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TUB D.IIIA IVTEIMOT. BY I)A \ I!» illO'.ilNS Tift: i»%ily i* ri:M.i(.c>< r.K »• >Bhll«hw1 ni irnlng. *!!.'!*?• n c *ft<l •Wlti'M t- *nlx.-Tli»n *rjywt» r* :» 11* city. 2"» r * '<t* j-fir w- k. t U » «;*rr.«r mag!* - : •« HI <■»?.?« Fer 919.M ;o *i- riir. wkekVy i\Tn.i.i<»rv( i:a. Tht»'"'i *.\A » j>«!*r ; in.*i r.f W«-*t*-rn W**h mtft/'n. witfc » • ;*r **t - *• r. «f my In th»* TV-r '"Ty. • 5 .• ;uh»-<l ftrrj S»hrd*y tu mJnjr rt. * Tnr**» I dollar* p»r »: <1 • 1 Sii »r. «• , ' •r« a 1.00. Hr k. W % Hf» u '.-jr «i ily sath rt»-4 »%■■.¥ l!VTKI.LIU»:« IR w:th wh'iDi ii;»y run!" for l't d»!t*»>ry mnywher*' In tb« fit J *n<l *t V rt« arr/tiod th* nnt, »n-t t wf;"ta ifm+ntm, itn mrcinnt <-t •ob®riij/t;' M n;*7 b* County and City Official Press. Monday, August 21, 1876. ABOUT IMMIGRANTS. Of the immigrant* who come to this . Pug*-t Sound country there teems to be two grade* First a class which Josh Billing* so humorously deacril>ea as lacking, principally, in "go-aheadative ness"- those who belong to the crow<l that it Always "waiting for something to turn np,' an<l always complaining because that "something," they scarcely know wliit, does'nt turn up They come here without that knowledge of life which the commonest observation should have taught them, and with ex- 1 aggerated ideas concerning the country, j ,thinking fliat they may here obtain a living and perhaps a competence with •l»nt little if any labor; and when they fairly realize that here, a* elsewhere, wealth i* the reward of persistent in du»try and economy only, and that if they ever acquire it it will be at the j ex pen ne of much sturdy labor, they are disappointed and dish "art em l.and dis gu*ted with the ei.uutry. Many of tlietn would like a good farm—and tin re are thousand* of them yet with th<»r ri< h fruitage in store—but they ln<k resolution and are not willing to go into our*lbr( sts and hew one out, and enjoy the fruit# of honest toil, as hundreds of others have already down They complain of tho obstacles to t»e overcome, but do not remember that the well cultivated lands of tho wealthy New Kngland, a-, well its uianv other of the Eastern States, were once covered with almost a« dense a forest• and with a s >il I«productive than much of ouei, and that notwithstanding ail t !j«t that strong wills unci stout arms soon converted th<forests into smiling plains. 111.- t»> -cond class art- men of it differ cut mould, who come hero with reason able expectations and firm resolve, and liciici 1 are not disappointed. 'I hey are like tilt? mole in th« *;tnd heap bound to c«>nt«* out i »i»ht side up somewhere and somehow mm who shape circum stances, an it wfr>', and go to work with a will, topush their way through and " turn something up." From them w never hear any « >m plaint, and of such a t las-, of immigrants wo cannot hive t *» many to help devel op the varit d and rich resources of our Territory. TELEGRAPHIC CALIFORNIA. Sax Fk4XcIBCo, Au ; ; in. Sailed bark Oak Hill, Port lllaktly. Sax Fiuxcisro, Ang Arrived bark Forest Queen, Port Ludlow; ship Hashing Wave, Ttcoma; bark Ida p. Taylor. Ksquimalt; bark J. lb Bell, Seattle. Sailed—St« .unship Dakot«. Vietoria. EASTERN STATES. St Pah, Aug. I s - Capt. Collins, of the 17th Infantry, arrived at lbs uiarck from Fort Buford last night. He fails to confirm the squaw's rejx>rts of a recent battle l* t ween the Indians and the infantry forces. lie comes from Terry's column, two days out. ho araived at Buford on Monday evening. A cour ier uho arrived at the supply detri ment at the mcuth of Rosebud on the 11th uist. report* Terry's command met the head of U< n Crook's command early on the 10th. Crook'* nun were following a large Indian trail in the direction of Powder river On a short consultative »-f (bus. Terry and Crook, the commands were united and pro. oerded on the trail Crook was follow ing. The *»th Infantry was detailed from Terry's column and >r.b r d back to the st.vkade « ith instruct ions to take the *O,OOO ritions and tui!