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, 1861-08-29

THR ATHENS TRAaRDT.--Mchael Rsiuea,
waoee examination has been progressing for
day OF two before Justices Diehl and MllIken,
was yesterday held to bail in the sum Of s, GOO,
to answer to the charge Of manslaugater,
before the Recorders Court, in October next.
Committed In default Of bail.
, 1861-08-29

HELD TO BAn.-Capt. G. Z. feegeT, Of the
Kansas Brigade, Was held to bail BY q. 8. Com
missioner Hoyne, upon his oWn 1ecognlsance
in the cum ct e5O0-not to repeat TIE offence
Of inducing members Of the Yates Phalanx to
ioin his Brigade.
, 1861-08-29

SpMSAMBEL1c.-A girl named Jane Clush
serEant In the family Of Conrad Beischer, re.
siding On Elm et1eet, wss discovered on Mon
day night aitting Oh the roof in state Of
sonAambulism. She Was seen in this posi-
ticn by apEsser By, and quietly tarried into the
house. She had no knowledge Of the affair.
, 1861-08-29

FALSE ALARM fire department were
called out last evening by an alarm for the
4th DISTRICT They were unable to discover
the locality Ct the fire, If there was one
, 1861-08-29

thousands In attendance at the State Fair, the
second week In September.
Morals Of the Camps.
We hare four regiments Of volunteers re
cruiting in this city and now In their several
camps, numbering in the aggregate between
three snG 9oUr thousand men. They are all
On the InaitB, or Within the borders of our
city. i common rivalry Of 3 most coumen
dable character ID working excellent results
in theae camps, strife, each against the
Others. to gurpass them IN decorum and good
order. Much Of this Is due to the officers,
but asll more must DO set down to the credit
Of the men.
They are not cont1i2ts drawn, or recruits
pressed and camped into tbs service, but
have gone into the ranks with will and pur.
pcse, Eeutim Of lofty patriotism. There
is no d1urkeness in these camps, no braWl
ing, no depreGatioas. They have not mAde
themselves neighbors to be dreaded By Out
citizens.
In all these camps regular religions services
are held on ahe sabbatb, and prayer meeting|
On every night IN the week, and some OF theat
latter are sttended BY large and interested au
dlences, Among some OF the companies
degree Of religious interest prevails and ther
have been several conversions
There win be no better fighters in this on
holy Cause than those who form such camp
as these when they 60 out before the enemy
Woe bet1de the rebels who meet men tha
have the same spirit and skill Of weapons g
the Western Chaplain st Manassas, who ever.
tins he drew bead upon rebel, exclaimed
, 1861-08-29

BRUr1-Christ,an S!anzs was yesterday
arrested, charged with committing most
brutal and uaprovoked assault with an axe
upon the pereon Of his wife. He VIII be ex+
smined upon the charge Of assault With intent
to commit murder, this morning at the Po.
1;ca Eorrf.
, 1861-08-29

CAUGHT BY TEE RERE2-R. B. Kebles and
n. T. Gszelle, Of this city, psivates In Com.
psny 4, 19sh Illinois regiment, were captured
near Ironton, while Oh scouting expedition,
he Marty of mounted rebels.
, 1861-08-29

HAtsrEAp STREET BRIpGE-We notice that
workmen and laborezs are busy upon the az-
proacaes to this bridge, and that there is
prospect Of its being opened for travel in
few KeekEprobably sooner.
, 1861-08-29

4 DRUNKEN CRoEsUs.-A 1nan who gaFe his
name as Jehn Danahue, and who says he was
an officer appointed by Goyernmentto to run the
boundary line between Mexico and California,
Was picked up en- Thursday night BY the Po-
lice, while in state Of intoxication, and taken
to the Station House Upon searching him
deeds to fhe amount Of s30, GOO aud $l027 In
gold were found. Fined g.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1861-03-09
Union Resolves Of Washington Territory.

