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Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1884-08-12
Great Excitement In Hariford-One Death
from Fright.


from Fright.
a Hartford special says: At twenty
one minutes to Z. NJ. three long and con-
vusive shocks were felt throughout this
city and vicinity, and particularly felt in
houses occupying high ground. Many
people Were thrown down and in some
cases badly bruised. At the second shock
bells were rung, houses rocked like cradles,
and all The crockery aud glassware fell with
a rCsounding crash. For some time the
greatest confusion reigned in the lower
wards Of the city. In one case an entire
family rushed frantlcllly from their homes
with cries Of CONSERVATION, while the
scream; OF women-many OF whom faint
ed-Cnly added to the terror Of those who
throneod the streets. One man was thrown
from his wagon when the second shock
was felt, his horses running away mld,y.
and barely missing trampling him under
foot in their light.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1884-08-12

GRAIN AND COTTON EXCHANGE.
RICHMOND, VA. August II, 1884.
OFFERINGS.
WBEAr.-White, l,13S bushels. Mixed,
2.3l0 bushels. Red, 1870 bushels. Total,
Is,G4S bushels.
CoRS.-White, 80 bushels.
OArs.-l,0l0 bushels.
RYB.-62 bushels.
MEAL.-200 bushels.
SALES REPORTED TO SECRETARY.
WBRAT.-White, $50 bushels fair to prime
at 81 10 95e. Mixed, 2,016 bushels al 80 Ia
csc. Red. $50 bushels fair TO good Long
berry at 81 To 9oc.; 5,490 bushels common
to very good shortberry at 20 to SIC.
CoRS.-White. 80 bushels fair at ,5c.
RLOrR.
We quote: Fine. e. 25G$a.j0; superfine,
% 3CQte.25; extra, s4.58GSA75; family,
S4.9GG 800; Patent family, country, $5.bo0
$500. Mxkst very dull.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1884-08-12

WANTS.
~ ft-ffft0 . -
WANTED. LADIES AND GENTLE
w MEN In city OF country, 10 take ght work
At their own homes; IS Ia - n day easily made
work sent by mail no canyassing. We have good
demsud for york and furnish steady employ
ment. Address. Win stamp, CROWN N'F'bC Goa
$40 Race street. Cnctnnau. q. au s-it
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LIVESTOCK MARKETS.
nkr rFNpnt

B,Lr,NoIR. August il.-Becf cattle
Trade fairly active and market strong at
lat weeks figures, quality considered;
very test, Gla6ic.; hrst quality, 5.a6c.;
me dun, iaiic.; ordinarv. 3ic.; most
sales. 4li5lc.; receipts, 80 head; sales.
$50 head. Swine-Light supply aud only
moderate demsnd; receipts, i.f6s head;
quotations, 1aslc. Receipts Of sheep and
lambs, 5.7l2 head; quotations: sheep, IA
&c. lambs. 4a6c.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1884-08-12
MILWAUKEE.

MILWAUKEE,. August li.-Flour I'M
changed. wheat tame; No. , Milwaukee,
cash and August. Use. Corn lower; re-
jcctcd, 49zJ0c. Oats unchanyed: No. ..
white. new. BE. Provisions drmer. Mess
rk-Cssh. el5.50; August, sl5.i5. Lard
Prime steam, cash, e. 40; August. Si.0j.
lIogs steady at IS. iOasG.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1884-08-12

OscAoo. August Ii.-Flour duh snd
weak. Wheat unsettled; opened !i,c. low
er; closed iasc. under saturday; August,
TSa19lc.; Nc. Chicago spring. 's.aIs!c.
Corn in good demand and laac. lower;
rash, 5oiajl &C.. August, 5oia5iic. Oats In
fair demsnd and easier cash, 2Jc.; Au-
gust. 25a2Jtc. Pork quiet; cash. SiIasis;
August, S24. Lard In good demand and
stronger; cash, S7.iOaSI.i,i. wbiskey
steady st clio.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1884-08-12
Other Towns and Cities.
IN CONNECTICUT.

