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Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1861-05-04

A BEAUTIFUL ExTRACT.-When the
summer of youth is slowly wasting
away into the nightfall Of age, and the
shadows of past years grow deeper, as
if life were on it's close, it is pleasant to
look back through the vista of time,
upon sorrows and telicities of other
years. If we have home to shelter
and hearts to rejoice with US, and
friends have been gathered by our fir
sides, then the rough places Of our
wayfaring will have been worn and
smoothed away in the twilight of life,
when the sunny spots we have passed
through will grow brighter and more
beautiful. Happy indeed are those
whose intercourse with the world has
n0t changed the tone Of their holier
feeling, or broken those musical chords
Of the heart whose vibrations are 80
melodious, so touching in the evening
ofase.
AFFECTION IN MAN AND WoMAN.-
Women are said to have stronger at
tachments than men. 1t is not 80.
Strength of attachment is evinced in
little things. A man is often attached
to an old hat; but did you ever know
of a woman having an attachment for
and old bonnet?
DH "The little darling--he didn t
strike Mrs. Smiths baby a purpose,
did he? 1t was a mere accident wasn't
it, Sammy?"
eyes, mar, to be sure it was, and If
he don't behave himself, I'll crack him
again."
~ A legal wag called his marriage
certificate ga writ of attain'd her."
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1861-05-04
The Union.
ny ". n. LONGFELLOw.

ny ". II. LONGFELLOW.
Sail on, o! Union, strong and great!
Humanity, with oil its fears,
With oil the hopes of future years,
Is hanging breathless on thy fate
We know what Master laid thy keel,
What workmcn wrought thy ribs of steel,
Who made each mast, and sail, and rope,
What anvils rang, what hammers beat,
In what forge and what heat
Were shaped the anchors Of thy hope?
Fear not each sudden sound and shock,
'Tis of the wave and not the rock;
'Tis but the tapping of the sail,
And not rent made by the gale
In spite of rock and tcmpest's roar,
In spite of false lights on the shore,
Sail on nor fear to breast the sea!
Our hearts, our hopes, are all with thee.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1861-05-04
AUeWplan.


the day; propositions are multiplying
from every quarter, all aiming at the
pacifcation of the South-but all un-
satisfactory to our Southern brethren,
because, as "Onc who voted for Lin
coln," intimates in the Argus OF Thurs
day-they did not 60 deep enough.
Deeply impressed with the correctnes 80
of this view, I propose to try my hand,
and without further preface respectfully
offer the following programme:
First the restoration of the Missouri
line.
I'd. would have that line moved
North, 80 that all territory South of the
st. Lawrence river be included in the
Southern division.
Sd. In order to humiliatc and crush
out the rcbellious disposition of Massa-
chusctts, would have a grand slave
mart established on Bunker Hill, with
auxiliaries in Fanuiel Hall, and on Bos-
ton Common.
4th. An early amendment of the first
clause of the Declaration of Indepen.
demonstrating out the word all, and
substituting the word some.
5th. A declaration by the Republi-
cans-That they are sorry they have
elected Lincoln, and are willing to be
forgiven.
9th. The public burning of the Chi
cago Platform, and such portions of the
Bible as seem to conflict with slavary.
7th. The removal of Bunker Hill
Monument to South Carolina.
9Th. The immediate massacre of all
free negroes in the Northern States.
9th. Perpetual banishmcnt of Garri-
son, Phillips, Abby Folsom, Daniel
Pratt, Mrs. Bloomcr and Caleb Cusl-
ing, to Liberia.
10th. Il HWibus Unmm to be amend
cd to read + Plur:bus Carolina.
18th. The Turkey Buzzard to be
substituted for the American Eagle.
18th. Major Anderson to be hung.
18th. The stars to be oblitcrated
from the national ensign, and a bale of
cotton substituted.
14th. Howell Cobb to be proclaimed
President, and Governor Floyd Secrc.
tary of the Treasury.
18th. Only two newspapers to be al:
lowed in the free Statcs-thc N. Y.
Day Book and Eastern Argus.
10th. The New England pulpit shall
be controlled by Censors appointed by
Senator Wigfall.
18th. The old hats Of Iverson, jeff.
Davis and Yancy, shall be set up in the
market places of tho most rcbellious
Northern cities, and every person rcfus-
ing obeisance shall have his nose fiat
lcned, be painted black and sold into
slavery.
would propose this programme to
the South at once. No reasonable
Northern man can object to it. We
have already yielded so much that the
slight addition here suggested can never
be felt. If after this liberal offer our
Southern brethren shall continue contu-
macious and insist upon cutting our
throats, then in the spirit of '76, let us
muster our strength, and-run away
Portland Courier.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1861-05-04

