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The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1879-10-23

BY an advertisement in our columns
this morning for railroad grading, it
Will be seen that another important
line is staked and ready for the shovel.
This line starts from Casselton, the
present great wheat point of Dakota
Territory, thence in Il northwesterly
direction, strikes the British line from
80 to 100 miles west of Pembina, on
the Red river The distance from
Cassleton to the boundary line is about
i40 miles, and the route or location Of
this line is through the great wheat
belt which extends from the Dalrym-
pie farm at Cassleton, away north to
the valleys of Assinaboine and Sas-
katchewan rivers in Manitoba, the
reputation of the district being that
the further north you 90 the better
the wheat and the quality of soil for
raising it. The company building this
llne Is composed of eastern and Cana
dian gentlemen, who have given the
matter Il careful investigation and
have faith in the future of the new
northwest. Inview of the construction
of this line, the St Paul, minneapolis
and Manitoba Company have surveyed
IA line from Breckenridge to Casselton,
in order to get their share of the busi-
ness that will be transacted on this
new route. 1t is probable that fifty
miles of the line will be graded this
fall and twenty-five to thirty miles of
track laid. +. r. Delane, Esq, the
former old man of the st. Paul and Pa
cilic railroad, with an engineering
force in charge of Mr. |. f. Stark, has
been locating the line for sixty or
seventy miles, and is, as is now seen,
ready for grading. Wheat, wheat for
the hungry is what we want; and ii is
suspected that is what these folks are
after.-'S. Paul Pioneer Press, August
| StH
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1879-10-23

The Commercial Bulletin prints a
letter from Colorado on the cattle bus
mess, on which it comments: Here at
the east we have but an imperfect con-
ceptiOn of its value and rapid growth;
but the simple fact that the exports of
Colorado alone during the past five
years have exceeded in value the ship
ments of bullion, and the further
fact that what is known as the great
cattle-raising belt is estimated to con-
tain to-day over $1,000, 900 head, worth
upwards of $300,000,O00, are calcu-
lated to very materially expand those
conceptions. The correspondent states
that there are many reasons pointing
to the ultimate absorption of the bus
mess on the plains into the hands of
large owners, whose competition
wipes out the profit of small ranch
eros. Already the lifts, Bosiers, Dor
sey, Waddingham, Craig, Hall Bros.
and Others have each nearly as many
cattle as existed in either of the Terri
tories year ago, and together more
than existed in New Mexico, Colorado
and Nebraska combined. Just now
there is great alarm on the account of
the fear that pleurO pneumonia will
bankrupt the stock men of the plains.
If it gains foothold here it may be
impossible to stop it. There will be a
strong pressure for such legislation at
the next session of congress as will
keep it at a distance. The western mem
bers nearly all favor stringent meas
| ures, whatever these may be, and
hence it is morally certain that some
thing will be done.
Washington advices say that in pri-
vate conversation southern democrats
there complain bitterly of the treat
ment of their section by the press of
the north. They allege that 'all the
great northern papers have Joined the
radicals in n southern scrusade." In
New York none of the first class papers
defend the south, but all have gone to
lecturing th}t section on assassination
and Reputation. From Boston mo-
| thing else was expected, but that dem
ocratic New York should join in the
| crusade southern democrats think is
| discouraging. In Chicago all the
great dailies have gone to preaching
sermons to the south in Il manner
which shows their conviction that the
south needs them. The Times, which
used to be II sort of southern organ,
and was largely and approvingly
quoted in the south, has turned about
and now calls the southern people
barbarians. As for the Cincinnati
papers, it is complained that they go
more or less the same way. Also
that the German papers in the north
ern cities have taken up the cry, and
none of them use their editorial
columns in defence of the south
Whatever truth may be in these
statements is to be accounted for in
the fact that southern political intoler-
ance was never before so venomous or
so manifest rs now.
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1879-10-23
Newspaper Decisions.

