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flllLY MLLICENfER. BT DAVID HIGLrINS. THE DAILY I*TEtl.l«E*€Kt to ■ ■Utotrl m**ry (Baadajwei. ILBUJ.) sad dstirmd tn mbacr<n*t* nrwbm la the eity. at «5 eeota per week. r«ymhl» to the Terrier; «in*le eopHa writ* p#r annum. In ulTf THE WEEKLY IXTELUUHtEI. This old end popular Journal of Western Wat taxton, with the lar|«et clrcnlaUon of say Payae la tba Tanttoiy. Upubllahed every Satarday aonlif' Tmi Tare* Mlaiv per aa omn. tn advacoa: etharwtaa, M.M. Official Premi of King County. Saturday, Nov. 10, 1877. IMPOST ART ACTION. By courtesy of Bailey Uatzert, Esq., we have been handed for publication a private Olympia dispatch from Pick ering, to the effect that a bill has passed (House not stated) authorizing the counties to vote $400,000 in aid of tbe Seattle and Walla Walla Railroad. This actum, if censumated, is highly important. Of course, to take effect, it would have to be ratified by Congress, bat then we would have better assnr anoe of its ratification by Congress in oonsequenee of this authorization by our Territorial Legislature. There in no question of tbe willingness of the people of tbe counties of King, Walla Walla and Yakima, aud probably others to vote such aid, for tbe simple reason that the roa4 if regarded as in* dispensable to both sections. We do not anticipate that we would experience any serious antagonism to this measure in Congress, because it is purely a local and popular enterprise and it not a subsidied conoern. Besides it is aot re- girded m of sufficient moment by the other big leviathan subsidized corpora tions which are measuring swnrda for the moooplj of the transportation busi neaa of the continent, as to justify their jealously and hostility. Verily the "ark is a-movering amovcringj along." I AN UNUSUAL PETITION. A few days since, a Pennsylvania member of Congress presented in the House of Representatives the follow ing petition, signed bf 20,702 working men, citizens of Pennsylvania and mem bers of the twelfth congressional dis trict of that Bute, praying for the pas sage of a law making a small loan by the Government to aid seUlers upon the poblie domain, under the provisions of the homestead laws, to be secured by mortgage on lands so selected, payable in tea years ia annual installments, at as interest of 8 per cent, per annum. The petition is as follows: "JThe undersigned, workingmen of the Bt*te of Pennsylvania and citizen* of the United States, humbly pray that a law may be passed giving national aid and assistance to such persons as are qualified to aettle upon the public do main under the provisions of the home stead net passed by Congress and ap prov d May 20th, 1862, to enable them to oommeneo their improvements. " The disasters which have befallen the mining, mercantile and manufactur ing interests of the oountry have thrown many out of employment. While we are ready and willing to labor, we can not procure work, and have exhausted the small means which we possessed, and hundreds and tbouasuds of us are in a state of absolute want. Wo sec no prospect of an im mediate change for the better. The future is shrouded in gloom. "While Congress has granted millions of acres of the public domain and mil lions upon millions of dollars as subsi dies to chartered companies and asso ciations, we cannot but hope that Con gress will hear the prayer of the laboring man for assistance in the dark hour of his neosssity and pressing "It is not the part ot wisdom for a great country to allow suffering among the people where there is nmple means to prevent or at least alleviate it. The wotkiagmen of this lead are better en titled to the bounty of Government than aggregated wealth. We, teo, pay oar tames. We fill the rank and file of the nation's army when reunited; and labor is the basis of the nation's prosperity "We