, 1884-01-10

1t is said that a Catholic church will
shortly be built in Whatcom.
Just received at Pettygrove & Burkett's
a choice lot OF fresh fancy candies.
Rev. j P. Ludlow and family, of Seat
tie, started home from Australia Dec.
10Th, III the bark Star of Peace.
Bark Jas. Cheston sailed from Port
Gamble yesterday, lumber laden for San
Francisco.
Lafayette Lodge of Perfection" A.
and 4. S. R., has an important business
notice elsewhere.
The first term of the new district court
at Whatcom we'll be held this weeh, be-
ginning today.
Portland had another sensational item
Sunday, Alfred Yenke was assassinated
by his brother-in-law,J J. w. Murray.
C.P. Huntington is said to be coming
to the front among the millionaires as
rival of Vanderbilt.
Passengers for Port Townsend, per
steamer Mexico, which sailed today from
San Francisco: Mr.. North. r. Arner,
Jas. Ferguson and Jno. Tbaubel.
It is learned that the Dispatch will
probably be hauled off temporarily next
week for repairs, including a new smoke
stack. The Hope Will probably take her
place.
Papers throughout the country are still
engaged in copying articles from our
Ho lday number, thus attesting popular
appreciation OF it. Many very kind
and generous notices of it have also been
published, for which we are grateful.
For information about educating your
sons and daughters, read the advertise
ment of the Washington College at Sc
attic, to be found elsewhere in these col
umns. 1t is deserving institution. and
has the best of references. 1t has been
located at desirable point, and will
doubtless grow to substantial proper
tions.
The valuable contribution viii n We
publish today from the pen of Colonel
G. o. HalIer. on the San Juan Difficult
ty, will be recognized by all as contain
ing a large amount ofvery interesting and
re liable data on the subject, hitherto un-
published. Col. Haller was one of the
actors, and writes from personal knOwl-
edge
On the bark c. o. Whitmore, Capt.
| 3. Calhoun, which arrived today from
Honolulu, II days out, there were as
passengers, Mr.. S. W. Buckman and
amily, also Mr. Samuel Calhoun, of La
Conner, brother of the Captain. Nh
luckman comes to engage in business on
Puget Sound if he can find suitable
| Location. He is at present boarding at
tn California Hotel.
We desire to acknowledge the receipt
in exchange regularly of the Portland
Daily Oregonidn. The ARGUS considers
itself favored in the exchange of so
much valuable reading matter for
the small amount it Is enabled daily
to launch upon the stream of current
Ii erature. Our big Portland neighbor
has been putting in Titan licks lately IN
its battle for continued supremacy In the
Journalistic field Of the northwest, and
the result is noticeable in its rapid and
substantial growth. 1t certainly stands
head and shoulders above all competi-
tors
Messrs. Weymouth Il Moffatt are doing
just what any enterprising business firm
ought to do-advertising in their local
paper, and letting the world know that
Port Townsend has a village black
smith," or couple of them, for that
matter. These gentlemen are splendid
mechanics, and will do any job of build
ing or reEairing machinery, of the mos:
bulky, or most minute character. They
have built up their trade with surprising
rapidity, and one can hear the musical
patter or their hammers from early dawn
til DARK. They have a large and well
supplied shop. with an engine to blow
the fires, DO drilling and otherwise aid
their work
Old papers for sale at this office-5t
lets. per hundred; fifty for % Gus