The daily intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Territory [i.e. Wash.]) 1876-1881, 1880-11-17
LOCAL PARAGRAPHS.

We are indebted to the purser Of the
Dakota for the usual favors.
We are pleased to learn that Mayor
smith is rapidly recovering from his
recent illness.
One eighth of the schooner La CHI
ropde was sold in San Francisco last
week for $3.50.
New goods are the order If the day.
Our merchants are all busy opening
their fresh importatlons.
Ship Valiant, with full cargo Of
Seattle coal On board. went to go. last
night. bound for San Francisco.
Mr. Brents and family will leave
Washington Territory for Washington
City on one Of the next steamers.
In Chewelah Precinct, Of Stevens
county, As votes were cast tor Delegate,
I5 of which were for Mr. Brents.
The Henry Adams property ON Com
mercial street. consisting VI one lot and
two houses, was sold yesterday for
$1,000.
Mr. A A Smith, While N San Fran.
cisco, laid in an excellent stock OF holi.
day goods in the jewelry line. Cali IN
and examine it.
The steamship Dakota brought 81
passengers TO Victoria. 4 TO Port Town
send, 36 10 Seattle, Is 10 Tacoma and
5to Olympia.
In this city yesterday daught-r
was born to Mrs Rhemke, whose hus-
band was killed on The b. nnd w. W.
L. Il. lust April.
The affidsvits of publication OF An
drew Cuthbert's Timber Land Notice
await that individual at the Office. He
will crafty us by calling for the same
G b Bagley, editor of the Olympia
Courier. made flying visit to our city
las: evening; he coming on the Zephyr
and going back on the same boat today.
Bark Great Western, in tow Of the
Goliab, arrived IL our hArbor last even
ing. She and the ships Templar aud
Majestic comprise the fleet now IN
port.
We are indebted to III A Gregory.
Clerk OF the Snohomish county District
Court, for a report Of the proceedings
of the term recently held there. which
will be- found published in another
column.
A valuable and beautiful lot in Fair.
view Homestead will &c offered at suc.
ton in this city oD the path inst. 1t
has been improved, nnI made fit for o
fine home. Tho LaJer will undoubt-
eddy do handsomely, and he will not
regret his bargain.
The election has now been over two
weeks aud more. aud yet We haven't
received a paper from east Of the noun
tains that gave ths result in it's own
county. Is it surprising thon. that we
are yet unable to give the exact result
of the late vote?
The INTELLIGEHCER acknowledges
its indebtedness to j. y. Waterman. OF
the Cascades. for an official report Of
the vote of SksmaDia County. aud TO
Auditor Bowman. OF Friday Harbor,
for report of the San Juan County vote,
both of which will be found published
elsewhere.
While at the base OF the Cascades
last week. w b Hall captured a white
swan. 1t was lowering about its dead
mate. which it had evidently refused to
leave in quest of sustenance. 1t was
easily taken. 1t was so near death,
from grief. starvation and exhaustion,
that Mr. Hall thought it mercy to kill
it at once.
Mrs Middleton. tho portrait painter.
has received several orders during her
short stay in this city. She will go to
San Francisco on the Dakota. from
which place she will return to finish her
work on these pictures u few weeks
henoo. She came here for the improve
ment of her health. but she could not
reject work in her line that came unso-
licittd and WAS so unexpected.
The following is from President (of
the N = II II Coz Billings to Superin-
tendent Sprague:
New YORK, Nov i2.
Have purchased 5000 tons Of rails to
replace old rails on the Dakota division,
$4,000 tons for the Yellowstone divi-
sion. and 10000 tons for the Pacific
side. Am negotiating for more Pacific
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