Telegraphic reports from scores Of town
and cities recount similar experiences.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1884-08-12

PHILADELPHIA. August ll.--Csttle-
Market firm; receipts. 1850 head prime,
T.n7.e. good. 6,a7c.; medium, 5sa6!c.;
common, isa5tc.; Texans. 4lailc. Sheep
fair; receipts, $4,000 head; prime, 4ii5c. |;
good, 4siAe.; medium, 3a3ic.; common,
sa23c. Lambs. 3a7sc. Hogs far; receipts,
1890 head; western, siastc.; common
country Sc,
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A Scranton pa telegram says: \ thrill
ing earthquake sensation was felt through
out the Lackawanna Valley this alter
noon shortly after 2 o'clock. II was
particularly severe in those towns that
have been undermined, and caused great
alarm in Scranton. Many persons ran ter
ror-ttricken from their houses, thinking
The buildings were about TO fall. In some
houses where the people were at dinner
the dishes ratified and were thrown from
the table. In others the door-bells were
rupg, pictures were thrown from the walls
and doors were forced open by the mys-
terious force that convulsed the earth. Al
FIRST II wa thought that the upheaysl was
the result Of general caving-ln OF the
mines, or.an explosion Of some OF the
neiehborlng powder.mills. At the Lacka-
wanna Valley House the guests were alarm.
cd by q general rafting OF the dishes and
The building rocked violently. A gentle
man on Wyoming avenue, who was taking
an afternoon nap, says he was awakened by
a sensation as Of some one raising the bed
under him, and tins was followed by sew
sral pictures falling from the walls Of bis
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1884-08-12
LOUISVILLE.

LOUISVILLE. August ll.-Grain very
weak. Wheat-No. 9 red, 7,asoc. Corn
No. 3 white, 63c.; No. 2 mixed, SIC.
Osis-No. 9 mixed. sac. Provisions firn.
Mess pork. els. BulS.meats Shoulders,
s6.2j: clear RIB. 1904; clear sides,
slO25. Bacou- Shoulders, e.: clear ris,
eIO.25; clear sides. sio.sIt. lIams-sugsr.
cured, iic. Lard Steam leaf, $3.50.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1884-08-12
BALTIMORE.

~. LorIs, August li.-Flour unchanged.
Whest-Market advanced, then declined,
and closed fraction under saturday; No.
. red, sisasae. cash. sIasiic. August. Corn
dun; no material change; t0iltc. cash.
47c. bid August. Oats dull and lower
a5ia2ec. cash, 24a24ic. August. Whiskey
unchanged at sl.07. Provisions strong
and higher. Pork-Jobbing, $3.50. Lard
7tc. asked.
Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1884-05-17
DISTRICT COURT PROCEEDINGS.

On the calling Of Court Yesterday
morning tie jury in the case of Harring-
ton L Smith vs.. the ship India reported
that they had agreed upon verdict
during the previous night. TIE Judge
took the envelope handed him BY the
foreman and read the verdict, as fol
lows: I'VE, the jury, IN the case OF
Harrington Smith vs. the sup ludia,
find for the deferd1nt.' Gov. Ferry,
attorney fer Il rrington Il Smith, gave
notice of motion for mex trial.
Tie case of the Territory W. a China
man, charged with stealing Ii chickens
several months ago, came up on an APP
peal from the Justices Court. John h.
Mitchell defended the heather, while
Deputy Prosecuting Attorney Ronald
appeared for the Territory. The jury.
| after being out few hours, brought IN
A verdict of guilty - charged
Thomas Saitou, Il e young fellow con-
yicted of breaking into the beer hall of
| August Wolf, and going through tie
| till. was given the highest sentence pos
| able under the Law, one year IN the Ter
| ritori,l PeuIiettiarv and costs of the
| action. ,lton arose ana ID mixed the
Judge for being so light on him.
| Leonard ReInlg, a native OF Germany
was admitted to citizenship.
| The tse of the Territory Va. EiSaru
| Cowles Was dismissed On motion OF the
| Prosecuting Attorney.
The case Of thu Uoited States W. 4
! f. Abel Is still ON thai.
Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1884-05-17