WHEREAS. The present appalling conjuncture OF
our public affairs is calculated to excite in the
heart of every loyal American, feelings OF the most
anxiou. solicitudc and profound alarm. prophetic
of the dircst calamity that civil liberty has ever
yct been cul!cl upon to endure We, therefor.
representing the present Legislative authority of
Washington Territory. an integrant portion Ct our
common country. deem it our privilege and solemn
du,y. on so momentous an OCCASION. to give ca
preston to the following sentiments:
Resolved by tie Legislative Assembly Of Washington
Territory
First. That we consider the preservation of our
existing national Union as the first of all patriotic
duties. aud the chief Of all political blessings. by
which alone can be secured the identity of the
American citizen and the fulfllment Of our mission
as the great exemplar of free institutions.
Second. That it is the bounden duty of all good
and true citizens, and especially OF those who
guide and govern popular sentiment, to counsel
harmony and Cancellation, and to effect and main
tain. by all necessary concessions and compro-
misses, the integrity and perpetuity OF that holy
brotherhood of States under which We have be-
come the admiration of the world.
Third. That we utterly discountcnancc-as
fraught with ~incipient treason, and the insidious
offspring of reckless aspirations. disappointed am
bition. or culpahlc ignorance-all projects for Il
Pacific Confcdcracy. Washington Territory covets
only the distinction of exhibiting. first and last,
her devotion to the entire Union, as created by orr
ancestors. consccratcd by their blood. and he
queathcd to us, the palladium Of civil and popular
RIGHTS.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1861-03-09

Will the State, by force of arms, aid
and abet the rebels in their theft? 1t
they do, then the State makes the war
and not the General Government. No
Republican, so far as l have seer or
heard, has ever talked about coercion.
They, 1 am sure, don't intend by force
of arms to compel South Carolina to
send Senators and Representatives to
Congress, nor to force the U. S. mails
upon them ifthey arc not wanted. just
as long rs the little rebel State ebeys
the law, just SO long will she receive
the protection of our Government and
sympathy of our people, but when she
bids defiance. scizcs our forts and 9TH
or property, tears down and tramples
under foot our national flag, seeks ALI
ances with despotism, then instead of
our sympathy she merits contempt.
From what / sec and hear of political
parties as at present organized, l think
that in the future l will help Old Uncle
Abc's folks, at least as far as II vote
goes. KITsAp.
March LIST, 1861.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1861-03-09
.Republican Territorial Convention.

\ Territorial Convention Will he hclh AT inc
Town of Olympia, on MONDAY. MAY 20. 1861,
for the purpose of nominating REPUBLICAN CANpi-
DATE FOR DELEGATE TO CoNGRRss, to be supported
at the general election, on the second Monday OF
July next. The basis of apportionment adoptcdiS
two delegates for each Representative in the Ter
~ritorial Legislature, according to the apportion-
mcnt of 1861. but securing to each county at least
one delegate in the said Territorial Convention.
This will slightly increase the number of delegates
above sixty. but will secure a more general repre-
sentation of sentiment. The respective counties
WILDE entitled to the following number ofdclcgatcs !:
Whatcom .. Island .. Snohomish |. Clallam 2.
Jefferson i. Kitsap ). King B. Pierce , Sawamish
., Thurston s. Lewis ., Chehalis =, Cowlitz ,, Pa
cifc ., Wahkiakum. !, Clark S. m |.
CIickatat |. Walla Walla 8, Spokane ,, Missoula
!, Shoshone /.
The commit,cc agreed that Sawnmish was enti-
tied to Il member of the Legislature. and have
therefore givcn to that county the Representa-
ton to which she isjustly entitled.
Republicans arc urgel to perfect their county
organizations at once, and to hold their county
meetings at an early day in May to nominate dele
gates. While all counties are urged to send dele
gates in person. proxies may give the vote in the
Convention to which the county is entitled.
By order of the Republican Central Committee,
ELWOOD EVANS. Chairman.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1861-03-09
The Delegateship.
March LIST, 1861.