are in need. We ask you to give us a helping hand. We do net ask U as a gift. We ask it as a loan. We are willing to repay the principal aad in terest. We mnst respectfully pray fur IMtteC. We do it in the names at oar wives aad ohildten. We do not prefer charges against the Government for it* vast gifts to incorporated mlth; but we, the humble, men of the couatry, oat of employment, despondent, with little meane of sub sistcooe. humbly pray that you will do a little for us, compered with what you have done for the wealth of the nation. Our demands are not exorbitant, and the lean of a ssnell turn to give ee a start ia oar new western homes will be gratefully acknowledged. "And, as in dutv bound, we will ever r*y. fa" Tas NEGLECT or SCHOOLS.—It is net greatly to the credit of this city that its poblie school teachers are com pelled to work for two mouths on tick as ths only alternative to the disbaad lag of the sohools. They are ahead of us la this regard ia the intellectual traiaing of the children end youth over in Victoria. There they have a poll tax of $3 oa every between the age uf twenty five and fifty. The eon asov*nce is that the schools in our netjiiboc city across the Straits are heat runaiag ths yew round aad are notahly a credit totheeity. The meaty that is raised aad sapeadsd tor the ed usntkaof theyoaacis a judicious ia vestment of the peblfe flee*. BUGAB BESTS. Messrs. Hewett 4 Monk, of White River, bare this season nixd a quan tity of th« White Silerian beet*, such m are grown in Prance so axtearfyely f.»r the manufacture of sugar. This saechariuaceous root Las an in teresting history. It has the noe im portance in the agriculture of France and Germany that the sugar-cane doe# in that of Louisiana. The greater part of the sugar now used in those countries it produced at iiome from thev, roots, and the capital invested in the menu facture is represented by millions of dollars. The history of the start of this man ufacture is somewhat singular. It *M one of the XopoUoniennt*. In con sequence of the embargo of the French ports by Great Britain during the war between the two countries at the begin ning ot the century, it became impossi ble for France to get her customary supplies of sugar from the West Indies. From which dilemma the was relieved by a stroke if Napoleon's genius. He bad experiments tried with the Silesian sweet beet for the manufacture of su gar, fostered the enterprise with govern ment aid and maintained it by means of a prohibitory tariff on all other kinds, until the industry became an as sured success mid a permanency. Tbe cnet incident to works uecessary for tbe reduction of tbe pulp and evap> oration of the syrup is very great, but the experiment of beet sugar manufac ture has already been extensively tried in California, there being now manufac tories in successful operation in Sacra mento and Alvarado. Samples of tbe sugar we have seen oompare favorably with the finest cane sugar. We believe no satisfactory tests have yet been made of the beets raised here as to their sugar-yielding qualities. They grow to an enormous size, how ever, and are unequaled for nutritious neas and wbolesomeness as a stock food. They are found to be superior for this use to mangel wurzels and equaled only by carrets. They are more profitable n food for the production of butter than for mere flow of milk, on acoount of their richness. For making sugar, it is necessary to poll the beets before they are fully grown, and io particular before the first rains of the later summer, as they then take a kind of second growth which oooTerta a portion of their saccharin* into fibre or something else. For stock feed, though, we believe they will grow nearly all the winter, but of course would be more nutritions if gathered in under shelter in seasonable time. COAL.