writer In the Carrssf thinks that
our government did not make sufficient
ly diligent inquiry into the most recent
achievements of naval constructors be-
fore accepting the plans for the steel
cruisers nov building. but that had this
been done \ much better nucleus for a
creditable navy might have been OBJ
tanned. He says that the latest and best
type Of war vessel seems 10 he in pos
session of the Brazilian government.
She Ia named the Riaohuelo. and Is de-
scribed as being better than anything
in even the Bri,ish navy. Her arma-
ment is four - ton hreeeh loading guns,
each of which can throw q proiecsile
through IL inches of iron six 70 pound
breech loading rifles. and Is machine
guns. Her speed il In knots, she turns
easily. her guns can be swung In any
direction, and she carries coal for Il
days consumption. At speed Of II
knots an hour she can steam nearly 500
miles, coaling but once. Such vessel
is capable OF DESTROYING our whole navy
and could sink our best vessel. the Tren.
ton, With one shst. The question ID
Assed, IL in view Of these facts Il would
not be better for our government 10
build two vessels like this, than more
cruisers on the models Of the Chicago
and Atlanta.
Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1884-05-17

Il il evident that there Is 10 be q fierce
f2h. in the Democratic National Con-
vension next July. Il will not be main
ly over the Presidential nomination.
That qsestion will be subordinated 70
another. which divides the party 10
Congress, and upon which rock us
chances for success in the next election
have already been wrecked and destroy
ed. That question-that rocks the
tariff. The stragQle began IN the or
ganization of the House Of Represent
stives last December. The free traders,
or tariff reformers, a. they style them
selves, outnumbered the protectionists
and elected a. Speaker, Carlisle OF heu-
tscky. The second conflict arose over
the Morrison bill, reducing the tariff
certain percentage. horiz 'ntally-tnat
il, without distinction OF articles OF
values. This WAS defeated by combI-
a ation Of Republicans With Democratic
protectionists. headed 10y Randall, OF
Pennsylvania. The vote WAS very close.
being 15i tn l56.
The tariff reformers are furiou, and
swear vengeance. TIE defeat OF this
bill has taken from them the main
plank upon which they expected TO
stand 10 the next election, and they are
It sea. They will be at the convention
ia force. Is can hardly be doubted that
the majority Of the Democratic party
believe in free trsde or in the modified
doctrine OF tariff for revenue only.
IL Is, therefore, safe to assume that the
majority Of the convention at Chicago
will entertain similar views. The Car
Isle men IN Congress, smarting under
the defeat Of their pet measure, the
Morrison bill, ayow their determination
to pat a plank in the platform OF that
convention committing the party to
their views. Snouid they succeed. which
from present Appearances Is probable,
there will be " music IN the air" The
| protectionist.. the high tariff Den O.
Gratis OF the Middle and Eastern States
can take almost any medicine, but We
don't believe they can or will swallow
that pill.
Should this program be carried out By
the tariff reformers in the Democratic
Convention, there will remain no doubt
| full States at the North. New York
Ohio and New Jersey. now elassed ~
unknown factors in the electoral connt
will be az surely Republican A. Iowa 81
Kansas. Their interests are all in &C
cord with sprotective tariff, and theiI
vote will represent their Interests. The
Democrats cannot hope to gain single
electoral vote by advocating "tarif
for revenue only" yet We are Inclined Il
think that the majority of that party
are just idiotic enough TO try the exper
iment this year. That party usually
manages to kick over the milkpail wher
1t gets about fall.
Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1884-05-17
BKEyIIIEs.