|. Any person who takes paper regularly
from the post-olilcc, whether directed in his
name or anothcr's, or whether he has sub
scribcd or not-is responsible for payment.
:. If a person orders his paper discontinued
he must pay all arrears, or the publisher may
continue to send it until payment is made, and
then collect the whole amount, whether the
paper is taken from the office or not.
j. The courts have decided that refusing to
take newspapers and periodicals from the post;
Office, or removing and leaving them uncallcd
for. is prima facia evidence of intentional
fru,ld.
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1879-10-23
Age Of Glass.
from the London Saturday Review

rIOHl tHC LOHuOll SuluTudN ItcNlcW.
The oldest specimen of pure glass
bearing anything like date is lit
tie model lions head, bearing the
name of an Egyptian king of the elev-
enth dynasty, in the Slade collection
at the British Museum. That is to
say, at period which may be mod
erately placed at more than 2000 years
b. c., glass was not only made,
but made with skill which
shows that the art was nothing new
The invention of glazing pottery with
film of varnish of glass is so old that
among the fragments which bear in
scription of the early Egyptian mon
archy are beads possibly of the first
dynasty. OF later glass there are nu-
merous examples, such as a bead found
at Thebes, which has the name of
Queen Hatasoo or Hashep, of the
eighteenth dynasty. OF the same pc
riod are vases and goblets and many
fragments. 1t cannot be doubted that
the story prepared by the Pliny, which
assigns the credit of the invention to
the Phpnicians, is so far true that
these adventurous merchants brought
specimens to other countries from
Egypt. Dr. Schliemann found disks of
glass in the excavations at Mycen2
though Homer does not mention it as
a substance known to him. That the
modern art of the glass blower was
known long before. is certain from rep
resentations among the pictures on
the walls of a tomb ut Benni Hasson,
of the twelfth Egyptian dynasty; but
much older picture, which probably
represented the same manufacture, is
among the half-obliberated scenes in
chamber of the tomb of Thy at SAX
kara, and dates from the time of the
fifth dynasty, time so remote that it
is not possible, in spite of the assiduous
researches of many Egyptologers, to
give it date in years.
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1879-10-23
FINDING OF A CITY IN ITAIN.-.

FINDING OF \ CITY IN ITALN.-A
correspondent at Rome, writing to
the Boston Pilot, records the discov-
cry in southern Italy, near Manfredo-
mia, of ruined city of very ancient
date. Its location is in Il marsh which
occupies the site of Sipontuni, one of
the cities founded, according TO ira
dition, by Diamed, after Achilles, the
brave>t of the Greeks that fought at
Troy. In the fourth century the city
was tolerably perfect. 1t came to ruin
during the gothic invasion. Ancarth-
quake followed the invasion and Swal-
lowed up what remained, so that the
city has not only passed from the sight
of man, but almost from human recol-
lection. The Pilot correspondent says
Il magnificent temple of Diana,
adorned with portico of over sixty
feet in length, and an immense nee
ropoliS orccmctery, have been brought
to light. Valuable remains which
have been found in the excavations
already undertaken have been added
to the museum of Naples.
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1879-10-23

Thomas Doane, chief engineer of
the Northern Pacific, has been ordered
to the work of construction between
the Missouri and the Yellowstone, in
order to expedite with all possible
speed the extension of the line toward
the west. The business of the road in
Minnesota and Dakota is increasing at
a rate which indicates an enormous
development OF the country in that
quarter The road is now delivering
two hundred ear loads of wheat day
AT Duluth, where, for want of vessels
there is wheat gorge or blockade
quite unprecedented ON the lakes.
Production along the line of the road
is already larger than the most san
guine had ever anticipated.
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1879-10-23

OUR WOODS. -"Nierge,n san Fran
cisco correspondent of the Ore9OHjdl,
thus write, of Of The eNliitrit, in
Mechanics Fair: The steamer Oregon
brought Il contribution to the Oregon
exhibit in our Industrial Fair which
must give to Washington Territory
the palm of variety of woods that are
capable of being utilized for the light
material and required in furniture
manufacture. The specimens num-
ber -, all of which are susceptible of
Il high state of polish and come from
the furniture house of Messrs. Hall X
Paulson, of Seattle. These handsome
specimens create considerable atten-
tion, many of the spectators declar-
ing there are varieties of woods which
are entirely new to them. Each
piece is clearly tabled and the follow
ing varieties are represented: Mad
rome, wild cherry, Puget Sound cedar,
white fir, broad leaf maple, ash, vine,
maple, spruce, yellow fir, yellow
cyprus, notified maple, white pine,
ash, yew, cottonwood, oak, curly ma
pie, barberry white as satin wood,
maple burl, red cedar, red fir, crab
apple, dogwood, lockwood, alder,
willow and hickory. l noticed the
absence of the balm of gilead, which
tlourishes in the Territory; but | do
not know rs this furnishes wood for
ornamental uses. 1t is, however, Il
tree boasting foliage of dark, glossy
green, one that is highly priced as II
lawn ornament in New England
gardens"
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1879-10-23