>ark on the steamer t'ur Wr*' and patrol the Yel lowstone i iver »s far as the m uth of Powder ri \t r ;,i 1 . r* tin *V« t!. r th» Indian* had sucee hi in eivsMug the Yellowstoi e ' If not they are to pre vail tbein. In the nie»! tmu Terry will comedown en them with the «. tti bitied command" *ni f rev a bittlv It is not postiwly known whether th-» In dians sre on Tongue rivt-r or Powder river. Fivehundrc 1 Crows volunteered to join (tan. Terry; who were at once! ratiom-d and forwarded to him They will be snit down the north *i le of the nur with Gen Mtbs' command o* the sth Infantr \ A lli»m*rck >p vial to the f t(»* ai J'r. 1 \ s»ys: The Indians recently tan «tl a head of 4UO beef cat tle from the Black Hills, killing all but ott A hrz< nnmber of horse* have also been run off. The boys killed one Indian, and his h-ai will t«e preserved in alcohol ar. 1 sent to Well ington when opportunity presents. Grey Eatfle'« •cnlp, taken by I>ave Campbell, was *er t to the Bismarck Trrf'vru itv «te«imer J>mrj.<htus. Medicine Cloul and his pa»ty. be longing to l*>rt P- ek agency, wh- m \la j Mitchell. Indian agert at FVrt Pick. *»nt to Sittif.g liull *ith a m.fs sagl ■>n the 2Ttii « f in f.th, has turned to the agency. The me*«nge «• r.t !-y Major M tchell to Sitting Bull w n to the effect that h" desired Liin to «nd visit F-.rt IVck. hoping such a would result m his retiring upon'the rvervat ion and ceasing h >*- tilitif* against the Sitting Hijll replied July JTth. "tell him I am coming before long to his post to trade. Tell him 1 did not commence. lam getting old; that I did not want to tight, but the white# rush On me and I am compelled to defend myself; that but for the soldiers stationed on the Hotebud, I, with my people, would have been there before; that if I was a<Mured of the protection of the Great Father, I would go to Foit Peck for tho purpose of making peace. I and other chiefs want the Black doned and we will make peace". Med icine Cloud numbers the hostile* as consisting of Brule?, Uncapapas, Te ton s, Minnoinjos, Parahos, (Jgall*la.«, Cheyenne? and Black Feet,of the lat ter, but 30 lodges. lie says he does not remember the names of many of the leading chiefs. Four Horns and Black Moon are Cncapapas. Each na tion has two or three chiefs preset t, ar.d they all insist that they did not in tend to fight the whites, but the San tanas commenced the trouble some years ago, and the white# crowd ed thein back on th-iu, \o they took it up. Ho says »ls > that there are no Yankonities now ith them. He estimates the host ilea as now co'isivting of from S.'Hhi to 1<»,<)0<) lighting men. The San tan a■» and Cheyetiiies ar« the most nuuiero ;s. There are no white men co operating with them. They have pleuty of ;/uns and pistols. He think they g.-t ammunition from a place called " the Burning Grounds," beyond the Black Hills. They captur ed many horses during the tight and but few mules The Black Feet Iridi- aus made many presents consisting of hones, etc., to the warriors to induce them to retire from the conflict, but after accepting the offering, the request was not allowed. They watch con tinually for whites, not intending to attack, but fight hard in their own de fou.se. They are living entirely on meat which they find very hard to pro cure owing to the close proximity of tho whites. Crook's camp is now on the Tongue river, south of the Yellow stone, distance 1 £ days ride. The lu diaus are in a constant state of alarm. They estimate that in the fight of the Littlcßig Horn the total number of Indi ans killed was:) I .and his estimate of our loss correspond< with what has hereto fore been published. He saw five dead Indians in camp, dressed in citizen's clothes. The hurs.