The steamer Messenger from ap Sound
brought down a laIg- list Of passengers
last evening.
W. n. Horton, OF the Olympia pump
works, arrived IN Seattle last evening On
private ba.iness.
Steamer Idaho went Uui yesterday,
VITA u numerous PASSENGER list ana fuA
frela hs tor Nes Westminster.
Since the barrel factory has resumed
Operations, business IN the north end Of
tovn has Frightened u. coisiGerably.
Mrs. Moody, of Nlc.ofil. Is spending
a few days VIII mrs. Capt.. GILMORE, al
toe hons of the later Ola second street.
The District Cours, which has been ia
session Tor tue past nse Weeks IN this
city, will adjourn by Limitation this
evening.
Mr.. Godfrey. a boiler maker of Vie
| tOEIa. l. about - UaiId tSO houses to
| rent On some iDEs of his on AIli street
| III kills city
A. r. Hill, who recently bought ont
! tue COMMERCIAL street Restaurant Is
/ having toe UuIldIng O.efhaulsd asd con
yorIrd into "A saloon.
/ SkrdLucE Dl-EftS1 gun
leute AMI Mean Bay, OH Friday LI<nI
| ltsg, d I-r .Se gu AntIIy oi seal okiae, Lld-s,
| horns, etc, Tor >. baxter a u.
| Mrs. Martha L. White, tue eiocution-
/ ISL viii give ole OF ber choice and pleas
| aug entertainments III fort IOwusend
ou Iussday evening next, .Iay =isE.
| Geo. IL. Cuick Las gous into toe real
estate business ih r-r.I nd. LisE we-A
lac Issaed Tie LTst humber OF n III ni hiy
paper called Inc ke4i kslats Adrsrt.Ser.
Ih- steamer Rip V.n MIuLls u Ds OIL
tn ,ros-hiy oyei n4niod and rspaired.
aud low PRESENTS q Aanusonic appear
anco. Ali Tuat SIG rsqliEes lo@ = p,
good paying route
A geuil snIsn Who has lately Travelled
ali Uver Oregon ana Washington. Az
Iurms Us IuaI Seattle Is tue iEo I ave,
stirring, bright place Ill tie country
sud that tue people Lers have lao onai-
hess Whatever ~ talk VI ddiI tIu4es.
Steamer Gypsy took TO Portland from
tue ooand 4io Gases cannou claus, 81
oaIreis lime, and I'll ,uUU IeeS cedar anu
spruce lumber. ouo VIII leave Portland
uu her second trip Oh the lJtn. A uand
some traur awaits her Oh. tuis route.
NJ j. Carkeek and family. who have
been ylsltIua frIeuds aud Relatives IL
England daring The past uiuo or tel
Huontus, have returned To their Seattle
nome. AIR. Carkees says: Inere Ia
no use oil talking, the Pacific Coast lie
The boss country, alter ali.
The Clarendon Hotel IN Portland has
been closed tor deDl, ana Its reopening
Is oh7 of uucertaluty. Ine house, which
a few years ago Was the leading one OF
the oily. has been losing money Tor d
long lane past, and until the proprle-
tJrs could stand 1t No longer.
J. 4. 4. Mitchell. The sup builder, ID
endeayorIng 10 secure a suitable ioca-
IlUn somewhere along Tie water front
} Oh which ~ put down marble ways toI
the uauilug out and repairing OF steam
and sail vessels of all kinds. he has
offered Twelve thoasaud dollars for II lot
uear the loot of Pix street, out as yei
he has not secured title to TVS desired
property.
Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1884-05-17


Honor to whom honor is due. he
world pays tribute TO pluck, persistehcy,
energy, skill and-success. Ex Alder
man Fitzgerald, Of Long Island City.
was the winner Of the recent six-days
pedestrian contest in New York. He
walked and ran 6i0 miles In la hours
an average of nearly four and quarter
miles per hour for the whole Of that
period. He defeated Rowell, the Eng
lish champion, by several miles. As a
test Of speed, combined with endurance,
this score il really wonderful. Ten
years ago the assertion that man
could go on foot GOO miles In six days
would have been received with sneers
and incredulity. When Fitzgerald
completed his long and wearisome
tramp, he was promised an ovation on
his return to Long Island. This oc-
cured on the following Friday evening,
when on landing at Hunters Point
Ferry be was met by 1000 people, sa-
luted by a speech from an official of the
city and, accompanied by several civic
socisti ., three bands Of music, the
Board Of Aldermen, seven fire CON-
paAies and an immense procession Of
citizens, escorted to his home in Ra-
venswood. He deserved the reception.
and the enthusiasm at his victory
over distance and fatigue Was not IN
called for. Il IL creditsble 20 achieve
success, especially when such triumph
hss not been gained by foul means, nor
by the loss Of morals or manhood. II
Is far hobler 20 be a champion pedes-
trian than rich railroad Senator Of the
United States, and fully as profitable as
to be the editor Of any daily paper in
Washington Territory.
Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1884-05-17
UNIVERSITY or WASHINGTON TER
KlIOKH

