The daily intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Territory [i.e. Wash.]) 1876-1881, 1880-01-08
DAILY lN7ELLICENlER.
Thursday, January s, 1870
LOCAL PARAGRAPHS.

Brig Levi Stevens is toiake " Al
from San Francisco to Caliso.
The bark Montana Will take q load
of lumber from one Of the Son nd ports
to Valparaiso.
Bark Willard Mudge.t. lumber laden
from tbe~Sund. arrived at Sydney, n,
S. w., Dec. 26th.
Bring out your old records Of the
hard winter Of 1862, and let's com.
pare notes with the bard winter of
1880.
In 1879. according to official report.
512S Chinese arrived at San Francisco
and 8,74S departed-an excess of 26l8
departures.
II anyone fails to get the IyTgLLI-
GENcER as long az this weather lasts.
owing to any cause. let him leave word
at the Office and the deficiency will be
trade good.
There will be an elegant chance for
coastiDg now II the wind comes around
from the north-such a chance as has
never before been enjoyed by the boys
and girls Of Seattle.
Several women were oat yesterday.
aud good many-little girls, to the sur
prise of those who encountered them.
To the boys the snow made lots of finn.
and they act as though they would like
TO see it stay on all summer.
The steamship City Of Toxic took TO
CHINA and Japan, on her last trip,
l4,546 barrels of flour This was very
good indeed from trade view, bnt
from social view the 571 Cinnamon
she took away was good deal better.
In our mention of tha Comic Opera
yesterday morning. we inadvertently
omitted to speak of the singing by Mr..
VIM. Carkeek. Mr. &. has . fine deep
bass voice. and his singing added no
little TO the interest Of the entertain
mont.
The Aida had not arrived from Ia
coma when we weat to press. She was
momentarily expected. however. II
was intended to change her off here
with the North Pacific the latter 60
ing on to Port Townsend today aud the
Aida back to Tacoma.
The use of the railroad il still denied
Us. Mr. Colman went out to Newcastle
on Tuesday. but was unable on his re-
turn. next morning. 10 get nearer to
town with the engine than Steeles
Landing. on the Duwamish. whence DO
finished the journey on foot.
Potttoes are still selling in San
Francisco ut fiom % to IS cents per
hundred pounds. Potatoes on the
Sound. in view II such prices anu 81.
this particular jancture: had better be
fed to stock. Mary y hungry COW
would appreciate them these days.
The weather is just now watched
with great interest. Speculation is rife
as to what will be the effect should the
wind veer round TO the north, or should
warm rain and thaw come from the
southeast As We nut it up, it will be
awful III any event -awfulIy cold and
slippery or awfully wet and slushy. AMI
there is no Ee'p for us.
The steamer Josephine arrived last
evening from the Skagit rive-. Capt
Smith states that when he left Skagit
City there was about three feet Of snow
on the ground. with good prospects for
more. An Indian down from Goodel's
states that the snow was six feet deep
at that point. Twelve miners started
up the river in canoes. for tho miaes,
Monday
Owing to this most unexpected spell
\of weather, the chance of the Royal
lllnsionists for getting house last
night was utterly destroyed. Realizing
this fact. they made no effort. did not
open the hall. but instesd went on to
Victoria, On their return to Potiland
they will appear here and et Newc.s-
tic. as well ms Olympia, as previously
announced.
Mr. L 8 Mcclure yesterday did quite
lively business in the insurance line.
as many persons took out accident poll.
cies 10 run for few days. till ths snow
hasgons OF. It only coats % cents per
day while the policy runs. and in case
OF an accident the holder receives SO
per week for period Of &C weeks; or.
in case If death from an accident, the
heirs will receive $1,000 in cash.
We have Just received Under the
Lilac Tree beautiful ballad. com-
posed ny A. e. Wimmcrstcdt. tho an.
thor Of the popular coucert song 'Dsrc
Tell ThiA HE latest song. is writ
ten in a mastery style and yet is easy
OF medium compass. and Is destined to
become very popular. Ii it cannot be
obtained OF your music dealer. 1t will
10 seat post-p,id on receipt Of tlis
price. 40 Cents, BY the publisher, A. NJ.
Rrphana. 6a1 Aarketstrcet, San Fran
CISCO. III e8