, 1883-12-06

Ir. y. /. Black. recently from Vain
/ N'ai!a. aaG there connected with tie pres,
mas determined io publish THc NH!r in
I Olympia and Las engaged tie necessary
mechanical racilitie., ~ the Ccnrier
o,iicc. j ai.l hc a ''socieiy journ"i."
The penalty ofattcmpting 10 smugs e
Chinese into tie county from British
Columbia has been placed by the Wa b.
ingtou Vcrntny Leaisla;ur" at two
months Imprisonment and 4 fine of SlUO
each, viii. costs. Ii tie oiTenGers can be
c1ught and punished in this way the
work of bringing in coolies Will lose lis
attractions -. i. Ch,0aicic.
The House on .dcuday passed u bin
aHthuriZiHg ihe governor 10 contract for
a period o. two years with the present
contractors on substantially the same
terms as under the old contract, for the
care Of the territorial prisoners. 1t also
appoints the governOr,aUdijor and treas
urer penitertiary commission tuinspect
the condition Of the prison; also pro-
vides for the appointment Of peniJentiury
commissioners to select . suitable site for
q territoria! penitentiary.
1t IS stated on authority that tue re-
ports creditinS the PFesbyterians with
having raised Il large sum OF money for
tie building of college at Sumner are
incorrect. Instead OF SI5,0GJ or &l50,UD0
Icx..,,,- J,aa,, ,,I,I,,oI For ,s-rurY,Sn 4 l. A
sum of $1,000 has yet only been obtained.
1t Is expected, however, that Il start will
b. made next spring by putting up a
building to cost from 5000 to SG0G0, as
an academy for the instruction of youth
Of both sexes.-Tacoma Ne3cs.
The new steamer OIympian will be a
welcome addition to the waters of Puget
Sound and the Straits of Fuca. Her
trial trip is reported as follows in the
| IFdtcIimaa, of Greenport, n. Y, of Nov
ember 10th: The new steamer Olym-
plan, built for the Oregon Steamship
Company, and which Captain Henry >.
Ackley, of this village, recently came ON
to New York from California to command
on her outward voyage, went on trial
trip on Saturday and displayed Il speed
of 90 miles per hour with only 30 pounds
of steam. Captain Ackiey expects to
start with her for Oregon, via Cape Horn.
in IL week or two.
While Stanley and others are attempt
ing to explore Western Africa, there are
portions of our own country which no
white man has ever looked upon. One
of these is the everglades Of Florida,
made historical by the retreat into their
businesses Of the defeated Seminoies. 4
New Orleans newspaper has undertaken
to explore this almost unknown district
of Florida, but fears are expressed that
the party has been lest III the great fire
that is raging III the swamp grass. What
the object of the expedition is has not
been mentioned; if purely for geographi-
cal information, is is scarcely worth the
cost and the risk of human life
BUTTER. - The extraordinary demand
for butter has caused an extraordinary
trade III that article of late. Not only
has the full home product been con-
sumed, but an enormous quantity from
California, and now large shipments
from the dairies of the Mississippi
valley, A very common article of butter
sells at Az cents q pound, while a
superior article will readily bring 60 and
even 70 cents, and yet farmers tell us
that when they come to town with a
fresh, sweet article of home make they
can get no more than 80 cents a pound.
Knowing the high retail prices prevail
ing, they are naturally dissatisfied at
the insufficient returns offered them for
their Observation-Disclosures.
VIcToRIA.-A Washington Star writer
thus refers to Victoria: 1t is like drop
ping into another world to leave the fe
vcrish, bustling, thousand -house-a-
year, latest, fastest American northwest.
ern towns, and, turning the corner OF
Vancouver Island, to shoot into the
placid land locked harbor of Victoria.
The place has the look of a town finished
years ago. The people have settled down
to the quiet enjoyment of life, doing bust
ness in leisurely way, and not giving
much time to it. They go to business
at or 10 in the morning, and close up al
or in the evening, acting on Charlie;
t Lambs theory of atonement for coming
late to his work In the morning by going
: away early in the afternoon. The even
/ Ing they give up to the discussion OF /
:, substantial English dinner and to socia
e enjoyment. A prominent feature of the
: evening routine in fine weather is drive
D over the excellent English made roads il
t and around Victoria. The English Law
of the road prevails here. You turn t
= the left instead of the right. The mel
:. wear English mutton chop whiskers, ,anC
/ the women are stout, rosy, wholesome
Q looking, with large features, and not a
$ all handsome. The Vietorians boast o
: their equable, healthy climate, and
r does seem to be a pleasant place for th,
e summer. Living is high here, however
l. Gas is So thousand in Victoria, rIgh
= alongside of coal mines, and pretty poo
C gas, too. Butter is IS cents per pound
n and eggs rs cents per dozen.
# BoULoS AND MOORE CoMBINATIoN.-
). Notwithstanding the inclement weathe
& and the condition of the streets, Whicl
e renders pedestrianism at once dirty an(
d dangerous, there was fine audience a
ha1
! Moore Combination company gave al
t interesting entertainment, replete wit
1t change, fun, music and specialities-
e notable and most commendabl featur
l. is the absence of long waits" Every
e thing moves right along without halt,