— For ten months ending Nov. Ist, San Francisco imported of Seattle coal 83,674 tons; British Columbia, 75,- 021: English, 73.002; Australia*, 67.761; Mount Diablo, 67,446; Coos Bay. 24,010; and Ballingham Bay, 8,600 tons. There is n falling off in the total import this year ever last, of 86,704 tons, being only 441,075 tons. The foreign im ports foot up 225,757; Pacific coast 187,478, and Eastern, 27.860 tons. Se attle is quoted higher than hitherto, i. e. $7.50 per ton, -though the market is described as weak. BAN FRANCISCO HAIKR.— Hop* in tbc city market repoty are quoted at B(<#>B}£ cent* and dull. Hay is a little stronger than it has been, and tba top quotations for wheat hay is $23. Po tatoes from the North are graded as follows: Oregon, $1 to $1.25; Puget Bound, #1 to $1.25; Tacoma, $1.12 to $1.37; Vancouver Island, $1.25 to $1.50. Cuffy Coves are the only others that gtada at high as Tsnosswr Island. STATI COSVRSTION —The bill for calling a State Convention at Walla Walla, aext April, passed both branches of the Legislataae, essentially io the flsna ia whioh we aammariscl it the other day, exosptiag that it will consist of thirty instead of fifteen members. Tun MaXMAit WEST COAST Steam ship Company open their mate Nov. ISth. Steamer Coquille, 900 tons, is the firat beat en the line. TELEGRAPHIC. rirl»Hw% «• Me sjjir ajrTKJLtMßjtncßti. THE OKLT VEWtFATEB Smiting TNiytirfwt IN WASHINGTON TERRITORY. IBiman cm.fwa. ViCToniA. Nov. B.—Sailed—Berk Henry Beck. San Francisco. uureuu. SAX PxAxcnco, NOT. G.— A letter to the ChnmieU bom • Siaow corree powkut, give* uotlMr vwreioo of re. oent events there. It states that Gridin. the American Consul. took forcible pos erarion of the propeity of Q. J. Smith «k Co, the British firm at MIIMU, for M alleged American claim, without | baring first net the claim through the British Consul, as is the custom in the ahs—o> of any regular legal sys tem in the Islands. The represents tires of Smith A Co., and Hunt and Cubroogh Ngainad i n of their wuiahausa, and the props rty was put under the British seal, pending a settle ment of the matter. Orifin tried to Injure the n*tivee to attnrh the «sw> hoiw, bat they deciin»l becauwi he couM not raise the $20,000 which thej demanded for the enterprise. A com mittee of safety his b»*n orgnnired to preserve the peace. K.tftTEK* STATES. NEW YORK. NOV. o— Sever*! papers have had interviews with Cockling, who says he is well satisfied with the result of the election in the State, which shows a vitality in the Ktpubli can party no one would have !>elieved. The quite recent agitation pnnluced by the Rochester Convention stirred up the Republican party to action. NEW YORK, Nov. 9—The BW<f» Washington special gives the following as Sitting Ball's speech recently : •My friends and Queeusaien whom I so res pect, I have heard you talk, and I knew you would speak to me in that way. Nobody told me; I just knew it, and it is right, I doc to you in the first place because I was hard driven by the Americans. They broke their treaties with my people, and when I rose up and fought, not agtinst them, but for oar rights, as the first people on this part of the earth, they pursued me like a dog, and would have bung mc to a tree. They are not just. They drive us into war. and then seek to punish us for fighting. That is not honest. The Queen would not have done so; and when I was a boy I heard of the Queen. I knew my great mother. I heard she was just and good; now I know it. You gave me shelter when 1 was hard pressed. My own life is dear to me, but I did not value it when I fought the Americans, but I did value the life of my nation, and therefore 1 brought my people to you. I thank you for what you have done, for now I will go to Red Deer and be at peaoe. Tell the Queen that. Tell her that I will be K good man; that my people will be good. Tell ber, also, that we