Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1882-11-03
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The sipn OF the big hat.

Ths Elder ia due tonight. Her pass
enoer list has already been pubIisned.
There are at present 80 persons en-
Aned in the United States prison on sAo-
Neil Island.
The shipping of San Francisco Ii rep
resented BY 821 vessels OF the aggregate
Of zoe. 232 tons.
The anniversary exercises as the LP,t
oopel church on Thursday next WI De
Of an interesting character.
()ne Of the WINGS of the immense
vsrehouse of the Oregon Improvement
Company il nearing completion.
The concert at the Catholic chorcn
tomorrow night continues 70 De tne ao-
sorbing topic of our musical circles.
The attendance at the University con-
Times 10 increase in numbers. Inere
are now $50 pupils in that institution
Mr.. Norman 8. Smith, son OF the late
Victor Smith, has returned from sur
yeyinQ expedition TO Chehalis County.
A farm was sold in walla Walla VAL
lsy, the other day for e132,3oo. IL con-
sisted Of 800 acres, and was bought Dy
w. P. Winans.
Tho steamship Geo. W. Elder will be
due here this evening. She Will PROB.
ably land at the Oregon Improvement
Complny's new wharf.
The bark Corea is now on the way mp
from San Francisco with freight. Sne
il under charter to load oats from ms
port for San Francisco.
Tho new steam whaler at San Francis
90 has beeu named the Orca. This is
the name Of the fish that kills the whale
and is known among the whaisfs AZ the
Killer.
Tho sociable of the Congregational
Church will be held at the residence of
Mrs. J. n. Colman, on Fourth street be-
tween Cherry andC Columbia streets, this
Friday evening. A general invitation u
extended to all.
Those interested in fish oils will be
pleased TO $50 and read the ad. Of the
6NdeQate oil, now offered for sale by
that enterprising Arm, Harrington q
Smith. The Skidegate Is the best oil of
its kind in the markets Of the coast.
DR.. j. A. Martin, Of Port Gamble,
has been spending a few days in the
city. In addition to his qualifications
a. q first rate physician, he is an enthu-
siastic friend Of education, and was for
several years Superintendent Of Schools
for Los Angeles county, Cal.
The ship Mariposa, built in England,
wrecked Of San Francisco, and rebuilt
and put under the United States flag,
has gone back to her old flag and name
again. She has Just been sold in Eng
land at Q good figure, and Is again the
British ship Jessie Osborne, and ia
bound TO Victoria.
Quite . lively town has sprung up at
the junction Of the Bellevue branch of
tho Oregon Short Line Railroad with
tho main line on Little Wood River,
known as the junction or junction City.
About LEGO men arc engaged there in
construction work. The citv is entirely
Of tents. The government il about to
establish . postoffioe there under the
name of Naples.
z. 8. McComas will take bis departure
again a. soon a. he can make some ar
rAnGemonts about his home in Baker
City for q trip TO Seattle. While in Be-
attic, be will endeavor to perfect ar
yanQements for the incorporation of the
Copper King Mining Company. and
hopes to be able to open up an enter
prise In Union county, in the way
Of copper mining, early next spring. that
will become Of great value both to the
tncorporators and tho public.-Nonntain
Senftnei.