Dalles Inland Empire: The Port
land and San Francisco markets are
quiently draining our pastures of their
fat cattle-faster than we think they
can be replenished. AS the rainy
season sets in the Barlow Gate and
NatcheZ Pass both get too muddy for
driving, then the O. :. y. Co.'S boats
have to carry the steers to tide-water
In the neighborhood of Prineville
there are probably some $500 head of
merchantablc becvcs for sale in small
bands. Out in Grant county, Helpcn-
stall has purchased 200 head at an
average of Sl4 per head, in gold.
Phclys x Wadleigh have still large
bands of cattle about the Okanagon,
from which they supply their Yakima
herds rs fast as they become depleted
by drives to Puget Sound. A band at
Stein mountain, owned by DIR. Glenn,
of Colusa, recently sold for an aver
age of Sl3 per head, all around, with
out regard to size; but there must
have been good many over two years
old to have realized that figure.
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1879-10-23
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The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1879-10-23

The editor of the Walla Walla
! .St0tcsm0n thus describes the apDear-
| ance OF the gentlemen at n recent
Lewiston, |. T., ball: Dan Favor,
"a subdued mouse colored blonde, with
alluring mustache, wore Il black broad
cloth coat, gored in the back, breadths
>loping off into delicate tails cH train.
Shirt French yoke, open back; center
plaits embossed with delicate leaves,
vines and flowers, intermingled in the
most reckless manner. Pantaloons
worn q Ia puiibdck, with chain stitch
gatherings running full length on the
sides. Eugene Bonhore had on
black broadcloth coat with alpacca
braid to match. Pants of a lovely
shape, wore close at the ankles; with
stand up collar with white choker dc
rj9cW. Joe Baker, an 'otf and Off
with German mustache, was charming
in Il Bismarck basque; waist of a SIM
pie but extremely tasteful design; dol
lar kids. Eph Bunker, a dark bru-
nctte, with bewitchieg eyes; hair
straight in the back Il id Siic0Sh; head
Worn "barefooted on top;' Pail Mall
collar ornamented with shirred tlut-
ing; shirt, Wamsutta mills muslin,
with extra Irish linen for bosom,
cuffs and ncckhand; carried a vinai-
grette in his right hip pocket. Boss.
sam Weller, charming mezzO-tint
of the oXidental type, was attired in
black cashmere, cut docOI-ftf; shirt,
! denii-tdiR, upholstered underneath
with putlings of satinette and real lace;
vest q IL cutawav, displaying an inn
maculate shirt front with machine
stitching running the full length, to-
getEer with alternate tucking and
needle work insertion; reversible cuffs
worn but once. Charles Leland, the
/ belle gent of the evening, was sttircd
| in pair of lu,trous black boots, with
neck tie 10 ma tch. simple, but very
much admired. George GLASS l. an
animated sorrel blonde. This lovely
seraph can say wise and brilliant
| things ~ well lisp sweet nothing>
speaks several languages tiucntiy,
and plays billiards, when discounted
1t is freely rumored in New York
that grand effort will be made at
| the next session of Congress to abro-
! gate the treaty with the Sandwich L.
/ lands. 1t j. claimed that the imports
of tea and sugar at san Francisco
/ from the Islands is greater than the
whole produce; that Manila sugars
are sent to Honolulu whcrc they are
shipped 10 san Francisco, thus ovad-
/ ing duties on sugar. Rehners in New
York are much exercised on the sub
jcct, and proposed to send l,ooo bar
rel> to the California market TO COM
pete with the retincrs there.
Gen sherman, in some remark,
made in Kansas the other day, spoke
of the reclamation OF that state from
the Indians, saying, among other
things, II am very glad they are gone,
and don't care very much where.
For this remark the ancient John
Bceson, Of whom Oregon crcwhile had
some knowledge, attacks Gen. Sher-
man very roughly in the New York
San. Most people, however, will agree
with Gen. Sherman that n million
civilized people in Kansas are better
than twenty thousand wretehed
The Portland daily press., 1879-12-13
Business Notes.

