, 1882-09-01
From Saturday, Daily.

lot of stoves and tlnware.
WE learn that Mr.. Langusford will
soOnOpen Il dancing school in this place,
Mn, CHAs. c. HALEY, representing II,
5. Crocker n Co., stationers, 5. f., called
on us today.
The Starr went to San Juan yester-
day, after a load of lime which she took
up the Sound today.
The lighthouse tender Shubrick ar
rived last night. She is visiting the
lighthouses ON the Sound.
WE learn that Mr.. c. +. nlapp, of
DungeneSs, has purchased the fhrm and
stock of Mr.. Grey near that place.
The steamer Evangel, j. p. Ludlow
owner, is advertised for charter by the
day, hour or month, in all waters of w.
T. and b. G.
The Teazcr has been lying in port all
day This will be her last trip to Quill
cute for the season, after which she will
be laid mp till sealing commences
The Dispatch arrived this morning
from Victoria, having on board fifty tons
of rice for Wa Chong Il CO., Seattle,
which she proceeded with to that point.
THERE will be no services or Sunday
school in the Presbyterian church to-
morrow, on account of the critical con-
dition of Mrs, Reid, wife of the pastor.
PRoF. SCoTT, of Australian Magic
Balm fame, will be here to sell his Won
derful medicine on the 4th and 5th of
September. Read his advertisement else
where.
EX-Gov. FERRY arrived this morning
on the up Sound boat, and proceeded to
join the Gatzert. Hayden party at Admi-
rally Head. Mrs. Ferry has been with
the party several days.
w. II. WHITE, chairman of the King
county democratic central committee, an
nounces that aftcrcOnsultinG with lead
ing members of the party throughout the
county, it has been deemed inadvisable
to call a county convention to nominate
county officers for the ensuing term"
Mr.. r. 4. RYAN, Of Leland valley, wa's
in town today and paid his respects to the
ARGUS office. He reports that the mill
men are trying to get rights of way grant
ed by the settlers in that vicinity for
logging railroads the timber land on
either side Of the valley being mostly all
taken.
The MILL. Supt. Hinchman arrived
this morning with the remainder of the
machinery for the new saw mill, which
he towed down from Seattle in scow,with
the steamer Cello. Workmen have been
unloading it all day. Stockholders in
the mill will be grati6ed to learn that
their property will soon be put in run
ming order. Lumber is scarce, and n
great deal of building has been delayed
for some time.
WN have just learned that Hon. j. L.
Brown, of Olympia, was appointed on
the 2d inst. to the Office of Receiver OF
Public Moneys at Vancouver w. L. If he
has signitied his acceptance of the posi-
ton, we have yet to learn the fact. ).
w. Brown is the present incumbent.
The new appointee is valuable officer
in she public service, and one whose
ability cannot proftably be dispensed
with-a aside from his claims upon the
country rs a soldier who received honor
allie wounds on the field of battle.
Work on the reduction buildings at
Irondale is progressing with gratifying
rapidity. The lofty furnace lacks but
few feet OF its appointed height. The
frame Of the casting house, 46xS5 and
"a feet high, is up and nearly rooted
over The frame for the engine house,
3Ox5O and Is feet high, will he raised
next week. The works will he pushed
to completion with all possible celerity.