EUROPEAN SovEREIGNs.-Europecon
tains at present including the dispos-
sesscd Italian princes, forty-seven SOW
ereigns, of whom the eldest, the King
of Wurtemburg, is nearly scvcnty-nine
years of age; the youngest, Prince
Henri XXII., of Reuss Greiz, is only
fourteen. After the King of Wurtem-
burg comes the Landgrave of Hesse-
IIomburg, who is scventy-seven. In
the order of age the King of the Bel
gians stands sixth, the Pope seventh,
the King of Prussia tenth, the King of
Saxony thirteenth, the Emperor of Rus
sia twcnty-fourth, Queen Victoria twen-
ty-cighth, the King of Sardinia thirty
first, aud tho Emperor Of Austria for
ticth. According to the length of
rcigns, the sovereigns arc thus classcd:
The Duke of Saxe-Memingen, who has
reigned for 81 years; the Prince of
Swartsburg-R -RudOlstadt, So years; the
Duke of Anhalt.D .Dessau-G Gotha, A
years; eleven sovriegns, among whom
are the King of Belgians and the Sui
tan, have reigned from twenty to thirty
years fourteen, comprising the Kings
of Prussia, Bavaria, Denmark, Holland,
Sardinia, and the Emperor of Austria,
from eleven to nineteen years; eighteen
sovereigns, among whom are the EN-
pcrors of the French and Russia, the
Queen of Spain, the Kings of Saxony,
the two Sic;iies, and Sweden, have
reigned less than ten years. The last
sovereigns who have ascended the
throne are the Grand Duke Charles
Louis Friedrich of Mecklenburg Stre-
litz, and the Prince Adolphus George
of Schaumburg-Lippe.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1861-05-04

THErwo PRssIDENrs.-The two Pres
idents, Lincoln and Davis, were born
in Kentucky, within f.w miles, and
within q few months Of each other.
Each is 50 years Of age. This reminds
us of the eliminating point Of the
South Pass, where streams rising on
different aides of the culmination very
near each other. flow into the Pacific
and the Atlantic.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1861-05-04

~ Some twenty-eight or thirty
years ago, Horatio King, the late Post
master General, and Hannibal Hamlin,
the present Vice President, were en-
gagged in publishing a weekly newspa.
per in the email and obsure village of
Paris, on the Little Androscoggin riv-
er, in Maine.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1861-05-04
Kitty Ryder.


Kate, the farmers daughter,
Drinking-in her rosy palm
Dipping up the water.
She had thrown her hat aside,
Bare her arms and shoulder;
Each unconscious charm displayed
Made my love the boldcr.
So I slowly, tendcrly,
Went and knclt beside her
Drank with her from out the stream
Blushing Kitty Ryder
And I said" The poets think
Life is like river;
Shall We not its waters drink,
Always, love, together"'
Many years have passed US by,
Like the flowing water,
But drink life's stream to-day,
With the farmers dMughtcr.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1861-05-04
n6- Flovd. az Secretary of War, had

~ Floyd, as Secretary Of War, had
a salary of eight thousand dollars per
annum. He was poor when he entered
the office. He held the office about
three years and six months. From his
savings he sent home in Virginia BY
Adams Express, one hundred and
twenty thousand dollars. Most extra
ordinary economy!
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1861-05-04

LAKE HARNEY.-The following des-
cription of Lake Harvey, some three
hundred miles in the interior from the
Dalles, will be read with interest:
"Lake Harvey is seventeen miles in
length from east to west, Ahd, about
twelve miles over at it's greatest width.
The elevation is over 1000 feet above
the sea level. It is fed by two small
streams-Moose creek from the west,
aud Willow creek, flowing through
succession of tule marshes from the
moth. This lake has no outlet; the
waters contain mixture of salt and
sale,a.us in strong solution, and are
exceedingly offensive in odor and taste.
The immediate surroundings are dreary
and barren in the extreme. No 1ish
can live in it, though Willow creek, 10
tributary, contains immense NUMBER.
This stream drains beautiful valley,
commencing twelve miles north of the
lake, having an area of not less than
5000 miles luxuriant meadow,
bounded by cliffs Of basaltic rocks en-
the west, aud the timbered slopes Of
the Blue Mountains on the east. Tho
great altitude renders this beautiful
valley wholly unsuited to agriculture,
yet its luxurient pastures may some
day allure thither the hardy adventnrsr
with his hocks and herds" y,
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1861-05-04

~ "Confound all opposition" as
the owner of q watering machine said
when a heavy shower Of rain came
on.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1861-05-04