There will be more logs cut on the Union
river this season than for several years past.
The pay of the cutters in Cummings shoe
factory South Berwick, has been raised III
per cent, and that of the lasters 20 cents on
case.
1t is said that the Messrs. Coats, the spool
thread manufacturers. are thinking OF erect
ing spool factories in Maine. 1t is stated that
they employ 5000 operatives at their thread
factories.
1t is reported that the Bodwell Granite Co.
have purchased of Joseph Crandon, Esq, his
timber lands on Jonesboro river, saw mills,
ship yard, store, wharf and privileges; price
about S60o0 The company will have teams
operating on their lands also, they expect to
have part of the mill machinery in operation
the present winter.
The time has not been known when the
men at the Auburn freight depots have been
worked so hard in handling leather for the
shoe factories. Over ten tons day have been
received for the past six weeks and the re-
ceipIs of this week show an increase over last.
The shipments this week foot up 1888 cases, or
223 tses more than last week and over twice
the number of cases shipped in the correspond,
ing week Of last year.
The Portland daily press., 1879-12-13
The Lake Champla1n.
FULL PARTICULARS OF HER LATE
COLLISION.
The Accident Much More Serious Than
Reported.

1t will be remembered that brief cable
despatch of the accident to the steamship Lake
Champain, of the Beaver line, was published
in the PRESS some three weeks ago. We have
just received the following official report OF the
accident, kindly forwarded us.
The "Lake Champlain" locked yesterday
at Liverpool, having arrived late on TUESDAY
night Her bow or stem is smashed III com
pletelv between the 10 feet and % feet water
marks, and it is a wonder in looking at the
tremendous rent that she ever lived to reach
here. The ship she had run down was the
"E. j. Harland,'' of Belfast, built by Har land
& Wolf in 1873. 1873 tons register, laden with
pig iron, bound from Ardrossan to New YORK.
Tht ship sank seven hours after being struck,
and it was only with the greatest difficulty the
crew were saved in their boats and ours; both
lots Of sailors behaved like towards, and 1t
was the stewards and cooks from our steamer
that saved the last boat load, the comrades of
those left in the "Harland'' refusing to go
back after getting aboard the steamer.
EXTRACT FROM LOG.
Wednesday; 18th November, 40 D. m, Lat.
$3.50 N, Long. 1910 W.
Wind SSE (tone), fresh gale and cloudy
with a high sea; ship shipping good deal of
water from the waist forward. Course e by S
,tone), trysails and forestaysail set, ship going
about 105 knots. | was on the bridge in
charge OF the deck the second officer having
left the bridge, with my knowledge few min
utes previous. Charles Kitching, A. B., was
on the lookout of the port side of the bridge.
All at once saw flare of light about one
point on my port bow, close to. I thought it
was vessel going the same way, showing a
flare up over the stern. l Immediately rang
the engine telegraph STOP and the steering
telegraph 'hard-aport." The helm was put
over at once I, thenrang for the engines full
speed AHEAD to make the ship can't quick. L
Immediately saw that it was ship crossing
our bow ON the port tack, and at once rang for
the engines full speed astern. Before our way
was stopped our stem struck the ship between
the mizzen rigging and the stern. l had had
no report of ship or light and saw no other
light than the flare up. Immediately after the
collision l steamed alongside and asked if the
ship was much hurt, and was answered yes TO
stand by them. l kept close to until the ship
went out of sight about 2 a. M, previous to
which we had received all their crew on board
partly by their own boats and partly by ours.
The ship proved to be the &c. j. Harland" OF
Belfast from Androssan to, New York with
pig iron. Our ship was very much damaged
having had the bow laid laid right open, and
had only the collision bulkhead to trust to, to
keep ahoat; lay to and hove about 400 tons CT
cargo overheard to tighten ship and get her by
the stern, to take the pressure off the bulk
head.
(Signed,) VIM. STEWART, Master.
THAS. A. JACKSON, Mate.
VIM. KINNING, End Mate.
The Portland daily press., 1879-12-13
Brief Jottings.

