Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1861-06-15
Gatherings by the Wayside.

Gatherings by the Wayside.
Mr.. Billings has commenced improving the road
between this city and Tumwatcr..... Col. W. II.
Farrar is chosen to deliver Grafton at the Port
land celebration on the 4th of July......The cti-
zens of Horsetown, Cal, have raised the Stars
and Stripes on q tall pole near the bridge over
Clear creek, and just beyond the flag and staff,
they have erected gibbet, with this inscription,
" Salute the flag Internationally, or hang !'.....
Parties of ladies and gentlemen visit daily the
rural districts for strawberries, which are unusu-
ally plentiful this season....D During the week end
ing May 3lst, 81, 900 ounces of gold dust were re-
ccivcd, and $56O,OOO coined ut the San Francisco
Mint......W hitcaker, the Oregon Governor, who
"wouldn't appoint day of Thanksgiving because
the Democracy hadn't anything to be thankful
for, has issued an address to the people Of Orc
gon. 1t is just such an address as might be cx-
pected from the source by any one who has any
knowledge of the man. He is as rank traitor as
Jolane. The Union demonstrations meet his UNI
qualified dsapprobation; he is opposed to "coer-
cion," as he calls the defensive policy adopted
by the Administration; justi6cs the South in
stealing the U. S. property, etc. If any man de-
serves the benefit Of mob-law, it is the weak
minded Executive of Orcgon..... The Portlanders
will raise flagstaff 200 feet long on the 4h of
July. They are having magnificent flag made
in San Francisco....J. J. Foster writes to the
Times from the Ncz Perces mines that % the claims
that are open are paying from $40 to $50 per day,
per man." Don't believe it..... Citizens of Oregon
are forming company to 60 out and meet the
immigration-and represent the superior advanta-
ges of that State for settlement. Don't let them
know you have a secessionist for Governor. .....A
military company, called the I" Union Guards" has
been organized at Portland--W. II. Corbctt Cap
tain......Maj. Anderson, the Hero of Sumter, has
been promoted to the rank Of Colonel. An en-
ginc company composed Of boys has been formed
in Portland. The company will parade in full
uniform, with their miniature engine, on Indcpcn-
dence day.....Thc Statesman gives an account of II
disgraccful scene at camp-mectng of the N. +.
Church South, which was held near Salem, in Ma
ron county. Oregon, on Sunday, June I'd. A
number of preachers of that denomination were
present, and nm audience of about 500 persons
strong prejudice is said to have existed in that
locality against Newton, the preacher in charge,
on account of his making incorporate remarks on
the subject of the Union. This led to proposal
that the American flag should be raised OH the
camp-ground, against which Newton objected vc-
hemcntly. From the pulpit he spoke of the mat
ter, saying mob had threatened to invade the
meeting and raise the flag by force. lie proceeded
in a very excited strain Of invcctivc, until many
of the members begged him to desist. An aged
man arose and pronounced Newton liar. Here
everything was confusion. In the macean Amer
lean flag was brought through the crowd, and fast
encd to the pulpit. Rev. o. Fisher, Presiding
Elder Of the NJ. E. Church South, rcprmandcd
Newton's conductsevcrely. Newton went through
the crowd bidding his friends farewell, and saying
he expected "to die before tomorrow; pro-
cecding treated as very ridiculous and rcprchensi-
bic by all prcscnt".The following are the officers
of the militia company recently organized at Port
Townsend: Captain, J. Townsend LIST Lieutenant,
II. l.. Tbbals I'd do, S. Stork......Six regiments
Of troops were enrolled in Massachusetts, and on
their way to Washington in five days......Thc Rob-
nson Family is again performing at Victoria.
In New York city $500 600, 900 has been contribu-
ted to tho support of the Government. see. Three
regiments are to be raised In California. 800. The
Eugene (Ogn.) Herald comes to US with the names
Of Asbury Smith a. editors and proprietors. 1t
is still Democratic shcct-defining democracy
to suit itself and the times.