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- 76 REMINISCENCES OF OLD VICTORIA
Three thousand five hundred mining licenses have so far been granted.
In a cutting from a European paper there is an item to the effect that it was generally understood that the Queen's family name was Guelph, but that such was not the case, as that was the name of a religious faction of which the Elector of Hanover was the head, but that the real name of the family was " D'este."
Wells, Fargo & Co. will soon open a bank.
Collector Anderson notifies the public that all necessary provisions for miners for personal use may be taken up the Fraser River free.
It is announced that Rev. E. Cridge holds service every Sunday afternoon on Wharf Street, opposite the Fort gate.
In consequence of the reduction in the price of lumber to $50 per 1,000 feet, houses are springing up everywhere.
Governor Douglas has appointed Mr. Augustus Pemberton commissioner of police.
Theatricals are held in a mammoth tent, as there is so far no theatre.
One of the fire engines, named " Telegraph," bought by the Governor, has arrived from San Francisco, the cost of which is $1,600.
There has not been a death from natural causes in the city during the last thirty days.
The Gazette having received an Adams power press, the paper will be issued daily in future, and the proprietors look for a recognition of their enterprise. The rates are $20 per annum or 121/2c. per copy.
The First Brick Building.?This matter may now be considered settled by this item, which reads : " Our
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first brick building is about completed, and is to be opened as a hotel" (referring to the Victoria.)
The first steamer to reach Fort Yalo is the Umatilla, 21st July, 1858.
The streets of Victoria have not yet been sprinkled, and there are many complaints from shopkeepers as to the damage their goods receive from dust. Why not use salt water, if fresh cannot be had?
Roussett is building a wharf at the foot of View Street, and Chas. B. Young one at the foot of Johnson. The former of these items would be hard to understand by people of the present day, " at the foot of View Street." This is, I think, the explanation. As originally laid out View Street extended from above Cook Street to Wharf Street, and would to-day were it not that Hibben & Co.'s building or stores stand in the way. On July 7th, as already mentioned in this article, the Gazette stated that there was great dissatisfaction at the fencing of the vacant lot on Broadway (Broad Street), opposite View, which they stated was used as a " cabbage patch," and there was talk of pulling the fence down. All the agitation seems to have amounted to nothing, for not only was the fence not pulled down, but J. J. South-gate, one of the earliest merchant emigrants, erected a large wooden building on the street. By referring to the engraving this building may be seen; later on J. J. Southgate erected the present brick building. The paper stated later that the Governor had sold the lot to Southgate, and that settled the matter.
Sheriff Muir announces by advertisement that anyone found with firearms on their person would be arrested and punished.
A salute was fired from the fort bastions on the arri-
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