THE SHELLS AT FORT POINT. - It was a lucky thing that General McDowell visited Fort Point, and satisfied himself of the uselessness of the projectiles before the necessity that may arise for their actual use. They commanding officer at the Fort must have felt pleasant, as, one after another, they exploded almost at the cannon's mouth.
"They fired shells along the shore,
That burst in air with harmless roar."
[Not in Branch's list. Transcribed from microfilm, p. 2.]
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RUSS HOUSE PRIZE. - We observe a handsome set of silver plate in Tucker's window, consisting of a pitcher, two goblets, and a waiter, surmounted by the following card, which explains itself: "Hardenburg and Dyer, of the Russ House, offer this plate of pure silver for the most accomplished equestrienne at the World's Horse Fair, to be held at the Bay View Park, commencing September 2d, and continuing ten days." The set is worth three hundred dollars.
[Not in Branch's list. Transcribed from microfilm, p. 2.]
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POLICE APPLICANTS. - To-day, at half-past two o'clock, the applicants for the twelve new posts on the regular Police force, created by the Board of Supervisors last Monday evening, will march in solid columns to the Police Court room, in the City Hall, and pass in review before the Board of Police Commissioners. Each applicant will have to put in writing, at that time, his name, age, residence, and occupation for the last twelve months, for the comfort and information of the Board.
[transcribed from microfilm, p. 2.]
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HIS PRESENT BUSINESS. - Milton S. Latham, having cleaned his skirts somewhat of the mire contracted in the filthy pool of politics, returns to California, we understand, as agent for an English company of heavy capitalists, who wish to invest in a branch railroad enterprise, the object being to connect San Francisco by rail direct with the trunk of the Central Pacific. As soon as the route is secured no "subscriptions" will be asked; the "heavy dogs" will be on hand with their cash-boxes.
[Not in Branch's list. Transcribed from microfilm, p. 2.]
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MORE YOUNG THIEVES. - Officer Blitz arrested two boys yesterday, for stealing a lot of forks, spoons, etc., from the What Cheer House. They confessed, and gave information which implicated E. Burkhardt, a jeweller on Kearny street, and Jerry Bryant and R. Page, keepers of a junk shop on Jackson street, and these parties were also arrested, as receivers of stolen goods.
[transcribed from microfilm, p. 3.]
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