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Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1861-01-19
Gatherings by the Wayside.

The lime works on San Juan Island,
make 500 bbls. per day.-The bark
Cara, $50 tons, which escaped from
New York last winter, was recently
captured off the coast of Africa, by the
L. S. ship Constellation. She had a car
go of 705 slaves on boartl.-Col. Ba-
kcr was to spend Christmas, at Spring
field, ILL.,, on visit to his mothcr.--
Senator Douglas says, secession is an
arcly, and it would be better that a
million of men should fall upon the
battlefield, than that anarchy should
prevail in this country. THE Pacif-
ic Rail road bill passed the House, is
the Curtis Bill Of last Session. 1t ap-
propriates 1920, 900, 900 and 12O, O0O, 600
acres OF land to build two roads.-
Col. Fremont left San Francisco on the
steamer ofthc LIST, for Europe, OH bust
ness connected with the Mariposa es.
Advantageous chestnut trees have
been found in SonoMla and Mcndocino
counties, California.-A letter from
Springfield, ILL.,, says that Mr.. Lincoln
"does not recognize the right of y State
to sccctc; but that he would not use
coercion unless compelled to do so by
the passage ofa force bill by Congress"
"A verdict has been rendered in iii.
vor Of Mrs. Burch, at Chicago, who
was charged with intidelity to her hus'
band.-Thc main Croton water pipe
burst recently in New York within
fifteen minutes thereafter, over 1O(
acres of land were inundated-Snow
fell at the Dallcs, during lust week, te
the depth Of five Enthusiastically Is
Gosncll Esq, succeeds Col. Simmons
rs Indian Agent, Puget Sound District
-Gov. Seward says of the PRESIDENT
Message: Il think he has proved two
things; LIST, That no State has right
to scccdc, unless it wishes to; End
That it is tho Presidents duty to eli
force laws, unless somebody opposes
him. Thc South Carolina Con
gressmcn draw their mileage, although
that State is out of the Union.-Or
the oath Nov. an immense rock fell al
Niagara Falls. a short time before 8
large party had been walking under it
1T. Gen. Scott has expressed thu
opinion that additional forces should bt
sent to South Carolina to protect tn.
public property there. The Presiden
dissents. There was foOt-acc j,
San Jose, CAL, Il few days ago, for S.,
900 side. A native Californian wol
it by fifteen fcct.-Thc N. Y. Tri
bune thus speaks of speech by Mr.
Latham in the Senate: ''Senat0r In
than imprcssively declared yestcrlr,
the fidelity to the Union, of California
She will remain IL part of the power
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1861-01-19

Schedule time, Olympia to Month
cello, % hours, returning in 80 hours.
Trips daily, Sundays excepted, lcav-
ing Oh ympia at I A. NJ. and Monticello
at y Pm.
Compensation, per annum, S11 sos.
Expiration of contract, Sept. 1864 !;
commenced, Sept. 1860.
Mr.. Winsor also carries mail from
Olympia to Stcilacoom on Monday and
Thursday of each week, returning to
Olympia every Tuesday and Friday.
Compensation per annum, 81 ,53S. lie
has also very recently commenced car
rying n weekly Overland Mail from
Stcilacoom to Seattle, leaving Stella.
COON every Friday, and returning from
Seattle every Saturday. For this ser
vice The compensation is S744 per
annCm.
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Arrival and Departure Of the Mails.

The Overland Mail Southwark, ria
Winsor's daily stages to Monticello,
closes every evening at y o'clock. Sum
days excepted, the stages leave every
morning at 7 o'clock. We receive a
daily mail from the Columbia river
every evening, Monday evening except
ed, about 7 o'clock. Weekly mail
down the Sound, to Victoria and inter-
mediate ports, closes Sunday, at o.
clock p. NJ, and leaves every Monday
by the Eliza anderson, at 7 A. NJ.
Overland Mail for Stciacoom, leaves
Olympia at 8 A. NJ, Mondays and Thurs
days-rcturns leaving Stcilacoom every
Tuesday and Friday about the same
hour.
Mail for Shoalwatcr Bay leaves Mon
days, at 8 o'clock A. NJ.
Coates Scmi-Monthly Mail to Oys-
tcrvillc, ria Gray's Harbor, leaves Olym-
pia alternate Mondays, at 8 A. NJ, arriv.
ing at Oystervillc at 8 Pm. on Wcdnes-
day. Leaves Oystervillc every other
Thursday at A. NJ, arriving at Olym-
pia by Saturday, at ppm
There is Weekly Mail to Skookum
Bay, and the Post Offices in Sawamish
county. Received at Olympia on
Thursday; the return Mail from this
place leaves on Friday morning.
Henry Winsor, Esq, Mail Contractor
on the route between Olympia and
Monticello, has kindly furnished us the
following information:
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THE WASHINGTON STANDARD.
SATURDAY, JANUARY 10, 1861.