Ed. SrANDARD:-I wonder if the
people will send somc politician for our
next Delegate, to talk big about dissolu.
ton and Il Pacific RepubIic-somc man
who cannot or will not live in the Ter
ritory without an office, and wants an
excuse and good pay to leave it. There
was a man found for our first Delegate
who was not above manual labor; but
he made the best Delegate we ever had
nevertheless. Those, however, charged
with his nomination, have never been
forgiven by IL Democratic political
synod, and there is nc probability that
that party will ever vote for such a man
again. wonder if the people have
yet discovered that politicians cannot
save the Territory, nor the Nation? 1t
is politicians that have brought about
the national difficulties. The repeal of
the Missouri Compromise was not en-
pccted or demanded by the people
North or South; but it was a measure
brought about solely by politicians to
increase their chances for President,
and it being made a party measure, all
nnderstrarpers had to pipe the same
tune, for fear of losing their bread and
butter. No wonder they howl now at
tie prospect of having to stake up the
shovel and the hoe There are thou
sands of people in the United States
who have never done the world as much
good as "to make a spear of grass grow
where non grew before" Politicians
are as plentiful as rain in winter; States
man are as rare as frosts in m
If we had less long windcd speech
makers in Congress, and more sober
business men, the business would be
quicker aud better done. The two ends
of the Territory have united against
Olympia. not us it is said because the
place is disliked;: but the politicians in
tire. Yet l doubt not some one, of
those politicians will get the Demo-
cratic nomination for Delegate. There
may be some contest between the white
and red roses, but the nominee must be
of the royal blood. No plebian will be
allowed to shine with anything but bor-
rowed light. A VOTER.
i. s. ! wonder if the Democrats of
this Territory will make it a party
measure to hold on to the offices or
dissolve the Union.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1861-03-09
Gatherings by the Wayside.

The District Court Of the End Judic-
ial District, w. T., Hon. o. B. McFad-
den presiding, will commence its March
Term, at this place, on Monday next.
Tile gross receipt of Columbia Bar
Pilotagc during 1860, was $13,S95, the
expenses excluding Pilots wages ST.
945 p; leaving $1,000 % to be divid-
cd among four pilots, securing to each
a salary of 81, 500 93.-The Portland
people are taking steps to secure tcle-
graph communication with California +;
Il meeting was held on the evening of
the 9Th inst.-A New York journal
publishes a list of vessels lost during
1860, as follows: IL steamers, II ships,
50 banks, 81 briggs, 100 schOoMcrs and
8 sloops; total, 383-value Sc, 237. 900.
Two companies Of U. S. Artillery
recently left Vancouver for San Fran
cisco, to garrison the dcfcnscs of that
harbor, and other companies on duty
in Oregon, are to tollow.-The Sem
ate amendment to the Pacific Railroad
bill provides for a branch to Portland.
The Dashing Ware took 14OO bas-
kets of oysters from Shoalwatcr Bay,
w. r., OH the Sth ult.-A drove of
70 cows en- route for Frazer river, left
Portland on the 1st inst, by the steam
or C0Wlix, for Monticello.-Col. Free
mont's mines in Mariposa yield him a
monthly income of SO, OO0. AN in
tense excitement prevails at Astoria, in
regard to the silver mines on Gray's
river, in Pacific county, w. T.-Du-
ring the two days following his speech
in the Senate, Hon. Andrew johnson
received one hundred and siXty-three
letters approving his patriotic stand in
behalf OF the Union.-Cver 70 head
Of cattle left here last Monday, on the
steamer Eliza anderson, for Victoria.
There is but little prospect of the
California Legislature electing an U. S.
Senator this session; at the Douglas
caucus on the 10Th ult., Denver's name
being withdrawn, 26 members retired,
and those who remained, nominated
Hon. j. A. McDougall. Our Stella.
COON friends are laboring zealously tc
reopen the Nah-chess road +; over 3d..
900 has been subscribed the obstruc
tons to travel now existing, are said te
arise from fallen timber.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1861-03-09
TIE LECTURE ON FRIDAY EVENING

THE LECTURE ON FRIDAY EVENING.
Our citizens had q rare treat in the
lecture of Elwood Evans, Esq, dcliv-
cred before the Alphcan Association,
at their last meeting. The subject
" Washington Territory" was one of
unusual interest, and the happydcscrip-
tive style of the speaker rendered it
vastly interesting and instructive. The
%pcroration, in which the speaker alIu-
dcd to the loyalty of Washington Ter.
ritory, to the Federal Union, abound.
ing in patriotic fervor, was received
with frequent applause. 1t has been
suggested that the entire address be
published in pamphlet form for circu.
lation in the East. Surely no better
plan could be adopted to give those
looking towards our shores for future
home a correct idea of our climate, re.
sources and mineral wealth.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1861-03-09
President Lincoln.