uover were bad, for she knows it is not wrong to fight for liberty. My people are weary, and I will take them to Red Deer; and now I declare before you, that I will not make trouble for you ia any way, or give paiu to the Queen. I will be quiet. I will never fight on your soil uuless you ask me to help you; then I will fight. You can place me where you like. I will be at peace in Canada; but you who are brave soldiers and not treaty breakers, thieves and murderers, you would think me a coward if I did not fight the Americans. Therefore, while Igo to Red Deer to live at peace, (here the speaker almost shrieked) 1 will come back when my braves are strong, or if they will not o >me with me, I will come alone and tight the Americans to death. You I love and respect; them I hate; and jour Queen, soldiers, would despise me if 1 did not bate them. Now lam ready to go with you to Red Deer." Rumors up to an exceedingly late hour last evening report the death of John Morrissey, but are not con firmed PORTSMOUTH. N. H., NOV. 9.—The steamer Miuia sucoeeded yesterday in picking up the b<oken ends of tbe di rect cable. It was blowing heavily at the time, and tbe cable parted again Operations will be returned as soon as tbe weather permits. EAST IMDIEB. CALCUTTA, Nov. 9.— The Mussul mans, up couutry, are much excited over the news of the Russian victo ries. TERRITORIAL LEGISLATURE COUNCIL. OLTHFIA, Nov. 8, 1877. H B 153, providing for tbe recovery of money for the construction of a rail road across the Cascade mountains eia Snoqualmie Pass, passed. Substitute for 6 B 98, establishing free scholarships in tbe Territorial Uni versity, was read a third time and passed. C B 99, providing for the appoint ment of immigrant agents, passed. II M 9, asking the eatablubmeut of a U. 8. Land Office at Port Townsend, was adopted. H B 73. relating to weights and measures, was read a third time and passed C B 76, authorizing certain counties to borrow money, passed. C B 10, for the regulation and pro tection of salmon fisheries on Puget Sound was read tbe third time and passed. C B 79, relating to scholarships in the Territorial University passed. ( HB 72. relating to the right and du ties, and fixing the pay of grand and p«tit jurors, read a third tiase and passed. H B 78, for the relief of Lewis coun ty, read a third time and passed. C B 57, providing for the protection of game, was taken ap; Council con curred in Boose aui «>dments thereto. Substitute for H B 80, regulating the receipt of county warrants in payment of taxes in Clarke county, passed. H B 59, donating road taxes in San Juan couuty to tbe school fnnd, read a third time and passed. H B 139, to make certain roads Ter ritnrisl mads, passed. HOUSE. C B 77. prescribing prison regula tions, pawed H B 15(1. authorising the construction of a ware house at Arkansas Landing, passed. H B 87, for the relief ot Taylor, Tb 139. declaring certain county roads to be Territorial roads, pataed. C B 59. amending tne act for the H) fft RMfcllM it ply t« Clarke. Pacific "and Chehaiie eoiintiea, pamrd Pm MOCHA Corns fur •»!« it (lillwt Wtmly Read and Learn for Yourself. Many valuable discoveries and much ■•eful knowledge is kept from the worl J, !>ecan«e of the iauneose expense in making them known to the people. This is not case with BOSCIIEK'S GERMAN SYRCP, although but a few years introduces! into this country, its n.