Following ia the Commencement an.
nouneement for 1894:
Sunday, June l-Bacoalaureate ser
mon, by Rev. j Il. Thompson. of Oiy IN
pia.
Monday evening. June Address be
fore the Literary Societies, by Hon. j
b. Metcalfe, of Seattle.
tuesday evening, June 3-Elocutiou'
ary prize contest, by students of the
University.
Wednesday, June 4-Exercises of the
Alumni Association.
Thursday evening, June 5-Com
mencement exercises and annual ad
dress, by Hon. III. g. Strive, Prasiden,
of the Board of Regents.
Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1884-05-17
SEATTLE uLLLusrRATED.

Tue forthcoming issue of tho West
Shore, to appear about June 9Th, will be
chiefly devoted To the city of Seattle, in
GLIDING a large number Of fine engrav-
ings, and description OF length and
great value. OF the article we cannot
nj this time say more. but of the illus
trations, which We have seen. we are
privileged to give this list:
l. The title page, three views, one re-
presenting the harbor and town, one
the coal interest, and the third thc lum-
Der interest.
2. A general view of the city 81 inches
In length. of the panoramic character.
8. The Olympic range from the town.
Mount Rainier, from Lake Washington,
aud Moant Baker.
4. The Territorial Univer5ity.th Cen
trail School, the North School. and the
Sisters School.
3. The Yesler- Leary block and the
Post Building.
6. The Occidental Hotel.
7. The Frye Opera House.
3. The Pacific House, Sohwabachsr
OutAiuNs hha atbNds osbiCs NfoIuou Aiiti
Safe Deposit row.
.. The two Arlingtons and Squire
building.
10 The W. ID. Scott 4 Co. building.
Sullivan block, and Relnig Voss build
ing.
H. The Stacy. Ye.ler. James Me-
Naught and Leary residences.
IL The Sander. Pn:nney. Joseph Ne
Naught and Carr dwellings,.
l3. The Gatzert and u, nsrsore build
Hummer block.
Several thousand copies Of the June
issue, containing this matter. have beer
ordered by our citizens. the circulation
OF which in the East, will go far tow
ards making our CITY known, and must
materially help IL.
Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1884-05-17
Norlcr on =. NC. A. Mrrrrsa :

NorIcE OF 7. NJ. c. A. MEETING
A MASS meeting of the different demon.
nations in the city will be held at 80
Sunday evening. Nay 18th. in the N. z.
Church The services will be in tue
for OF receipt on extended to Mr..
Clark ID. Davis, who has just arrived in
this CITY for the pnrpose Of becoming
General Secretary of the Young Mems
Christian Assoc alton All friends of
the society are invited 10 he present aud
form the Acquaintance of Mr.. Davis.
Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1884-05-17

PLEAsAsT Picnic. picnic At Alki
Point yesterday, under the auspices
Of the Illinois Club. proved 10 be a
most enjoyable affair. tNoagh NOS -
largely attended as 10 should have been,
The steamer Glide carried the plonick-
srs over 10 the grounds in the morning
aud returned With them In the evening.
Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1884-05-17
Burning Of n WOODEN u,ii.

WORCESTER, Mass. Nav l5.-rhe Pa
pachoag mill, owned by George Comp
ton, burned today. 1t was used for
m tnufaoturing wo0len yarn. The loss
Is Sl50,00J insurance, $4,000. Many
girls were jure by Jumping from win.
!ows, and several of those wounded are
likely to die. Ii is feared that bodies
will be found in the ruius.
Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1884-05-17

An AFiLErsD FaMLY-O fficer Mar
nine's four children, two boys aud ~ o
girls, have all b en- doxn With the black
measles for sev-Fal dtys past. The life
OF lhe younNr child was TOR a tine ae-
SPARED of, but The attending phys cian
nos thinks IL v in fair Wy % rscovs5.
Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1884-05-17