On Monday last, we trust in God,
ABRAHAM LINCOLN was pcaccably in
augurated President of the United
States. For the first time in the his
tory of our glorious Union, has the
military power of the nation been in
voked to stand by, and see that the mar
whom they have constitutionally elect
ed, shall be installed. The fact Of even
a well-grounded apprehension for such
a ~precaution, is a matter of deep de-
spondency to every true patriot-it in
dicatcs that we have fallen upon evil
times. But thank Heaven, the Nation
now has at the helm, Il man for the cri-
sis, one who will yet guide the Ship of
State pcaceably, we trust, but without
doubt successfully through the sea of
tliscord and intestine commotion, upon
which she has been SO seriously bcsct
by dangers. Our confidence is based
upon the antecedents Of the man, and
they are so we'll illustrated in a speech
made twenty years ago, we take great
pleasure in laying an extract before our
readers.
"Many free countries have lost their
liberty, and ours may lose hers, bit #
she shall, be ii my p~roulest plume, not that
Iwas last to desert, but that I nerT de-
serted her. l know that the great VOL
cano at Washington, aroused and d.
rected by the evil spirit which reigns
there, is belching forth the lava of po-
litical corruption in a current broad and
deep, which is sweeping with frightful
velocity over the whole length and
breadth Of the land, bidding fair to
leave unscathed no green spot or living
thing; while on its bosom arc riding
like demons on the waves of hell, the
imps of the evil spirit, and fiendishly
haunting all those who dare resist its
destroying course, with the hopeless
ness of their effort; and knowing this,
I cannot deny that all may be swept a.
way. Broken by it,, 1 too, may be; do~
to Il, I nerer WW.
The probability that we may fall in
the struggle ought not to deter us from
the support of a cause which we deem
to be just, it shall not deter me. If ever
I feel the soul within me elevate and
expand to those dimensions not wholly
unworthy of its Almighty architect, il
is when I contemplate the aus of my
country, deserted by all the world be-
sides, and 1 standing up boldly and
alone, and hurting defiance at her vic
torious oppressors. Here, without con
templating consequences, before higf
Heaven, and in the face of the world
I swear eternal fidelity to the just cause
as l deem it, of the land of my life, my
liberty and my love. And who, tina
thinks with me, will not fearlessly adop
the oath that l take? Let none falter
who thinks he is right, and we ma,
succeed. But, if after all we shall fall
be it so. We shall have the proud con
ISOLATION of saying to our conscience
and to the departed shade Of our coun
try's freedom, that the course approved
by our Judgment, adorcd by our heart
in disaster, in chains. in torture, il
death, we never faltered i'll defending.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1861-03-09
Olympia, Feb. p, 1861.
Nisqually Pass--Road Meeting,