>w reaches in every town and vil lage iu the U. S. its wonderful suc cess in curing Consumption, severe Coughs, Pneumonia, Asthma, and ail other diseases o! the throat and lunns, was first made known by distributing every year, for three years, over 400,006 bottles to the afflicted, fret uf charge, by Druggists No such a test of merit was ever given before to any other prepara tion. Could yon ask more? Go to your Druggist <nd get a bottle for 75 cents and try it. Sample bottle, 10 cents. Agents, Crane A Brigham, Wholesale Druggists, Ban Francisco. EUROPEAN DRAFTS. —Drafts issued at lowest rates on Great Britian, Ire land, Germany, Russia, Prance, Norway and Sweden. Tickets to and from Europe sold at lowest rates by Andrew Chilberg. Seattle, W. T. NEW ADVERTISEMENTS. BOXING! I AM COMINO TO SEATTLE ON A PROFES sioual tour, to give Leaaona ia Boxing, etc. MIKE O'CONNOR, Alias Red-handed Mike. The Champion I.ieht Weight of the West. Albany, Ofcn.. Nov. 6th, 1877. novlo-2i B-A.3L.L -OF THE mmm sim-verein. AT YESLER'S HAIX! —ON— NOVEMBER 28th, 1877. COMMITTER OF ARRANGEMENTS: B. rtatzert, L. Reinlf, J. C. Brehu. FLOOR MANAGERS Wui. Meydrnbaner. H. A w. a. F. Coombs. Tickets, including Ladies, $1 SO; to bs had from ihe Oommittss of Arrangements. novlO SCENES —IN— SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA! Our 46 New Italy !" WITH DESCRIPTIVE LECTURE -BY AL. PETTYGROVE, —AT YESLEK'S HALL, Saturday Evening, Nor. 10. Tbia U aa opportunity rarely offered for obtain ing information relative to Southern California. The Viewa are directly from Nature, aid com prtae aoma of tbe moat intereaUng scene* in that country. AdmiMion—Adults. 50c ; Children, 38c. MT Lecture will begin at 7:30 o'clock. WASTTEID Business Men! TAX PREPARED TO EBTABUBH A TOrNO. enterp iaing, aharp man. In a buaineaa that la eicluatrely a monopoly in thia country, that As opportenity of the kind may not occur to get a buaineaa of Utia kind in a lifetime. For further particulars, call at once on OOL. CRAIG IK BBABP. Jit DOT* At tbe New England Hot. . YESLEITS HALL. CaAa. E.Lorn..) „ W. B. BAETON... I Man age re. After an Extraordinary Sueceaaful fliif nn at Bu«b Street Theatre, San Francisco, they will ap pear at Seattle m mciis oik ! TUESDAY ft WEDNESDAY, sovmni i»h sad Mth. DKAKUrB LILIPI'TIAN COMIC OPERft COMPANY, -rowmxrao tea— Largest and Batik* People in the World, la Us i musing Opera of JACK THE GIAMT KILLER, rw*wst ia a atrle ami bafaa attempted. LOOM AT m CAST : Jack UM Utmt Eiltar Commodore Not! rta OtmL. * T*.. Orf?Ooabea T #». s ta. Mate. wa sas ■ia.aaM so pa. Arthar. htfaY bai l a BiuWuad »ta.kl|h.«tefki»as,acWSl jrs. hn Mtea n ia. ISHIII aaate wlthoat axtas chart® at lack UI)U SWI4U US. W. & SiVDEKS, DRESSMAKER. MMA Pattens COMMERCIAL STREET, nil ißtlr n- 9am Ml. lOfM NEW ADVERTISEMENTS. GFX)ROE w. HARRIS RUBEKT D. ATTRIDGE. HARRIS & ATTRIDGE, Successors to J. F. .Morrill, W -»■ ■— ■«. ' ■«. M m WHOLESALE AND RETAIL DEALERS -IN DIES AND MEDICINES! The Most Complete Stock of Patent Medicines, Perfumeries, Trusses, Sponges, Brushes, and Toilet Articles north of San Francisco. Prescriptions and Family Receipts carefully and accurately com pounded. Country dealers and others supplied with Best Goods on reasonable terms. The Genuineness of all Goods Guaranteed. Orders by Mail or Express promptly attended to. - City flStove. H. McALEER & CO, WHOLESALE AND RETAIL DEALERS IN Stoves, Tinware, Copper —AND— SHCKV lIIOM, GRANITE IRONWARE, WOOD AND WILLOW-WARE. Particular Attention Paid to General Jobbing and Tin Roofing. ORDERS PROMPTLY AND SATISFACTORILY FILLED. COMMERCIAL STREET. - - SEATTLE- W. T H. W. ROWLAND, (Scleral Insurance Ages! ! REPRESENTING: CONTINENTAL FIRE 7.. 1H 3 M HOME FIRE 1863... Mo'ooo ST PAUL FIRE AND MARINE |B6* 1 «Si 2X NEW ORLEANS ASSOCIATION 1850 ami'!™ BT. JOSFPH FIRE AND MARINE fiWooO AMERICAN CENTRAL 185* 1 fiSvSX COMMERCIAL UNION 1863 12 50UU)0 0 N. B.—l am now authorized to issue Policies for the above Companion.