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Circulars, Catalogues, Pamphlets, &C., executed
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and First Streets, near the steamboat landing.
nEAll communications, whether on business
or for publication should be addressed to the edi-
itor of the WASHINGTON STANDARD.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1861-05-04

THE SWORD OF AUvERaNE.-fn the
wars of the first French Empire, scion
of the noble house of Auvergne, enlist
cd IA common soldier. He consid-
cred it the duty of all Frenchmen to
fight for France, and lest his connec-
ton with the armies OF Bonaparte,
should be construed to his disadvant-
age, he refused all offers of advance
ment. He might have been a Marshal
of France; but he fought for the love
of country, not for Bonapartc. After
having fought in hundred engage
mcnts, and earned the title of the
"First Soldier of France" he was
killed in one of NapOleon's great bat
ties. He was the idol Of the French
army; and his death was the cause Of
universal sorrow. His name is held in
reverence, and whenever the roll Of his
regiment, the first name is "La Tour
De Auvergne." and the answer from
the oldest soldier ia: "Died on the
field of battle" This solemn ceremo-
ny attaches to his corps. and by regi-
mental ordinance is made perpetual
His name will thus be called day by
day until France and her glorics fade
away forever.
The sword of La Tour De Auvergne
has been in the hands of relative for
half century. Quite recently he pre-
sented it to Joseph Garribaldi, as the
only man worthy to wear it, whom
Europe has produced for fifty years.
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- Caution is the sentinelof Treason.
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Shreveport daily news., 1861-09-26
Position Of oar Forces IN the West.

:. Position IF 0ay Forces IN the Wcst.
We have late intelligence from our
army in Western Virginia, giving
the position of its several divisions,
which every day grows more critical.
Since the battle at Cross Lanes
Gen. Floyd was waiting for supplies.
In addition to the ninety-six Yankee
prisoners who had been captured
since the rout of the enemy at Gross
Lanes. They were taken struggling
through the woods, where they had
been lost in the complete rout and
dispersion Of Tyler's command. The
attack was made on Tyler's troops
while they We're eating breakfast, and
at the first gun the Colonel accom-
panied by all his field officers, fed
with the utmost dispatch from the
field. Col. Tylor barely escaped
through the wings of our forces.
Gen. t'loyd's position, at last ac-
counts. was across the Gauiev river,
about one mile and half beyond it
the enemy We're were in full force,
under Gen. Cox, at Gaulev's Bridge.
On the other side OF the river Gen.
Wise was strongly posted in the vi
cinity of the Gauley road. He had
occupied Hawks Nest, which had
been abandoned by the enemy after
skirmish of pickets. Above the
kanawha and beyond its forks the
enemy had been outhanked by Gen.
Chapman, who held his position viii!
20dO militia. The enemy under
Gen. Cox. was thus surrounded by
these three several divisions. and ri!
hopes of his retreat being cut off
the only fear being that Rosencranz
might yet make a junction with HIM,
and thus reserve the relative posi-
ton Of the two forces by cutting "ti
Elovd commaud.
The present critical position Of the
two armies III the West is quite
characteristic Of the resources and
expedicnts OF strategy IN which the
campaign i'll this portion Of the coun-
try has been almost exclusively con
ducted \ rapid and brilliant move,
lncnt on one side or the other seems
/ to furnish now the only means ot
terminating the present complications
Richmond Ex.
Shreveport daily news., 1861-09-26

ReIclii0u IN Green County-IndY
.JoLuyou's IIoue.-Blood has been
spilled in Greene county, the home Of
Andy Johnson The Lincolnites
have been keeping up the excite
ment there-drilling companies under
the stars and stripes ef the United
States, and threatening death to
Southern Rights men. Among the
leaders of these rehel!ionists was a
Capt. David Fry. An order was is-
sued for his arrest, and detach-
of Capt, James Fry's company, sta
toned at Midway, under his com
mand, went to make the arrest.
The Greene county Lincolnites
connived atDave Fry's escape. Capt.
j as. Fry arrested several men i'm
plicated in the escape of his Lin
colnite namesake, and it is supposed
still he has them in custody In re-
tailatlon, a party OF near fifty lln-
colnites attacked force Of twelve or
fifteen Confederate soldiers, station
ed az Cedar Creek. killing one Of
them, named James Henegar, after
which they retreated 10 the bushes,
and after firing several rounds, escapr
ed. This the legitimate fruit #
Andy Johnson treason. 1t is tim.
that his coadjutors IN East Tennes-
see were brought to justice. Knox
vile Register, 10th.
Shreveport daily news., 1861-09-26
For tie Mere.
N 4 II II Y.
secure

