Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1883-10-28

An enormous amount Of mail matter
was received yesterday.
Another hundred or two passengers
came down on the Emma Hayward lass
night.
ship Detroit Jaw the delayed schooner
w. L. Beebe of Cape Flastery over
week ago.
The Central School building, in its
new coat of white paint, is more ad-
mired than ever.
4 thieving Indian. who had been pill
fering clothes, was arrested yesterday
and fined $50 and costs.
For some reason the Ore9ofidss failed
to reach hers as usual last evening. AID
the newsooys mourned accordingly.
The Sunday OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES can
be obtained today az the Lyon book
store, the Stfatman news stand. and or
the boys on The street.
The Detroit is now lying at The new
dock, discharsing the remainder OF her
ballast. Sue enjoys the distinction OF
being the frs; ship 10 be 1T the deck.
The Wilmington arrived last evening.
having discharged tue greater portion
OI NSr casSu al oHS ga
poets to take on a cargo of coal here.
Tie grocery store of L. Lyle will soon
be moved from the corner OF Columbia
street, on Front, to the corner of Bell
street, on Front, in the northern part of
town.
The new house Of Mr.. Hill, on West
street, beyond Battery, is the finest.
looking double dwelling in the city, and
il the object of much local admira-
ton.
"A big buy of timber land can be had
of IL. II. Lewis, who offers 6400 acres in
our advertising columns this morning
al immense body, truly, Of what Is said
to be "choice timber land"
j. Huntington Of this city, to whom
Was awarded the bricklayin9 contract
on the New Tacoma Hotel, declined 20
enter upon the work for some unknown
reason, and the contract was relet.
We are told that the railroad will be
completed into the city on or about the
18th of November. Everything is going
on in good STYLE and there will be no let
up until the driving of the last
spike"
Four hundred people at the Maison
Dore Garden last night all laughing
heartily at Archer's Teutonic eccentric
| tiles, Kennedy u McBrids's Hiberui-
cisms and Lew. Catlett's Ethiopian
comicalitiss.
The Eers says that Meeker i Co.
have shipped East this season 1922 bales
Of hops, over the Northern Pacific
Railroad. None of the numerous con-
signments had arrived at their destina-
| tioL at last advices.
| The announcement made by Stack
pool, jackson d Co. in another column
is we'll worthy careful perasal, and our
readers cannot do better than give
them call when looking for anything
in she dry goods limo.
The old Central Shoolhcuse, now on
the Burritt lots on upper Front street,
has been rebuilt and turned into an up
town boarding house, going under the
old name, Central. Its looks have been
greatly improved by the new owner.
George Smith, the veteran drovsr. has
Just come over the SnOQualmie road
with $50 head Of beef cattle. C. @.
Coleman of Elsusburg ia also on his
way over t. DAD with a drove Of $50
fat hogs. Botk hogs and cattle are for
this market
G. Davies & Co., at the old Front
street stand, have over 10000 books in
stock, from which anything to suit the
taote can be selected, fr0,a a fve-cent
book to volumes costing upward Of $50,
and sets worth all the way up to $500
apiece. Theirs is the largest book
stock north of the California lines.
Large numbers of Chinese continue
to come over from Columbia river to
| work on the railroad back of the CITY.
It must be great relief to Portland to
get rid of the Celestials, and unless we
can get rid of them in like manner on
completion of the railroad work, we
will be apt to wish the roads had never
been constructed.
Utah and Pennsvlvanis, and We dom,
know how many other States and Terri.
tories, have each town named Wash
If our Legislature ia disposed to lend
its help, We can beat them all in this
raatter by duplicating the name, having
q town of Washington in Washington
county, Washington Territory. It is tc
be hoped the Legislature will not do il
though.
W. N. AcHCu 6uO u n. walter nays
purchased from Mr.. A. Larsen the sloor
Fannie, a substantial. trim, Eve ton
vessel. The Fanny will be put in the
trading business ON the Bay, among the
islands and along the route between
Whatcom and Seattle. She will be in
command of that eminent sea- farine
master, Captain George L. Woodward.
Messrs. Leach 4 Walter will engage in
the commission business. - WAateoH'
Reseille.
The steamer W. Z. Merwin reports
Skagit river very lew-so low. in fact,
as to make it extremely difficult to reach
Mount Vernon. She was six hours on
her last trip making eight milee. Drift
wood is serious impediment. The
Merwin runs we'll aimee her repairs, and
IL now the best boat Of her class on the
Sound. Captains Benson and Aerwin
have changed boats, the former taking
he W. Z. Msrwin and the latter the
City Of Quincy.
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