Gray in morning. fine in afternoon and even
ing yesterday. Mercury 360 at sunrise, 40' at
neon; 400 at sunset; wind west northwest.
The cable steamer Nina sailed for Portland
from Halifax Thursday
The Lliputan Opera Company are at the
Preble House.
A lady took morphine powder by mistake,
for powder prescribed by physician and
was nearly killed thereby.
DR.. Hill will, by particular request, repeat
Sunday morning, his sermon on temperance,
given on Fast Day.
The Western Union boys appeared in their
new uniforms yesterday. They are neat we'll
made and becoming.
The pony team Of the Liliputians driven by
miniature individual, and containing several
of the little folks, attracted much attention on
the street yesterday.
A boy showed great pluck yesterday by hold
ing on to DIR. Getchell's runaway horse and
stopping him with no further injury done than
springing an axle.
A splendid Arctic owl was shot in the wing
by countryman, yesterday, and brought to
this city where he attracted lots of attention
while at Cloyes's market.
At o'clock this afternoon there will be q
meeting of the Woman's Christian Temper
ance Union at the Friendly Inn, Fore street.
All interested are cordially invited to be pres
ent.
The class Of 81, P II. s., are to have their
first sociable at Fraternity Hall, probably, next
Tuesday evening. All the boys and girls will
be on hand, and there is sure to be a good
time.
From G. Fl. Bosworth, dealer in rubber fa-
brics, ZIG Middle street, is received neat Ca
lendar for the coming year. With the calen-
dar is list of the fire-alarm boxes of the city
and description Of the new caoutchouc goods
TIE firm has for sale.
There will be a Song Service at the rooms of
the Young Mems Christian Association, corner
of Elm and Congress streets, tomorrow even
ing at seven o'clock. Mr.. Frank Collins will
be present and lead the singing with hiscornet
All are invited.
The Portland daily press., 1879-12-13

The class of people who have secured seats
for the Pocahontas matinee this afternoon as
sures one of the most aristocratc audiences
ever assembled in Portland.
Yesterday Deputy Crowell and officer A. f.
Harmon arrested another man who gave his
name as Moore, for completely in the book lar
ceny matter Deputy Crowell yesterday after
noon went over to the Cape and found the box
of books, or what was left OF them. They had
been picked up in the harbor by fisherman
The Portland daily press., 1879-12-13

JOB lot of Ladies' Portemonnaies, real Tur-
key and Morocco, at less than half the actual
The Portland daily press., 1879-12-13
Superior Court.


FRIDAY.-Marshall ". Weeman VS.. Edwin l.. Poor
Action of trespass to recover damages to PLAINTIFF
garden vegetables in 1877. Defense-accord and
satisfaction. Decision for the defendant
Higgins for plaintiff. Frank for defendant
The following decisions in Justice cases. where de-
cisons were reserved have been announced:
James w. Simmons VS.. A. r. Sanbern ct ais De-
cison for plaintiff for S45.33.
c. f. Libby for plaintiff. Motley for defendant.
VIM. M. Payson assignee, VS.. W. NJ Allen. Decis-
ion for plaintiff for 20 cents and full costs.
Payson DrO Sc Cobb for defendant.
jeremiah Howe VS. John Cronan, Decision fol-
plaintiff for $25.14.
Motley for plaintiff.
A. W. Bradbury for defendant.
George A Mason VS.. j. D. Pickett. Decision for
defendant.
Scribner for plaintiff.
y. Nh. B. Cleayes for defendant.
The Portland daily press., 1879-12-13
Singing School,

Mr.. w. l.. Fitch will commence. his second
term of instruction in vocal music on Monday
evening next. The matter of music-reading
is receiving more attention now than formerly,
on account of the fact that certain amount OF
ability in that direction is necessary, in order
to gain admittance into any of our musical or
CARNATIONS. The first principles will be ex-
planned, thus affording an excellent opportu'
nity to those who desire to become ready read
If r.cio
The Portland daily press., 1879-12-13
The Fire Department.

1t was misunderstanding that caused the
idea that one of the steam fire engine COM
panies was in rebellion. 1t seems that a verbal
order was issued to the effect that firemen shall
be chosen from each company to report at
their engine house, though the first alarm
should not call out their engine. This arrange
ment will give eight men as reserve in case a
new alarm should be rung in.
At meeting Of the board of engineers it
was voted that hereafter as soon as fire is got
well under control one stroke will be sounded
on the alarm to let people know that fact
The Portland daily press., 1879-12-13
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