" ZEN in France. DR. Franklin upon
hearing that a vessel was about to
set sail for America, sent the follow
ing message: Tell my country
women to marry and rear children
to make soldiers to fight for ottr coun-
try The phiIosophic statesman
saw that nations reliance was her
resources, and that thesemust be ever
producing. a few years ago, this
advice might have been received by
our people with some sqneamishness
how, not so. We are now to look
to the rearing of children in the same
practical light that we do Of raising
stock, grains, and other supplies for
an army. We are to exist as ma
ton 20 years hence: government
will have to be sustained armies
raised, and battles fought. But where
are the men to come from We ROW
have near 100000 men in the field
this vast army is rapidly melting
away by battle and disease. When
they are "one--who will fill their
places! OF these, perhaps 100000
are betrothed. 1t might have been
better for the country had they mar
ried before leaving tor the war. As
it is; should any return to marry, and
then refuse to go back to the ARMY,
they ought to be discountenanced by
their wives, and disgorged by the
community.
There is another way of supplying
this demand. We have great many
superanuuated widowers and bacle-
lors; they are not able to. take the field !;
but in one way they can serve their
country-by marrying.
Sirs, by all means get married.
Don't complain Of "hard times" un-
less we rear more men, times will be
harder a few years hence. Times are
never too hard to 1narry--indeed
marrying makes times easier. Don't
say 'no lady will haze me-" somebody
will. There is. no excuse for you
old bachelors and witowers; 80 get
married forthwith. A. @. g.
Shreveport daily news., 1861-09-26
10 Correspondent=.

We will be pleased to receive contribu-
.io.s from ourfriends, ia and around Shreye-
port An occasional article from orr planters
relative to th. crops, viii be very accepta bic.
II fact. we desire correspondence from
e cry section Of the States.
Personal articles VIII nos be published,
either as communications or advertisements :.
aThose friendly to our undertaking, who
Nay hear OF any local or other items, that
VIII prove OF interest to our readers. will
favor us by handing in the same atthe office
the News.
IN writing, be brief and concise, bearin .
il mind, that lengthy commitments are sell
dom appreciated by newspaper readers.
Shreveport daily news., 1861-09-26

Says the New Orleans Delta: "a
correspondent writing .:o, us on the
subject of the Presidential election,
suggests that no electoral /. ticket
should receive the vote of the people
unless pledged for Davisand Stephens
and recommends the following names:
STATE Al LARGE.
Gov. Alexander Mouton {d), Lafa-
Eette. Judge James G. Campbell wv
Natchitoches.
First District-Charles Derbigny
w Of New Orleans.
Second Distfct-J.C C. Kicks (d,
of New Orleans.
Third District-George S. Guion
IVY, Of Lafourche.
Fourth District-Wm. Rufin Bar
row (d), of West Feliciana.
Fifth Disfrict--B. Egan, Sr. (dl,
of Bienville.
- Sixth District-John Routh. (w),
= Tensas. =
Shreveport daily news., 1861-09-26

Affairs n Ko"t~chy.-Privatee ad
vices indicate quiet, 2ut serious and
extensive movements towards the
separation of Kentucky from the
Lincoln Government. at is not gen
orally known tiat Congress, at its
last session, before the adjournment
passed an important bill, on the Sc
cret calendar. for the extension of the
aid Of the Confederate Government
to the movements towards indepen,
dence in Kenttcky, on the terms
analogous to those offered to Missou
ri. This wise and timely measure
Of comfort to Kentucky promises the
early realization of the results con
templated by it.
- Richmond Elk.
Shreveport daily news., 1861-09-26
Martial Law.

This subject we notice by an arti-
Gle in the N. o. Bee, is supposed to
be under serious advisement in the
city Of New Orleans, and will, in all
probability, be proclaimed in a short
time. On different occasions in the
columns of the respective journals of
that city, We have noticed illusions
made in reference to the matter, and
expected ere this to have received in
telligence of this law going into ef-
feet. AS general thing Martial
Law. IS not put into force. unless an
Immediate invasion from a foe is ap-
pretended The city of New Orleans
may be looked upon as in danger at
present, or she may not-though like
ly she will be. And we. taking into
consideration the many objectionable
and favorable grounds for argument
on such an important step. must ad-
NIT of our hearty approval of this
course, should it meet with favor.
That we expect an Immediate
invasion in that direction, is neither
here nor there ieNcuse the phrase) !;
for things OF far more import direct
our attention in that channel The
detection of enemies III the midst ot
a loyal people. who know they are
surrounded by persons engaged in
reasonable practices, will be much
facilitated. In fact, it would prove
beneficial in almost every respect
As it is. free ingrsss and egress is
permitted every one; spies and enc
mics can go there without tear, ac-
complish their designs and escape I'M
molested, while, OH the contrary, this
state of things would not exist-at
least not to such an extent. The un-
drilled citizen, would also be com
PEELED to submit to military instruc-
ton, and in case of necessity could
be of service ia defending his proper
ty and country, and establishing the
independence for which We are bat
Ting. Let it, by all means, be Ell
forced. and pronpt measures taken
to ferret out every rascal who is
against us: then we can feel more
secure.
Shreveport daily news., 1861-09-26
Since the battle OF Manassas Juac-

