, 1881-11-18
MISCELLANEOUS.

Eastern states. Wednesday Of last week.
In Virginia the Malone or re-adiuStcr
ticket had majority of 10000. In New
York. it was c'oSe, aud the state ticket is
divided. The Legislature have small
democratic majority. In Pennsylvania,
Massachusetts, Wisconsin and Nebraska
the Republicans swept the field. In New
Jersey and Maryland, Republicans have
made slight gains.
HOS. Hannibal Halnin. the new Amer
lean Minister 10 Spain. is now in the 73d
year of his age. He has been almost con-
tinuonsly in public lite Tor 45 years
member OF the Maine Legislature and
speaker of the House, Representative and
Senator in Congress. Governor of Maine
and Vice President OF the United States.
In all he served 80 years in the two HOus-
es of Congress and rs presiding officer of
the Senate. He was 4 printer in early
life.
THE Dayton w. T. News says that
it cannot ..agree with Mr.. Willard, that
Portland is bound 10 be and remain the
commercial emporium Of the northwest.
Some city is sure TO spring up on the
Sound that will tar Outstrip that inland,
bar bound, city in commercial Importance.
Anything else would be against nature" :"
Also: millions of dollars can be spent
upon the water approaches TO Portland
and they will still be tar from the Sound
in shipping advantages. Money can ac-
complish wonders, but not miracles. and
to make Portland compare favorably or
at all with Seattle or any other point on
Puget Sound as a shipping point, would
be miracle. 1t can't be done"
The law creating the board OF immigra-
ton Is one OF the acts repealed by the Leg
islature. We prefer encouraging immi-
grafton, rather than to discourage it; but
the abolishing of this board looks as if the
Territory did not intend to encourage it
any further. A board properly organized
and supported would greatly assist in
bringing people and capital here, and the
amount necessary for that purpose would
repay the Territory a hundred fold in a
few years. We are not one OF those who
think there is enough people here already.
and that more are now coming than we
can take care of. There is sufficient room
for thousands more than will ever reach
here; and our Territory should assist n
little in giving information to those who
seek it and desire to come. Other western
and southern States and Territories are at
work in this matter, and we trust Wash
ingtOn Territory will not put its thumb
in its mouth and remain silent.-'.Tran-
script"
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. NJ. Keene,
a carpenter, and builder, of this city, who
has been in Port Townsend for the last
few months, returned home for a few
days. He speaks in glowing terms OF the
rapid strides the port of entry is making
in the way of progress and improvements.
The Union wharf is completed and the
new wharf of WatermaR. Katz 81 Co.,
being built by Mr.. Atkins, will be conf
pleted in couple of weeks. Mr.. Water
man has just had built on his fine lots,
large and elegantly finished residence. A
company las been organized and will
soon commence the construction OF Il ship
yard and saw mill on Port Townsend
Bay. Frank James is having the old
court house fitted up in good shape for a
store. A new meat market is also under
way. Andy Weymouth has had his resi-
dence fitted up and large addition made
thereto. Irondale is also growing quite
promisingly. Mr.. Keen has just built two
houses there for DIR. Minor and in the
spring will build two more. DIR. Wilson
cOntemplates building grist mill at IRON
dale, and things generally look prosper
Gus. There Is plenty OF work for mechan-
les and Mr.. Keene will return there in
few days to remain until next summer.
[Our friends might have noted the new
Catholic church building, now nearly
completed, which is credit 10 the
town in architectural beauty, also the new
stone building. nearing completion, for
Mr.. c. c. Bartlett-it being 55xlOO feet,
two stories high. costing something like
$50, 900, and taking the lead OF such build
ings on Puget SOund.-ED.l