—'- No r.fert to «cn<l away for approval -I am full at?ent. Parties will be Insured from day of application. Apply to H. W. ROWLAND, sep!2-d*wtf SEATTLE DRUG STORE. S. BAXTER & CO. IMPORTERS m COMMISSION NEMMTB, And Dealers in FOREIGN & DOMESTIC WINES LIQUORS & CIGARS. r AGENTS FOB J* Hi Cutter Whiskies, White House Whiskey, Universal Whiskev. A full assort men t of Wines, Liquors aud Cordials always o.i band and for sale at low rates. We call special attention to our Extensive Stock of ® m jm. mm m* FOR SALE AT SAW FRANCISCO PRICKS Tlio Slshest Prioo Paid, for Pure. FRONT STREET. SEATTLE. W. T j9-dw-tf L . A. TREELN, MANUFACTURER, WHOLESALE AND RETAIL DEALER IN dwniiim m cup, KV S met BOOTS AND SHOES ! COMMERCIAL STREET, seers and shoes For Farmers, Loggers, Miners, Millmen, Sailors and Mechanics, coustanth on hand, by tbe case or siogle pair, or made to measure at short notice. This Houie has had thete lines of Goods in this market for mor« than ten rear* ; the hides are grown and tanned here, nnd they are hom made. In CUSTOM WORK, Boots and Shoes are made to measure, and sent to any part of tbe country, by express, steamboat or mail. Price* according fbbing, Riding, to quality of utock Drew. Cork SoJc, and workmanship. Bwcnon MB Ibuom m lto»-nm »>tn Ilw foot on • ptcca of pa par, and traoa tua —lll«wlf>» MI ■!!> yrtl. wtUek will fir* tba \agtk ad wpimtet Ua foot; tba* ukt tba M Aakte: M, Uaa! : Id. b*fl Mk. Baaa or Ball of tfea Foo«, or SEATTLE Congress Gaiters, Alexis and Low Cut —or any kind and style of Boot or Shoe—made to or der. I sttamboats, <r NORTHERN TRANSPORTATION CD.'Y, Carrying the U. S. nails. pany. wi 1 lrmvo Settle «.» e ry MOVnJl o *- O dock. A. M.. for WhUby Inland ivfl« ? , iVmnrr and Whatoom: and »ver* ■U Wtaidbv Inland, rtnaladr in ,i L^rv,,,.? o ** r«r Ins W'slnwdar* „d Ba«nrd»A : «»<*,. SSKKiSS I letnmii'.Kcu Sunday*. aßeni i*h«oo For frwijlit or apply on board. Settle. April -J7, 1877. '* C s ®2'*UX. _ THo Steamer Fanny Lake J. S. HILL, - . MASTER, WILL I.EAVE SEATTLE FOR Centreville. ttgaliiy Skagit & La Conner F.VEBY Monday and TkstrafcM TO FARMERS & LOQ6EIS THE UOHT-DRAIT STEAJCfcR jrra JBK K 3ST A. V , WILL LEAVE SEATTLE FOR Duwamish and White River EVERT MONDAY AND FRIDAY; AND FOR Skagit Every Wednesday! For freight or paaaage af p'y on baud. Will a!w> water ve«Kelt, and tow rafttorlighten, KREE* k BiILIT | <X't3<UUwtf PUGET SOUND STEAM N WIGiTION tin. I _ New Arrangement Until Further Notice ! The Steamer North Pacific Will leave Seattle for Victoria and Way Ports every Monday and Thursday Mornings, at 5 A. M. The Steamer Annie Stewart, For Port Towusend and Way Port 9, every Tuesday and Friday, at 8 A. M. The Steamer Alida, lor Taco ma, every day except Sunday and Wednesday, at 10 T. X. ■jtl-ttt New Arrangement Until Farther Notice, the Stat*#* WILL RUN AS FOLLOWS : Leave SEATLLE every MONDAY and FRIDAY for TACOMA, STEILACOOM and OLYMPIA. Returning from tboao every TueadsyaH Saturday ; and will leave SEATTLE for MrcKILTEO. LOWELL k SNOHOMISH CITT, every WEDNESDAY, returning on Thnrtdaj. S6T Ei#ht o'clock will ba the how of departon at both end* of the route. inlß-tr Temporary Arrangement I DTRINO THE CONTINUANCE OF REPAIRS to the North Pacific, the STEAMER ANNIE STEWAIT Will leave Settle for Port T laiiaH r nighta at la o'clock, and oa Thwaday anM at 3: connecting at that place Vttb thebaM f« Victoria. Returning ah« will leave laMlt '* Tacoma. Stellacoom and Olympia, oa TnttAtJ and FViday evening* at abunt 6 o'clock. TNE ALIBA ; Dunn* thi* time will make FIT* TRIPS a W«* to and from Tacama: laartrg each night • Tueaday aad Saturday »u»tf STEAMER PHANTOM wnx UUVE HEATTLE run Siriaj, Way aid Mi!, At * o'clock. A. M.. For Port Townse&d* % And Rttoning Itotj MONDAY. THUKBDAY ABD SATTKPAt MOBNIXGS 1 For freight or paaaag* apply oa board, otit For Taeoma, Steilacoom an* Olympia. The Sew Paaaengcr ItoUM MESSENGER! CAFTAIS 1. G. fkMKMM. WILL LEAVE SEATTLE CTDT Tnetday, Thoraday and AT SZYMS O'CLOCK, A. M. ffSl-dtf A. O. F. ( iOI BT WAMUXOTOH, W, Order at FWwW. fcdde M Hal »T«rjr MOOOd aad fooH* * a ■arh in nth. , - i A 1 Xambera of the Order la *°«> eonha't* ia*tM to attend. 5s J r «u.o-«. t|ulun » ,