Since the battle OF Manassas Juac-
ton, to aggravate us, they have sent
two small boats across with papers,
and the news Of the battle, with our
defeat. Also, dog, with a bottle
tied around his neck, with papers
and letters to Col. Wilson, telling
t,ial to take good care Of their dog
which they call Manassas,) as they
would be after him before long
Fort Pickens Cor. New York Her.
aid. ..
Shreveport daily news., 1861-09-26
Restaurant.

undersigned would respect
/ fu}lv vintorlu the itizcns of Shrcve-
port and vicinity, that he has opened
y RES ia JR4N,T OH Texas street,
near Market. where he is prepared at
all times to satisfy his friends and
customers, from o clock. \. NJ until
II. i. NJ, with warm or cold meals.
5To B"arders by the month or
week, Il liberal deduction will Lemade.
vin54-6,n j. \. JElILE,
Shreveport daily news., 1861-09-26

Talking with the editor of
evening Journal, Quilp inquired
What's the use of your extra COM
ing as it does, so soon after the reg
oIar issue p Sc replied the can
Gid editor, sswhy to contradict the
telegraph dispatches in the first edi
ton = Quilp caved incentinentiy-
aad confessed that he saw it.
Shreveport daily news., 1861-09-26

MI JOHN W. TABER, is our authorized
,.,nt in Natc4iitoches.
Mr. d. y. OBRIES, No. 6, Exchange
Pace, New Orleans, is our authorized
i gent for that city.
ME II. c. CLARKE. Bookseller, is our au-
,l,nrizcd agent for Vicksburg and Natchez
Mr. J. H. LOTION, is our agent at Belle
>ue. Bussicr Parish.
Mr. a l.. HAY, of the News Depot, is our
an,horized agent in Jefferson, Texas.
Shreveport daily news., 1861-09-26
PRIVATE BOARDING.
Confederation Restaurant.
(Formcriv GaietS J

Tm 0fNVFlN NaleIyD
S>- AJioi4lAehe toDfjuerotioa'
E'gHfr Nousr. .Sdrcrcpo,7, La,
Il WIS well lno"-n and popular cs
4 tabliShnent las been removed as
above, and is open for til" accolmno-
A"tion Of the public. There viii ec
found the best et' game. fish. oysters.
ana everything that the Shreveport
and New Orleans markets afford
Meals furnished at all hours day al
night Families and parties will
nave their orders promptly attended
.. nn31yly
Shreveport daily news., 1861-09-26
Branch of the Citizens. Bank. }

SHREvEpoRT,, ,23d Sept, 1861. !
VNHIS BANK will, hereafter, pay
4 and receive at it's counter, at7oaY,
the Treasury Notes of the Confede-
rate States, and the Notes of the other
Banks of New Orleans.
Owners Of paper deposited in this
Bank tor collection. unless willing to
be governed by this regulation, are
requested to Withdraw the same.
ULCER LAUVE.
s2A-tf Cashier.
Shreveport daily news., 1861-09-26
For the Benefit Of the Soldiers.

The ladies of the Military Aid So
ciety vii! be pleased to receive wool
and yarn or socks already knit. Pay
will be z lven for the same if desired.
Mrs. ROLAND JONES.
President
Shreveport daily news., 1861-09-26

We are authorized to alEnuncc l..
K. CRISP. the present inculnbcnr, -
Il candidate for rtelcctionto the otilc,
of ASSESSOR, at the ensuing cle,~
ton.
Shreveport daily news., 1861-09-26

We are authorized to annouIC" Ar
THOMAS Il. SIMPSON - a can
didate for the Office o1 .s;i.ENIt't'. u
the ensuing election. Yaio
Shreveport daily news., 1861-09-26

We are authorized to announce
ddatc for the office of Assessor, ii
the ensuing election, in November
next.
Shreveport daily news., 1861-09-26

We ale authorized to annoi,n, T.
Prof. W. II. \. MAGRU DER, q
Baton Rouge. as a candidate tor ttn'
office OF Superintendent of Pubic
Education.