday towed
the bsrkentine Catherine Sudden to Port
Blakely, where she will load lumber.
Some necessary repairs we're made on
the boilers of the Chehalis yesterday
and she will be of again this morning
a. usual.
Bernard. Fairchild aud King were
arraigusd for the Hszar murder st Ore
gon City. last Tuesday. and pleaded
not guilty. Their case was set for next
Monday.
Mr. G K Dodgc will not star: for Cal
ifornis till the sailing OF the Alaska.
He has . large lot Of household furni.
turs yet 10 disposs OF, aud = bargain
0W6ttU 0OWe one
Among the officers Of the Pacific Mail
steamers delegated TO positions on the
China, In the Grant naval reception At
San Francisco, last Saturday. we're Capt
w Is Seabury - first officer and Mr.
Henry Wafer A. Purser.
The auction store nd. of Mr. Il Ches-
die appears now in this journal Mr. G
has opportunities for selling goods in
this way not enjoyed elsew here ia SO.
attic. and people desiring thst kind OF
trade will do we'll to patronizs him.
We we're nisinformed in regard to
Mr.. James McNaught being one Of the
hunting party who started for tho Isl
ands on Thursday morning. He was
in Tacoma on legal business. and is now
At home attending to the interests OF
his clients. ~ usual.
Mr. George d Rodney. the contractor,
has got the Col Squire farm all FLASHED
and piled. aud . large portion burned
and cleared. The remainder will be
fired forthwi and cleared - fast As
possible Mr. Rodney says he is under
many obligations 10 his seattle friends.
who have assisted him materially in
executing his contract.
The report Of Mr. j NJ Tisrnan con-
corning the bog iron ore discovered
near Port Townsend will be read by
INTELLIaEKcRR readers with great in
terest Mr. Herman 10 . metallureist Of
acknowledged repute. and what he says
in this connection will be needed and
thong htfully regarded by all. He is
loud in his praise Of the ore and its
surroundings. aud 6 ives excellent rcs-
sons for what he says aud believes
q. The latest discovery IN this vicinity
il coal oil spring or we'll. where thou
sands Of barrels Of this valuable liquid
can be had for tho taking. The fortu-
nate discoverer is . gentleman of unim
peschabls veracity AMI a resident Of
this city. but he does not desire to have
much said about the matter at present.
or until measures are perfected for 90
curing title to the land. The location
Of this discovery is within days ride
Of Seattle. and IN the vicinity Of. vslu-
able minerals.
A full account Of the op0ning aud
6rst four days Of the County Pair sp-
pears in the WEEKLY INTELLI0ENCER
issued ffoo, the press today. Also very
readable letters from our corps OF Cos
sipy and entertaining correspondents.
Also editorials OF local and general in
terest. topographic aud horne news Of
tho same character. poems. miscellany
and advertisements. every line Of which
We recommend to the psrusal Of our
patrons. Copies can DO obtained. at 10
cents apiece. feom the sfiice Of publics-
ton. or at the popular book and news
depot. on Mill street. OF Mr. W II Pun
pLrey.
The stsamship City VI Chester. Capt
Peter Mackic. and with Henry Wafer
~ Purssr. staid at this port about eight
hour. yesterday morning. when she pro-
ceeded by way Of Taooms to Nansimo
Shs left San Francisco on the Goth. with
81 passengers. Al bags mail matter. 2
packages treasure and 44O tons freight.
Pleasant weather WAS experienced on
the run up the coast but in the Straits
dense fog vas encountered. She ar
rived of Victoris At 4 in the afternoon
on tho 23d. aud wont into the harbor at
8 next morning. Hor local freight list
We give elsewhere; her pssssngsrs We
had reported BY telegraph. Mr.. Wafer.
~ usual. furnished Us with complete
memoranda Of tho voyage. as also San
Francisco papers Of late date.