Daily Colonist (1868-05-19) by Unknown

Author:Unknown
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: British Columbia; Newspapers
Published: 1868-03-25T16:00:00+00:00

TO-MORROW

Wednesday, May 20, J. 1 B . DAYIES & Co.

Furniture

New & Second-hand. Friday, May 22nd,

AT 11 O'CLOCK, A. Jrl.,

a. M CREA

el.

A.T

WILL SELL

•SALESROOM

■ Wharf Street

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Furniture, consisting of

ALSO

tonanB are keeping restaurants here, Jacubi, who formeriy hnd a coilee saloon on Vntos streot, is City Marshal of Portland. The position is equivalent to that of Chief of Police in other cities, and (rom tho comfor-table nnd sutisliod look o( the incumbent I should pronounce it highly lucrative-

There is a great ;itrifu going on bero be-, twoon the agents of rival life insurance companies for supremacy. The Mutual, of Nov? York, (represented by our old friend Jamos L Butlor of telogruphic exploration fumo.nnd bis partner—Heath) with its groat army of facts and fisnres(tho nwots footing np somoth-ing like $25,000000 with profits divided among policy holders) though latest in tho hold bus got tho start of its contemporaries through tiic onergy and popularity of its managors, and is likely to kcop it

The Firo Department is a oredit to Ports land. Like oura tho service is voluntary. There was a alight nlarm tho other day, whon the firemen showed great promptitnde. Three of tho engines oro 'atonmors,' similar to the one just ordered for tho Tigers of Victoria. When the alarm was sounded, a mntch was applied to tho kindling wood, whioh is always rosdy laid under the boiler, and before the niachiuo had boon dragged a blook, steam was up and tho ongino prepared for service. It is astonishing what a mere handful of fuel is required to genorate steam.

Mr Bartholomew's playing to small houseB. Graham'a olownistio witticisms fall stillborn on tho oars ol unapprcoiotivo audienoes, aud his— 'Mister Bartholomew, what shall 1 have the pleasure of doing for you, sir!' which was wont to sot Victorians in a roar, fails to raise a smile on the countenances ol n Portland houso. General Silas is horo, os small as life, He, too, ia not appreciated except by a mi«ohiovons moukoy owned by a cigar denier on From streot, who, tho General complains 'nips' his log evory timo ho passes the store.

Iu theatricals nothing is doing. Tho Willamette theatre is poorly adapted for a Tom-.

structure, but being unprovided with soenery

io iiuntfitcd tui ihbuuiutil poi iui iuttuuuo.

I met K E Haines, tha indomitable gentleman who carriod tho telegraph lino to FfMK^fir. Iloandhi. f**i!y m jg.

WILL SELL,

AT, SALESROOM

Wharf Street,

The Furniture & Effects

Of a family retiring from housekeeping,

comprising;

Brussels Carpels, Druggets and Deartbrugs, Gilt Cornices with Lace aud Damask Curtains, Mahogany Sola, Chairs, Tables anil IVashstauds, Cane Seat Chairs, Rockers, Spring, Pulu ana Straw Matrasses, Coal Oil Lamps, Plated Liqner Stand, Cruet Vases, Mantle Ornaments, Fish Stand and Globe, Gilt Mirror, Painted Bedroom Set, Steel Plate Engravings, Cradles, Cribs, Bath Tubs.

Kitchen Furniture

Cookstoves, Glassware, Crockery ALSO

1 Largo Sausage Machine ALSO Tho Stock-in-Trado of a

PHOTOGRAPHER.

Uonaisting of

Chemicals, Negatives, Brushes, Frames, Views, Colors, Glasses, Bath,

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New Furniture

JJsisi;. imported from l^atrlaud

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Hair Cloth Mahogany Lounges Hair Cloth Mahogany Chairs Mahogany Centre and Dining Table Camp Louuges and Chairs

TERMS CASH.

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