The DnFKRKSoE.-A friend writing
from Lockport, New York, on the 7th OF
May, says: 1--WE have had fine spring
weather the past few weeks. Some VA
rieties Of grass are n foot ia hight. Nav
flowers are in full bloom. First cherry
blossoms on the 9th instant. Winter
seems entirely broken" Let us com
pare notes. bockport Is in latitude "a
north, Seattle little south of Is. That
CITY Ia $50 miles south of this. AMI peo-
pie there naturally suppose their climate
a milder aud warmer one than that of
people here. 10 our citizens. however.
this letter will by no means indicate 4,
Winter was broken here in Eel ruary
last. and from that time TO this the
weather has been wholly spring and
summer like, the temperature averaging
over 20 degrees the whole time, and
there being neither frost nor snow ia
speak Of. Grass was foot high ON the
lsi Of April. Cherry aud plum trees
were then in full bloom. and pears aud
apples ON the Goth. Strawberries are
nov ripenine, the first making their APP
pearance in the market May 18th, and
yea We ara on the same line rs the resi-
dents Of frozen Qucbec and she north
Of Maine.
Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1884-05-17

EXCURSION rEoN THE EAsr.-A cor
respondent writes a. as foil .vs from an
Atlantic city; II hop- 10 see yonr city
next sammer. | expect 10 join the
Alaska excursion that viii leave Madi-
son, Wisconsin, at the close Of she
United States Educational Convention,
which viii be July 18th. The sxpen. e
from Madison N Atxsks and return, will
se $50, including twenty-five d4ya'
board on the steamer. Obtained the
ahave inform stion from the New York
Erssg<ltsf
Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1884-05-17

sumo ron DIyoRcR priv ate let.
ter from San Francisco states that Eva
D. Denny has commenced suit in the
superior Court of the city and county
of san Francisco against her husband,
%. . Denny, of this city, for divorce ON
two grounds, VIZ; Cruelty and failure
10 support. In her sworn complaint she
alleges that her husband is worth fifty
thousand dollars. She prays that the
custody of the two children be given to
her, aud that her husband DO compelled
~ allow her two hundred dollars Der
month for her support and fifty doll ,rs
for attarHey fees IN this actieu. The
pl alnt,f nas employed Mrs. Clara Foltz,
q female lawyer OF san Francisco, to
Prosecute her case.
Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1884-05-17

JOINING TRADE.-Steamer Glide took
ON yesterday - tons of miscellaneous
merchandise broaght here on the Viii
mington for Skagit river aalers Steam
ers Glide, Bob Irving, aud ]. Is. Libby
lately received large freight4 fr0fn the
Tacoma mill store for points isewhere.
Tue dealers of Snohoaish, l. conner,
Whatcom and otler towns, are quite
heavy buyers abroad. Country suer-
chants IN our own county by no nae aus
coutine themselves to selections from
the stocks of this city. Port townsend
~ reaching out for trade A vast de-
maud for provlsi ms, iools. hardware,
clo hing, and other goods. ~ to be got
north of the boundary line, in British
Columbia and Alaska. There is trade
enough from Olympia and Gray sHarbor
ou tue ruth, To Kodiak and SiGka on tue
north. to sustain as many and as large
nous -, II given ~ one town, rs are Ia
be found ia the city of Portland. NJ
other pl ace has AS good luoation for
commanding this trade as has Portland.
And that IL the kind of trade We waut
mere. which ill N IKE this the distrib
uting point. the source of supply, the
money, merchandise, steamboat and
irsvel center. We are not far from IL
sow, and can attain that desir able point
during the next twelve months, by u
pursuit Of the proper course. If the
goods wanted IN this great north Pa
cific region are exposed for sale here. at
prizes no greater than those of Portland
and San Francisco, dealers from abroad
will come, and score of steamers will
leave our wharves daily, freighted with
their purchases, and boaad for every
conceivable point on the north Pacifio
co st. Now that the rich prizs Is with
IN their re seh, II will he foolish for our
merchants TO refrain from putting ont
their hands and drawing it TO them.