Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1861-12-28
THs HolrpAys.-Al,hcush ~e neglected

tin ni-s.ye- fully a. v 81! - " We nsi '>-.t-H-
rag. eating egg -n.,yying. danrin- and light
-s;ainkle- of ssoS-iaiI,sg. hav', bsen the o.
deg u the day aud ,.irhi. FIR the past ~erk.
Everv,hirs in the shar Of siish. frosn
q iry -cy--ls box oa ruaners to the Ei'rr pr
se.l,ios,s display Of fr-hnrd. sst mp an sSlg-
sur,nc,snisd ly cro~k~ry crate. ha- hs-n
in c,'n-;aa, r,-gEi>iiion. Will the r"EtiHnal
iiiskl Il the u,.lifiEou- w-l-ll> fall sH'-ily
an ia. .-ar W. have ~. had the Pl=-s'Er ID
participating in this rar~ aGsi consequently
much ,rizr-d .i-or-. but from gar Jun'"r d''a :
-x,.-ri.-nc,. viewed fran a'r'''n- th- i'GEp'-
ami si.vrrv clouds. i; J. . all thar it J. er=ek-i
Vi. r. i,.~ Tn P"iok~ ss!-:
II, -. wirAs tlcu
AuA th- sEsW- -loz.
Ana tn trr sap spite
Lett - alive ~ > = later g -ht
Nbeu The s,4rs sii>'en.
I.t@a' - L-ter
n a.. -ariA - = A.:r,
IL tLs-y is Ia en- q SiH.cf u.-ht
Iet she nd tl~r thea
1t the ,ssw saoW. sEeE.
And ;h. world wax uh4ir,
Iii H. n .,hi a n sa;er nj II,
All l. nigh, oH Tas'er night. AMI II
the Young folk pcr>i>, ia srlj.ciing them
selves 10 the .r,s-zins ordeal under the d'.lu-
sive tenn If storf. ii Is th,ir own affair. and
they have the word Of the poet tina, II Is AL
right BESIDES We ar, pleased to $50 every
body frightening up and preparing alike 10
give the old year. which has been yrar Of
tribula,ion in many respects. cordial fare
well. ard the new year joyous welcome.
Let us begin the new year Alright. and hope
that its close may bring with it a more perfect
JOY than even the present-the gladstone IL
ion Of States discovered. Then indeed will
the first day of 1868 be HAPPY New YEAR
CoRpoRATlONs-I'hc Z. c. .Adrocate ed
dresses the following paragraph TO our leyis-
lators:
ave have suggestion for our Washing
ton Territory readers, especially those occu-
pying the responsible position Of Legislators.
1t is that they guard against granting too nr,-
merous and indiscriminatc railroad, ferry, and
highway charters. When these become nut
merous and greatly privileged they are a pos.
tive hindrancc to the growth and comforts of
a people, 1t is an old saying, founded OH
long and sometimes severe experience, that
:" Corporations have no souls. Charters,
when granted wisely and in moderation, pro-
mote the flow of wealth, and, stimulating EN-
terprise, they develope the resources of a new
country. Beyond that limit their influence is
productive only of great mischief and annoy
ance, Nor is this caution unnecessary at
this moment in our sister Territory. Already,
one would suppose, charters are quite suili-
cicnt in that country; yet, hungry adventur-
crs, without capital, save i'll brass-of which
their stock is ample-arc rushing to the points
of travel and transit, and by their persistent
and in some cases, perhaps not over scrupn-
lous, efforts, in the Third House, IRE extort-
ing charters and privileges by which to EN-
rich themselves at the expense of the tllous-
ands of miners soon to tllrong our country.
Tho interests of Oregon and Washington are
to some extent, common, in these respects,
and therefore, we hope the Washington legis-
lature will grant charters sparingly and with
sound discretion.
MASONlC-On Saturday evening, 9 LIST inst,