-n sacrificed around the tent were the property of the dead men, and were killed iu accordance with their religion. The letter cou cludea: While I am writing, a large party of Inutile Indians have just ap peared upon the opposite bunk of the river, including the sons of the chiefs Pout Horns and Black Moon, and are now engaged iu telegraphing across the river by .signs to the Indians on thin si.le, but what tin ir subject is bis not yet transpired. Nkw \ ouk. Aug. ID —A 7 1' in « pit i vill«*, lud , sj>eei;t 1 vtys th«*re vv »st largt Republican meeting today, wt which sever *1 ini|K>rtant shakers were present. The lU'puhlican candidate for Governor sjM-k.- first When h> had concluded, someta*ly «a w Seuator llooth ikitting utodt stly in a corner, and called for him. Instantly the call w«s repeated by thousand* of voices. Booth had no intention to make any public utterance for several days yet, but they closed aroun I hiui, cheering lustily, and actually pushed him uj»on the plat form He was cairied away by the enthusiasm of the moment. Those nearest huu saw that he was greatly aflT-ctiO. and f>r a moment, when he began, some weakness could l»e diacov ered in his v ice, but only for an in stall*. Then in clear ringing accent.*, he made * remarkable sji«»«h. To say that this »pe«"cb. which hardly occupied five minuti s time, produced » gr< at ef f.vt. is not to describe the scene—there was roar .ifter roar of applause. «nd if IvH'th had not escaped by a side door he would have bet n carried on the shoulders of the multitude to the sta tical With this ircident of gn-at sig nification and with the prou>i*e from Ik tli th »t he will make several 'pt tt'h es in the State Ivfore going home, liar ris. n began his canvass. New York, Auj. 19.—A Tr,\u , » Austin, \ , sj«tvi»l says J. Hancock, w h » h;»s >, : \ v-s.ll wo terms in t 'ongr« *s arul leads the f rb rn h pe in the State for loyalty and reform, wis to day d f< at»vi m the !>emocratic Coiiven tion for t: ruination, by D. C Gibbons, a bitter t'onfederate Democrat. The only i«*ue made lii- loyalty U f ire the war. The li 'n * says the Ilay Ile .th Wag ner to-d*y was a sp'.« n lid aff »ir, l>oth tn point of numbort and charaet r ! of guest*. Xl;o S W--hinirton the Pre*id> r t will in * few d»>s i««ue the neces*»ry pr clauiath>n to carry into efftCt the Hawaiian treaty, ai.d the le|»- isiation passed to make the reciprocal provision- "p. ratire. A qa?stion of 3'-ra- ment tuth frie«.ds f fh.* treaty is 11 be t-«»e.] at the earliest practical moment, an I th»t is whf ther the law passed at the la-»t s»--«ion of Congress is unconstitutional Under section 9of .tfcel st article of the Constitution i>« Vhis prohiVatiun: r;o pref-. renoe shall U giv -n l»y any regulation in commerce c-r revenue to th* p.«rts < f one State ov» r those of another by law or treaty The St s 'ii the Pacific -! >{*- ure given decided p~» f iiiir. i,i »hi-«. *ii.it ;■»< pie there are pt-rutitted to reo ive, fjps* of duty, precisely the kme aiticle# on which the people of the Atlantic coast are compelled to pity custom revenue A careful examination of the provisions of the treaty, a.id the teims under which it goes into eff -ct have be. n mnde by the Government officials, and there is hut one opinion, and that is that the law is unconstitutional, to say nothing of the loss to the Government in sacri ficing part of its revenue for privilege of landing articles of commerce, free of duty, in Honolulu. POUT.SMOITH. N. 11. Aug. 19.