Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1861-11-23
NO. 2.


TAs Iatsr1atisnal Telegraph.
This great enterprise is seriously con-
templated. Col. Roraanoff. Of the I'm
perial Russian Engineers, is now in
New York, forming plans for the exc
cution of this project. He says the
Russian Government is rapidly push
ing the lines to the moutl, Of AmoOr
river. From the mouth Of the Amoor
river IL il the design to continue the
line, ria the Aleutien archipelago, to
the Russian American settlements,
thence to Vancouver Island, and thence
to San Francisco. Mr.. Collins, Of the
New York Chamber Of Commerce,
with whom Col. Romanoff has been in
consultation, recommended that the
line be carried from the Amoor river
along the shores of Siberia to Behring'S
Straits, and from thence adopting the
line of Col. Romanotf, to San Francis:
co. Mr.. Collins announced that he had
received letter from Mr.. Sibley, Sec
retary of the Union Telegraph Com
pany, in which the utmost confidence
was expressed in the feasibility of cx-
tending the line to Behring's Straits, SO
as to extend with the Russian line; and
believed that as soon as the Russiau
line reached that point we would be
ready to connect with it. Mr.. Sibley
contends that this route is the only feas-
ible one to connect Europe with Amer;
lea. The proposed line will unite all
the telegraphs in the world, without
crossing the Atlantic Ocean, so that the
great "cab!e" enterprise need not be
resuscitated. The cost is set down for
two wires at S3,OO0,0OO. 10 maintain
this line, 1000 men at $500 each per
annum, Taverage1 would become neces-
sary, making total of 100000, To
this it is proposed to add 100 stations,
at 81, 900 per week; two supply vessel,
at SAG, $50; interest on capital, at y
per annum, $210,OO0; contingencies,
100000. Total, $750,0OO. 1t is cal
culated that 100000 messages at 80
each, would be received, making to:
tai of 81 800, 900 revenue. .e.n "a
THE BAREFoorED PRINTER Bor.-
The Pittsburg Morning Ariel, under
this caption, gives short story of a dis
tingished citizen of Pennsylvania, as
follows.
Some forty years ago barceooted
boy foated down the Busquehana Oh an
humble raft, and arrived at Harrisburg.
He came from the North, and belonged
to large family; all his worldly goods
were tied up in little pocket -handker-
chief He sought and obtained en-
ployment in printing Office as an ap-
prentice. From an apprentice to u
journeyman, from journcyman to u
reporter, then to an editor, the bare
footed printer boy worked away against
obstacles which the suffering poor only
know. The persevering follower in
Franklins steps began to realize the
fruit Of toll and privation. The young
aspirant became printer 20 tho State,
and by frugal management was soon
enabled to accomplish the object neart
est his heart-the establishment Of his
mother in homo above want-in pos
session Of every comfort she could de-
sire. His brothers were his next care :,
and Napoleon like, he had a strong
arm with which to aid them-an iudom-
liable perseverance that nothing could
long successfully obstruct. In few
years they, too, with his sisters, were
independent in the world; the once
barefooted printer was in possession Of
influence, surrounded by young and
affectionate family. lie was tho friend
Of the friendlcss, n patron of merit, and
an cncourager of Industry. He rose in
honor and Office, until the barefooted
printer boy. who entered printing Of
ice in Harrisburg. hungry and weary.
laid down his bundle on pile Of vet
paper and asked tn become printer's
apprentice, was elected United States
Senator. This man is Simon Cameron,
the present Secretary Of War.
A CHALLENGE aSp A RErLY-GeofEc
d. Prentice, ESQ.,, the editor Of the
Louisville Journal, having been ceal-
lenged By Roger W. Hanson. for an
editorial published in his paper, cent to
Hanson the the following reply:
LOUISVILLE. Sept. 8, 1864.
Roger W. HaRscR--Sir: Yours 0fthc
"a inst. is received. You sought 40
ir,ss" for the very articles you con-
plain Of By Publishing . scurrilous
pamphlet, and II you "de,Aand'' any
more "rsdresa," you may Ct il in t6s
same way or in any other way Jon can.
l shall not appoint . time and place'
for meeting you. foe / would not 10