Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1861-02-09
Gatherings bv the Wayside.

VI SlIAlIs , AlOtA 49,. ,
from February Oath, 1860, to January
oath, 1861, was 665S. The US steam
err Massachusetts, in the same period has
taken some 900 tons the Mail steamer
and small craft on the Sound, took to
the amount of $50 tons, total amount
about 5000 tons.-On Tuesday last,
Fred. aH4illten an old offender had a
hearing before L. S. Commissioner
Walker, on u charge of selling liquor to
Indians. lie was bound owe to next
Court.-Judgc Watson, the Big Gun
of the Spokane, antonc of the legion of
Democratic aspirants for the Delegate
ship, left this city on Wednesday last.
lie demonstrated to the late Legislature
that gold existed in such quantities in
the bed of the Pend d'Orcillc river, as
to Justify turning its channel. 1t will
require 0 tall Atching, but with the
seductive eloqucncc of the Judge, with
his agency offices in three Of the great
cities, he ought to succeed as we'll with
men of capital as with the Capital-mov-
ers ofthis Tcrritory.-Peace was con-
cludcd between tile Chinese and the
Allies, on the 25th Of October, the
Ticn.tsin treaty of 1858, being the basis
of negotiation. An indemnity Of eight
million tacls, is to be paid to each Of
the Allies. There is also a mulct of
500, 900 tacls, as an indemnity to the
prisoners, and their families, who fell in
to the hands of the Tartars and were
so cruelty treated IA portion ofTelc-
graph Hill. San Francisco, slid on the
10th ult., doing damage to amount Of
$3O0.-Geo. II. Cartier, Esq, declines
to qualify as City Attorney, OF Portland
Oregon.-A man named Brady pro-
posed walking at the Second st. Gym
nasium, Portland, for so consecutive
hours, for a wager of $250.-Clams
and oysters from OLYMPIA, appear to be
a great luxury e ut Portland.-Ed-
mund Randolph is a prominent candi-
date for {. :. Senator fol California, in
place of Sccedcr Gwin, who is con
Signed to political Oblivion, after 4th of
March. Mr.. X. is Il stcadtast Union
man, rcpudiatcs the hcrcsv, that a state
MAY scccdc, and scouts a Pacific Repub-
lie. a resolution fixing the 2lst ult.,
for the election of L. s. Senator, was
tabled in the California House, by a
vote OF 81 to %. Strong Union Reso-
lutions were pending in the Senate.
-Shocks of earthquake were felt at
San Francisco, on the Dist nlt.-By
Gov. Downey's Message to the Calitor-
mia Legislature, we learn that the in
come of the State for 1860, was 81 sos,
Cos Is; the expenditures, $1,422,042 81.
Funds in Treasury, on 18th December,
$G43,33S 30. The Governor recon-
mcnds the adoption of the salary s.ys-
TEN for all public officers. BY vote Of
II to 81. the Assembly c.rp"ngod from
the Journal of the Legislature, the Res
%olution consuming the lamcntcd Brod-
crick, for his manly opposition to the
Lccompton swindlc.--A brother Of
Charles Dickens is employed in the Of
flee of the Illinois Central Railroad-
Persons DESTROYS of commencing suits
attllc March Term of the District Court,
of the Second Judicial District, w. r.,
will remember that the 18th inst, is
the last day upon which the Sheriff can
serve process. The court commences
on the second Monday in March,
Ex-Gov. Aiken, the largest stakeholder,
and the wealthlest man in South Caro-
lima, is opposed to a disruption of the
Union, under whatever plea it may be
attempted, and it is said that nearly all
the large planters in the State concur
| with him in that sentimcnt.-Gcorgia
has 1,O75,977 inhabitants, an increase of
10000, since 1850. Michigan, 749,
969, an increase in ten years of352,316.
Massachusetts, has /, 231, 497, an increase
of "a per cent. in ten years.-Thcrc
are 1872 US. troops, rank and file, on
duty in Oregon and Washington.-
Capt. Jordan, A. Q. NJ, u. s. Army
has been acquitted.-Gov. Stevens
has introduced a bill in Congress, for a
scmi-weckly mail on Puget Sound.-
Gen. Shields recently lectured at Sacra-
mcnto, on the character of Gen. Jack
son. The address was strongly Union,
and the gallant lecturer asserted, that
the "Old Hero" would as in nullifica-
ton times, cocrcc South Carolina into
decent behavior.
ALpnEAN AssoCIATIoN.-On Friday
evening. the LIST inst, Butler P. Andcr-
son, Esq, delivered at the NJ. E. Church
in this city, a very instructive and we'll
written address or "Theory Is. Pnc-
%ticc." Geo. F. Boynton, Esq, will lee
ture at the same place, ON Friday even
ing, the 18th inst. Subject" Force of