—John Sullivan while attempting to recover a dipper from the bottom of a well yes terday was buried by the earth falling upon him to the depth of forty feet, and twelve hours afterwards was extri cated alive. CHICAGO, Aug. 19. —The Tribune edi torially says that the Hon. Xewton B <oth. who swept Cilifor.ua as mi In dependci t Republican candidate for <}overn< r and afterwards elei te 1 I'nited States Senator, is in Indianapolis. He was originally from Indiana He says he can't hesitate between Have* :m<l Wheeler on the o »e side and Tilton and Hendricks oa the other, and inu<t sup port the former. He his promised to make seven speeches for Hayes and Wheeler in Indi ma before leaving for home. He will stump Calif..n.ia on his return for the Republican tieket. and exprt sses the opinion that Hayes will carry the St ite, as th • Republicans are now perfectly united on the Pacific coast. He says his letter declaiingthe Independent nomination for Vice Pres ident was promptly written, but sup pressed by the managers of the party. ABUYVILLE, S. C., Aug. 19.— Jerry Coleman,the uegro murderer, was hung to-day. NEW \ OKK, Aug. 19. —The whaling bark Catalpa arrived this morning from New South Wales, with the Penian prisoners, who escaped from the coun try some time ago. They are named Michael Harrington, Thomas Oologli, Robert Cranston, Thos. Henry Hassett, John J. Bralin, ulais Collins, Thomas Desmond.* alia* Johnson, John King a'itt* Jones, and Thomas Brannan, alia.* llall Prom Rontonvillc- RENTONVILLK, Aug. 19 Editor Intellioencrii:— The Ken ton boys who organized a brass band and sent on and bought their instru" incnts, received tbein several days ago. Thu Rentou Caal Company are put tiug up several new houses for families that are expected soon. The new house of K. M. Suiithers, under the management of Mr. Hill, is fast Hearing completion. It will be the finest lioust» in King county, out side of Seatt l»\ W Tilb .ts ?■ a iv» d his commis si »n, ;»s post iiijisti r at Kenton, fioui Wti-hington vest, rdav We under- d*rstaiid hi* is ,tb<>ut to rrect a in the central J»ai t of town to l*» used a- a post-ohiee a.id ■•tosr All ar«- j»r paring tin-in*. Ives f..r the grain) g tine of b *-»«'-1»j*11 to be plaved on the Stuithei** ranch on Sunday bit ween the Newcastle llase ll ill Club and the Ibnton li*s<* H*li Club. NKW AD VKIiTISKMENTS To Let. A htruU .<•«! room in • dnarable Ideality, With in flv«» m nun* walk of the Pont-etfii-r For in ft>reistn<n »» t* )«rti<'ulars at thu offl.«». ail-iu FARM FUR SALE . AT A BARGAIN ! A Kai t'b ntu*t»sl . ti»l CrtH'k .ritar tbt-Seattle Coal W'*jttanh r ti.u cs'ytalnlnjf 4§o Acre^ ol wl i« h g. o«l b »ttoiu land. Ciootl Builtliug^ T Orchard, and Spring Water in abnn dance. This is the l»est bottom lai.d Hanch in Kit g Ccu ty. Apply to M NAUBHT 4 LEART. Keait'.e Aofnat 21«t, l»Ti a-'l tf NEW ADVERTISEMENTS. - TIIK SAS FRA.TO Y ariety Troupe J ill give another of their most ex- j cellent fx rformanocs this Monday Even's at the ALIUMBRA HALL, On Washington Street. DON'T MISS IT! LOTS OF FUN ! ADMISSION-Reserved 8e«to. 75 Cent*: Back 8-ats, 50 Cento ; Children. 25 Cento. SSOO REWARD! i I FIVE HUNDRED DOLLARS Will be paid for the arr«-*t and conviction of the person or persona who attempted to Fire <>ur store on Second Street, in this city, on tlie night of the 10th inst. Wa Chung & Co. Seattle, Wa*li. Terr'y, Aug. 21, 1876. a'2l-lw AVERILL Chemical Paint, Durable, Beautiful, Wa terproof, Fireproof, Eeonouiieal, All Shades and Colors, All Style* of Packages. For S»le in Quautitiea to Suit by W. .1. JENNINGS, DEALER IN PAINTS, OILS, BLASS, AC. Conitwrcial St ret t, - • Seattle. Lovers of Sport! You will Dud a splrndid <1 the tU' mt Improved SI'OON HOOKS AND Finhlng Tackle Generally, at John Sullivan's. »i:tr EUREKA BAKERY, SEATTLE, W. T., 'Wm Meydenbauer, Prop'r. MANUFACTTRES AU. KINDS of ftliip and Soft Bread ALSO SODA, PICNIC. hostox, sua a it, MILK, FANCY and SIIOO-FT.Y chackehs, Cals.es, efce., ctjc. Order* filled t.. all PARTS OF the lOUND at SHOUT NOTICF VESSELS TURNISHED with Kiln - Dried Biscu its Ob opplicaticn, for L O X ii Me a Voyages. W Pricvs moderate. h . ii. «- r. OLITE IIRASMV J^QV Lt-djje, N#. 