Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1861-02-23
SoIru CAROLINA oRYIsM REVIVED

SorrnC AEoLIXAT oRyIsM REVIVED
The members of the South Carolina
Assembly sit with their hats on. The
Clerk, clothed like IN Episcopal clergy
man, calls the roll. The Messenger,
in front Of the Speakers room, strikes
his staff on the floor. crying out, snake
way for the Speaker" Tie Doorkeepcr
repeats it loudly with three heavy raps
Of his staff, and then the Speaker him.
self, clothed in a rich blue mazarinc
Febe,- marches up the aisle to his seat
No wonder such apes of royalty de-
sire to sever their connection with Il
Republican Union.
following extract is from
a letter of Il gallant officer of the Us.
Army. Il Southcrncr. now on service IN
Washington Territory. to Il friend i'll
Portland: . am for Union under the
Old Constitution. and the Union as it is,
and shall give my sword to the list !Statt
that r.ma,ns IN t.: still, with the firm
hope that it will continue to belong to
the thirtv-thrcc States of the United
States. and never be callcdto strike any
but n foreign foc.'-Orcyo"iW.
WAsnlxcroS' B%nrn-DAy.-A large number of
our citizens went on the excursion b! the steamer
EW-a .Indcrson 70 Stcilacoom. to participate in the
dedication Of the Masonic Hall, and Grand Ball.
The Oivm,ians who remained celebrated the day
by the firing of Il salute Of hrtv-hrcc guns a. me
ridian. and other attcstations of honor TO the occa-
sion. We anticipate our day Of publication. to
participate in the celebration.
IlGnLY IMPORTANT FROM THE Me- FIERCE MINIS.
We learn from Il reliable correspondent of the
Portland Times, writing urd' n date Jan. -. that
gold has been discovered in several new districts
First Canal Gulch prospects from : TO % cents TO
the pan. and thirty claims have paid hy ground
sluicing ! Is to the hand. Tn the main creek II
claims have been taken. prospecting on an average
- cents. some rs high as go cents 10 the pan
These liggings have been discovered this winter.
and called .Oro Elmo Crcck.' Other gulche>
have been prosIcctcd with equal success.
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LATEsT.-As We 90 to press we learn that the
steamer Ongon had passed up the Columbia river
on Wednesday last: hence. may be looked for this
p. NJ. We learn from Il letter addressed 10 II mer-
chant of this place. that the news is more flsora-
bT9: that TIE secession feeling is suhSiiiiig. aHd
tina, there is hope for 4 pcaccah!c solution of the
difficulties. Senator Sowari's speech is reported
to have had a wondIous efcy; il e0nciiiating the
public mind.
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Nr-rCp,,nrt.,, nh = !, u- Inn =. r.. - , p,o.rS-
roloeical observations for the week ending Feb.
2l,t: Feb. l5th-&f n y. ~; lGth-42 IS II,
A: %l7tl-i2 - -. 432: lsth-i4 80 40. i6a
%i:th-il - II, AZ 2o;h-3l =, 81. - 2l>t-
b: 10 81. 35l. 10th aud list. heavy wet snow fell
to a depth Of . inches. Amount of rain and melt
Cd snow for the week. 80 inches.
LARGE CoLT.-On Saturday last we
were present at the weighing OF the
fine colt sired by Parsons bay horse,
and owned by L.. ID. Barnard. His
weight was $50 pounds: height. AZ
hands: age, " month, - days; color,
light bay.
Esl Tie l.. :. Institute and District
Schools have hen united. and placed un.
dcrthe charge OF Prof. b. {. Liliincott
\. b. The first term will commence
on Monday, Feb. 25tl, at the District
School-louSc. Sec advertisement.
H. 1t has been decided by Gov,
McGill that Washington Territory can
collect taxes from neither British nor
American subjects on san Juan Island.
The decision has the sanction Of the
Secretary of State.
be- Elwood Evans, Esq..will deliver
the next scmi-monthly lecture before
the Alpllcan Association, on Friday
evening, March 1st,in the NJ. Church.
Subject Washington Tcrritory-lts
inducements to Immigration"
Ela5" An alarm Of fire was raised on Wednesday
evening, caused 10y the burning out of the
chimncy-iuc of the house occupied by Gov. McGill.
Rky~ Several ladies honorci our Office with a
visit yesterday morning. Long may they wave
NJ \ II II T. !.