Pursuant onotice, a meeting was held
i'll the Town Of Olympia, on the even-
ing of Tuesday, the 9Th of March, for
the purpose of making arrangements
to secure an immediate examination of
the Nisqually Pass, and the route south
Of Mount Rainier.
A large number of citizens were
present, all Of whom took great interest
in the proceedings and were sanguine,
on the subject Of an early and success
full exploration of the pass.
The meeting being called to order,
IN motion, Elwood Evans, ESQ.,, was
elected Chairman, and Richard Lane
Secretary.
The Chairman having announced
the object of the meeting, a commune
cation from William Packwood ESQ.,,
addressed to the editor Of the Pioneer
and Democrat, dated July, 1859, giving
an account Of a trip across the Mis-
qually Pass, was read.
Messrs. Packwood and B~lankenship
were called upon to give all the infor-
nation they could on the subject Of
the practicability of opening q route
through the Nisqually Pass. The val
liable information given by these gen-
tlcmcn went to show that there was
every reason to believe that this route
could be made available for q pack
trail, at Comparatively little expense.
On motion, Messrs Barnes, Warbass
and Frankel were appointed q commit
tee to solicit subscriptions to fit out =
commission of three or more persons
as they might see fit, said commission
to start at as early a day as practicable,
and proceed through the Nisqually
Pass to Fort Simcoe, or, at least, . part
Of said commission to 60 us far as
| Simcoe.
On motion, the same committee was
instructed to correspond with residents
at Fort Simcoe, informing them of the
project on foot, and to ascertain if
assistance can be obtained from that
quarter in the way of provisions, horses,
&C., for the use Of the explorers.
On motion, Resolved, That when
this meeting adjourn, it will adjourn to
meet on Friday next.
On motion, The Secretary wa in
structedto have the proceedings of this
meeting inserted in both newspapers
published in Observation-Disclosures.
ELwooD Evans, Chairman.
Richard Lane, Secy.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1861-03-09

Dk5- Especial attention is called to
the proceedings of the citizens meeting
on Tuesday evening, to be found in an.
other column. The committee ap'
pointed by the meeting have selected
Messrs. De Lacy, Blankenship, and
Packwood, to view the contemplated
route, who will start out on Monday
next. Success to them.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1861-03-09
A Monument to the Discoverer Of the Co.
lumbia River.

4NAAUA0 xbAvCAs
In last weeks paper will be found an
interesting article entitled, "Captan
Robert Gray" by James G. Swan, Esq.
a gentleman well known upon the Pa
cific coast for his numerous contribu.
tons to various journals, upon the his
tory. resources, Indian tribes, etc, ETC.,
of Washington TeEritory.-
1t is not our purpose to add anything
upon the subject of his letter, but
merely to commend a suggestion he
makes in closing, to the especial attcn.
ton Of our fellow-citizcns Of this Terri.
tory and our sister State of Oregon,
alike interested with us in pcrpctuating
the name and fame Of the first Amcri.
can circumnavigator of the globe, the
gallant seaman who first entered the
noble Columbia river, whose discovery
secured to the American nation the
present Territory in which VIC live.
We invoke the cooperation of our
brethren of the Oregon Press. Surely
none will deny that II fitting monu-
ment should bccrccted to Captain Gray,
in honoro of his great discovery. BY his
courage and gallantry was developed
the fact of the existence of the Column
bia rivera river which with its tribu-
tarics waters 81 much territory daily
acquiring Importance and inviting set
Element, in consequence of the rich
gold deposits nov being brought to
knowledge. Surely the name of such
Il man should be held in grateful re-
mcmbrance by every American resi-
dent of this Territory, who most prob
ably could not have made Il home here
but for the discovery of the Columbia
by Captain Gray. Mr.. Swan has given
other strong reasons why our people
owe so much to the labors of the gal
liant seaman; why we should adopt
some plan of attcsting that gratitude;
why IL children and our childrcn's
children should be reminded ofthc SER
vices of him to whom the country is so
greatly indebted.
The Legislature of Oregon at its late
session received through Hon. j. Quinn
Thornton a medal commemorative of
that great discovery. 1t is true that
we have Gray's lIarbor and Gray's Bay
named in honor Of the great navigator,
but is that sufficient? We know there
are many who would not stop to in
quirc whence and why those names
were given. How many have known
thought that those m were in
honor Of him who discovered the Co.
lumbia river, and upon whose labors
the United States based her title bydis-
covery to north of the Columbia river,
now Washington Territory?
Let, then, asllaft orsome other fitting
monument be erected, reciting these
After ages will then see we
were not unmindful of ourgrcatcst ben
cfactors. Let steps be taken to carry
the suggestion of u correspondent
effect. We trust some plan will
be devised whereby the citizens or au-
thorities of the State of Oregon and this
Territory will bring this matter to a
completion. Wearc ready, inourhum-
BILE way, to cooperate with any in so
laudable an object as the perpctuation
of the memory of tho mar to whom the
world, our nation, and those dwelling
in the lands watcrcd by the Columbia
are so much indebted.