4, meets every WEDNESDAY C EVENING at o'clock, in the Ua» ute ball. Member* of the on er are invited to attend. By order of tbe V. ©• miscellaneous. Ilui't'tili ! Tu the field apv.n, and we will not stand back tor anybody, and offer for sale to the pub 1 i e 1.000 Fine Cashmere Hats for Gents, at 50c each. 2.000 Fine Ladies' and Chil dren's Straw Hats, at from 25c to 75c each. 2.000 Fine Gents' Straw Hats, at from 25c to 75c each. 500 Fine Gents' Panama Hats, at §1 25 each. 1.000 Gents' Oxford Ties, at $1.50 per pair. 1.500 Fine Gents' Alexis Ties, at $2.75 per pair. 750 Fine Gents' Gaiters, at $2.75 per pair. 1,500 Fine pairs Gents' Boots, at from $2.50 to $5.00 per pair. 500 Fine pairs Boys' Boots, at from $1.25 to $2.75 per pair. 2,000 Fine Ladies' Shoes, at $1.25 to $2.50 per pair. 2,000 Fine pairs Gents' Cashmere Pants, at from $2.50 to $5.00 per pair. 500 doz. Fine Cheviot Shirts, at 75c to $1.25 each. 1,800 Fine Cashmere Shirts, at 50e to $3.00 each. And everything else in pro portion. Come one, come all, to the Seattle Auction Store Oil MILL STREEI (Next door to the Postoffice.) MUNIVr & DAVIS, Proprietors. SAIL-MAKER. Sails made to Order and Warranted to Fit. Old Sails Repaired with Neatness and Dispatch. Flags. Touts & Awnings M>iile to (hilt r. Mill Street, Sea-tie, • - W. T. &@g§fiS!S TAKE NOTICF. ■ «» nc m.m 3 Yokes l>ar»c Steers, Very kind aud partly broke ; fi year* old. APPLY TO m- JML. n 4 aulrtwlt PORT LFDLOW. R. I>. T HiR-sr, J. M. H.vow. City Surveyor. U. S. Deputy Surveyor. TIIORVK \ BXOW, tlfll ilffl! AID MEMS Seattle, W. T. (jiht'e ort r *!cm S- 1 '<uu , Ku t i>tn r t -//< Mi V Si ret t. Particular attention driven to the Survey of Lands in Kin<j:. Snohomish and What com Counties, anil tin* loca tion of the Corner.- of Lots and Blocks in thi*s ci?v. Seattle. Aug 15, 1«J. |l( Notice* Having recently beronie aule propriety r- f th» Seattle Truck and I>rmy Company, ail bill* due si.f, uiuat b»- paid to Mr. Paul PmliiD oo or be fore the 15th of next u.<nth, to save cost* of col lection by lew. DAVID WEBSTER Seattle, Anffuat 11. lWf"-. a1.t.l MISCELLANEOUS. W. A. JE3iNIN«£ WV.<•»«»". *n*l R. »'.IT In Choir* GROCERIES, Pirails, HARDWARE, FINE TEAS, CiOCKtrff. GL'SSWAR?, FLOUR, FEED, 4C. Imported and California Wines, Foreign ami Domestic Liquors, Cigars and Tobacco. All Goods Guaranteed as Represented. Goods IVlivored in the Cit? of Charge- Commercial Street, Seattle, w. WHAT IN mm All HKH IS THIS? WHY! SIXTEENBYAttDS CALICO FOR :$1 Ofl' IS7O. 1875 M. A. KELLY & CO., DRUGGISTS AND U'OTIIECiItIES, saaacl ■C«*i3»U t SBATTLID, W. T. AH wo carry the Urgent stock of Drags. Medicines, Perfumeries, *e., of any house in town,«« ran offer superior inducements to the trader# of the Sound for their oiiiwrs. for we i>rt<ix>M to Mkt the jobbing trade a specialty, ami will sell good* at bottom prices. The ladies will find our Toilet Department very complete, with the moat Delicate Fwt—|y. and fine Cosraetiques. have the reputation of keeping the finest and it needs bat»trial to prove it. Particular attention given to tilling Medicine Cheats for country PbynciMi ami Ships. PIONEER DRUG STORE. >V II Si ho 11 & \\ a Id, 112 m:« * 3 BrILI) IN (i I! AK I) WARE" -hip. House Carpenters, Machinist 1 ?, Blacksmiths, and oth f * MECHANICS''!'()()LS A SPECIALS Occideiiial Hotel) John Collins & Co., Proprietors. FKKE COACH TO AM) l itOM TIIK HOUSE mm'. rß ' # STRTSOIV & I»<WT. SKAITI.i; I'I.AMVi MIILS. SASH.DOORf BLINDS. FRAMES, SHUTTERS. AND WOOD FlXk® of every description. »i*JI SKA SOX El LI 'IUKH OF A fiL KI \'I)S <'O \'S TA S TLl' 0* FZED GROUND At our GRIST MILL, Br*ttl*. W. T., F«-b. 19. l<r,.