, 1883-03-08

GO TO the social ab tne SeutTal I1Otel,
tomorrow evening for lots of fun.
The Goliah arrived this afternoon,
towing the wreck of the G. l.. Taylor.
CAPT. r. W. deLion, senior membe
of deLion & Co., arrived home today
from San Francisco.
DIR. Minor arrived home today from
the East, looking much benefited by his
trip. Port Townsend is glad to welcome
him home.
w. r. FINN, of Seattle, was yesterday
appointed Warden OF the Territorial
Insane Asylum, in place of Mr.. Peter
son resigned.
TELEPHoNE.-We notice Collector
Bash putting up telephone to connect
his office at the Custom House with his
residence on the hill.
Mr.. Reeves, of the firm Macintosh &
Reeves, Seattle, called ON us this morn
ing. Mr.. Reeves arrived today on the
Ei.ier, with his wife.
OK the 14th inst. will be held a grand
reunion OF the A. o. U, W., at Seattle.
Grand Master Child, and Recorder New
comb, of Portland, will be there.
On Tuesday evening last social party
took place at Whatcom, n.uch to the de-
light and enjoyment of young folks in
and about that place. Dancing was
kept up till late hour.
SPRING is here. Ii you haven't eggs
for Matching chickens, you ought to have
them-that is il you want to have fine
eating by and by. Read Capt. Hoxsies
card elsewhere about Brown Leghorn
eggs.
Tn, Elder brought 1895 tons OF freight,
of which 572 were for Victoria, GO for
Port Townsend, 406 for Seattle, 2j2 for
Tacoma, and 1l0 for Olympia. She ar
rived at Esquima ca ly Sunday after
noon, in Victoria Monday morning, and
arrived here today. We are indebted to
the Purser for fayors.
In the death of the the late Governor
Alex. H. Stevens. Of Georgia, not that
state alone but the whole Union and the
world ut large sustained severe loss.
We hope soon, space permitting, to COM
ment somewhat extensively upon the
long. varied and useful public services
OF this eminent statesman.
B. $. MILLER, just returned from q
trip to southern Oregon, says that much
damage has been done to farmers in that
sectiouby reason of fall sown wheat being
drowned out during the winter. On the
high lands it escaped comparatively un-
injured, but on the low lands, those
most prod uctive, the destruction was
coiaPlete; so that farmers, most of whom
had used up their seed wheat and sold
their surplus, now haze TO re-plow and
re.seed their land, and buy the wheat for
it at advanced prices No wonder some
of them are discouraged
SCHOOL MATTERS. Those of our read
ers who are tax payers in Port Town
send, and all who care about the future
development OF the educational facilities
of this place, will read with interest the
notice inserted elsewhere by our school
directors, of an election to decide the
question of levying special tax to raise
money necessary for erecting IL suitable
building and purchasing additional
grounds. 1t is unnecessary to declare
the position OF this journal in fovor of
the proposition. The ARGUS has dis
cussed this matter heretofore, and with
in a few months, has urged progressive
movement. Success to it say We,
heartily.
The steamer Evaneel appears to he an
unluoky boat, and somehow seems to be
always in trouble. Her last escapade
was that of cutting the steamer Colfax
almost in two, under the following cir
cumstances. The Colfax, on her way to
Seabock, sighted the Evungel oil Point
aud blew two whistles for her
TO pass to starboard. In answering, the
string of the Evangel's whistle was
broken, and but one blast was given
This led to a misunderstanding, and
before it could be rectiiicd the EyangeI
crashed into tho Colfax amidship, cut
ting her almost in two. Tn Enngel
towed her on the beach tLcn went to
Seabeck, and brought down II.
scow with which to float the wreck The
"Gospel Ship was not much injured.
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