, 1883-06-21

driving piles on Union wharf is pro-
crossing rapidly.
Al those having bulls that they intend
entering for the 4th of July race will
/ please inform the committee of their
size and breed.
The stmE Geo. W. Elder went over to
Irondale this morning and took on a
large amount of pig metal, after which
she sailed for San Francisco.
Garden truck will apparently be
plentiful this year, in this vicinity, all
the gardens on the hill being well ad-
vanced. Strawberries are already ripe.
A gentleman of this city offers prize
OF $500 for the most comicaI and best
carried out character in the plug-uglies
procession, to come off on the 4th OF
July.
The stmr. Gypsy went to San Juan
yesterday, returning today with a load of
lime. The outside appearance of this
steamer is being improved by coat OF
paint.
The public will please excuse scarcity
OF news in tonight's issue This is
occasioned by the absence of
the editor, who was called to the sick
bed of his father, in Dungeness, last
night.
Mr.. \. ID. Tobey is engaged in putting
new nose on the steamer Dispatch.
This steamer lost its old proboscis dur
ing an extended interview which she had
with the steamer Phantom a few DAYS
since, somewhere on the upper Sound.
We notice lumber is being hauled from
the sawmill to the lots to be occupied by
the sash and door factory, SO the town.
people may soon expect to get doors,
windows, etc, of home manufacture, and
not have to send abroad for them. Stand
by the factory and other home institu-
tons.
Following is list of the Edmunds
party now travelling on the Sound
Senator Edmunds and wife, C. Fl. Pres.
colt and wife, T. F. Oakes, q. C. Cor
bett and wife, Miss Edmunds. Miss Ar
thur, E. j. Arthur, j. NJ. Buckley, Mr..
Loring, F. 7. Dodge, Mr.. Moorhead, Mr..
Jelly.
We are glad to see Mr.. Robert Biles
who has been laid up with pneumonia
for some time, is on the streets again
slowly regaining his health. Bob is a
good fellow, good typo, and has the
the ability to make his mark in the jour
nalistic field. We hope soon to have the
light from his beaming countenanee
shed upon us from behind his case.
The two drunken men, whose faces
were bruised and bleeding who went up
the street towards the cooler" last
evening in the arms of Deputy Sheriff
LOTUS, told a tale of little set-to which
occurred in vacant lot back OF the
Washington Hotel. An eyewitness saws
/ it was knock-down and drag-oui
from the word ''go." No time was
called from the start to the finish
Neither of them was badly hurt, but
Justice Van Bokkelen will cinch them
when they come before him for disturb
ing the peace.
Statistics furnished us from the Gus
tom House contain the following in
formation: The business and collections
at this port of entry have increased 1OC
per cent annually during the past three
years. The number of vessels entered
and cleared during the year ending May
81, 1883, were 1877. The tonnage of the
vessels was 100000 tons. Coasuwise yes.
sells coming in that did not report at
| Custom House $50, with registered
capacity of 6O0O0O tons This makes a
grand total of 1857 vessels, ], 1,40e, 600 tons
register, that has entered this harbor
during the past year. No better article
than the above could be written on the
prosperity of this country.