Daily Colonist (1861-03-30) by Unknown

Author:Unknown
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: British Columbia; Newspapers
Published: 1861-03-25T16:00:00+00:00

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Uri n.k. t'.s iWiM,no.is.—The. Iroupo will jiudoiiii u({niii Ihiit uveiiiiig at (he ('oloniiil Theatre. From lbs hlKhiy tuoouvrdnl e.\u\i-•otsr of the purformanoo on Tburiduy in^hi, lhara will doubtUis bo m orowUad Iioumo. Tho bill if t nuvr ono, itid llio prioei of ud-aiisilon have been reduced lo 00 coni« for j .'^iini<>< ptrquolif, and 9ft ouiili fur gallery seau.

finished house, which contains a large concert room, several sion-s, and a basement warehouse ; .'Mr. K. IVnvdney's two large stores, opi)osite the Liverpool dock ; .Mr. Smeeci()irs,ndjo"iriIii^' the ('ulonial lioti'l]; .'\Ir. Clarksiin's li^itel and resniuaiit : ,iiid .Mr. Harris' brieU warelioiise, the fouiiclatiom ol winch are l.iid mat the side walls rising rapidly. C.-^pt. Cooper, our much respiTted liiirliormaster, ba.f just occupied his splen.lid villa, and .Mr. J. S. Cooper's cosy little cottage is nea.ly finished. Both are built on the eminence abovo Iho upper landing,', and are beautifully situated fur scenery, cllect, &c.

.Mt.'ssr.s. ."^cotl & Harris' new -.Niiai', .;,')!) feet Ion;;, is alino.'.t eonii'letej, and 1 uoder-slHud His E.\celleiicy Cov. Douglas inicinls to build a larfie brick biiihling ou ibe lut.s he has recently purchased hero; also, lo build a wharf in the rear, which will connect with the Li.veipool dock.

Ihe freii.!hls ^;oiii;j; np the river are in-crea.Mni,'. Uii liie last trip of ihe MiMineis i-'ort Vale and ilaria, tht;y caiiied ei-lity and sixty-five toiiH, tespeniivoly. The re-eeiiit.i for tonnafte dues havo been pretty lar^^e all u inter, ali'l.ol eiiiir-.e. ioeiea-e wi ill

llnriiieiea-r,l -In, i.l o is. Hoi mill

all, I doubt It llie aiiMiiol licame leii ilul-lais to every one now paid in, that we uoald be nearer Bitiiiilin;,'the end lor whiea tins ta.x was imposed. What becomes of tliis Ut'^o lund, and why some alteinpis are not insule lo improve iiavi;;atiori, are (juestions wliieli our p i:ii|ierrd oliieials will not »aivvi,'r,aiid ulio li tli-'V -"'■wi lo think patties most mtereslen,i, shippers and cunsuiners, hare no right lu ask,

The river ia rising rapidly, and tho tina^H ami othi'r iinpedirnunis to steamboat tnivi-Ifatioo, iniHt remain till next year.

Uy-tlie liye, I must post yon on a romantic iiiarriayo rumor which is (loatitiK lioic. A steamboat captain and a yuan;; lady ol peculiar luleiil, says dame rumur, were iriur-riuil by e.\prcs!i recently. Shouldn't wondei !

Jl is phiiisinii to KBB the hosts of miners nir.v I'liiiii; ii|) itie river. 'riioii;;li I,ii I li i' lioinlii'r Is h'-s 111.Ill IV,,, l u.oile.l 1-11 1.1-1 lall and winiel. I have iioiieni la.ii ui.mI ul lliem cuniu will) the iiilenlion ol i^uma to Gariboov((« l)oiif,'lus and Ihe lakes. Having' no iiilinest at sMke on eillier r lUlu I Hin liul

ill i.ivoi ol one iiiKie III.Ill till) Other, but

would like to sioi 111 th pio-.|irr without Ihe aid of lliose iu'liy jealoii^ie-. and rivalriufl which have o.\isled heieioloie. Vet it is universally ndinilted by ui.inieresiud patties, who have truveleU over both, that ih» Vale route is boit. There Is loss ilHtenlioii, II m pb'asiiiiter, and llieie aiii j.'oo I aceolllo-Jal oii. ami a niliiin;; ili-'lnel lioin llici slilil.

'reliileis have I II ailveili^ed al New

Wi-iliiiiiister lol the I'oli ve\.

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