'.Thc people of these United States are the
righ,fnl masters of both Congresses and Courts.
not to overthrow the Constitution. hut to over
throw the who pcrvcrt the Constitution. -
ABRAHAM LINCOLN.
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mitch, we arc now avcrsc to rclinuuiSh-
ing any thing secured to lis by the
Treaty of 1916. That Treaty cvi-
IDENTITY meant to give up the whole of
VancouvcrS Island ONLY, which had the
parallel of 100 been continued to the
Pacific Ocean, would have been divi-
dcd between both nations. Wcprotcst
against being made uttcrcrs of scnti-
mcnts, which no t,ir-mindcd man, no
American should entertain. We saw
no advantage in Mr.. Hyatt in our Leg
islature saying Gov. Douglas was Il ty-
rant, and unfit to govern; but when
SO good authority as the British C1lonist
proves him so, we will not differ with
that journal. We thought these out
RACES condemned themselves, without
the use of harsh phrases. That is all
We meant. We arc no defenders of the
authorities of Nancouvcr's Island, or
the lIudson's Bay Company. We
therefore respectfully protest against
any one imputing to us sentiments, we
never meant to express. We regard
the claim of Great Britain to San Juan
Island as rapacious as it is unjust. We
would unsparingly condemn the citi-
zen who attempts to wrong his neigh
Dor out of his farm or strip of land,
without other title than mere covcting
its possession. Why then palliatc in a
nation, what we condemn as criminal
in IN individual?
LEcIsLArIvE.-Wc are again obliged
to defer publishing this week much of
our reports of Legislative proceedings.
The news from the Federal capitol, and
the East, is of such interest that our
readers will pardon the preference it has
in our columns. AS an item of interest
we will state that the Legislative AS
scmbly i'll Joint Convention, on Satur-
day, the 18th inst, elected tAc following
officers: George Gallagher, Territorial
Printer; L. &. Warbass, Treasurer;
II. L. Page, Brig. General; Richard
Lane, z. NJ. General; b. Il. Stone,
Com. General; j. ID. Dilcs, ID. II. Fer
Suson, q. W. Gibson, Capitol Commits
sioncr. On the 10th Jan. Geo. Gala
CHER Esq, sent to the assembly COM
munica;ion declining to qualify as
Printer. No action as yet has been ta-
ken upon his resignation.
Both Houses have cvinccd an unmis-
taxable determination to tiscountcn-
ancc hereafter applications to the Leg
islaturc for divorces. Several plans
have been passed upon with great una
nimity, cvincing IL desire to wipe out
the disgrace of such Legislation. A
disposition is now manifested to do
bushes and we hope that mach Leyis-
!ation of y practical and beneficial char
actcr, vii! lie eonsrmmatcd yet rtU by
this Legislature.
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M5@ We arc informed that the pub
lie will be entertained with debate
upon the right of State to sccede, be-
fore the Alphean Society, on Monday
evening next. Spcakcn-Messrs. s.
Garfieldc, II. VI. Reed and others.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1861-01-19

EGy- Gov. Francis Thomas Of Nd,
has been appointed Sec. of the Trcasu.
~. in place Of Hon. Howell Cobb, re.
>i.ncl.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1861-01-19

From TIE ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS re-
ports continue of the Ncz Perez mines.
Miners arc making from 81 to $40 per
day. A company is engaged in con-
structing ditch. Miners continue to
flock tlithcr. A Walla Walla cores
pondcnt of the Times says the Indians
are perfectly quiet and likelyto contin-
TIC so, Notwithstanding reports to the
contrary. They are aware that they
were never 40 we'll cared for as at pres
cnt. Another correspondent, writing
the Atrcrtiscr, says there is some dissat-
isf,ction among the Indians. We arc
inclined to think that no fears need be
apprcllcndcd of an outbreak.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1861-01-19

FouND.-On Tuesday, Jan. 18th, a
Gold Pencil. The owner can have the
same by calling ut the STANDARD office
and provim" property.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1861-01-19

No CAUSE TO BE TMANKFUL.-Thc
Press says that Gov. Whitcaker, Of Or
cgon, has written to the "dcvil" of that
Office stating that he would not appoint
n day Of Thanksgiving, as the Dc,noc-
racy have nothing for which to return
thanks.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1861-01-19

NFI'TcilcuuCu vi I'LL outDtSNN.
NJ We have been shown by Prof.
Lippincott specimens Of writing by the
members of his evening writing school.
The proficiency attained by some Of the
scholars, in the short space of time the
school has been in operation, is surpris-
ing. All who have tried to improve
have made considerable advancement.
he The usual Friday afternoon lite
rary exercises of the Institute will be
held ut tho Nj. Il. Church OH Friday
evening next. The exercises will con-
sist of reading the Bouquet and Otym-
pian, defamation, and singing. We
hope the youthful participants will be
greeted by large audience.
S. w. MOoRE's SEED WAREHOUSE
The annual catalogue of this eminent
Scotsman appears in another column
All seeds, grains and plants from this
responsible house are warranted. Re-
member, 40 California Street, below
Montgomery, San Francisco. Send
for a complete catalogue.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1861-12-12

erin paper entitled FsutU de Tout
@ IUo'ad, an explanation is given of fact
which has puzzled sporting men-name.
ly. why the left barrel of gun bursts so
much more frequently than tue right
The explanation is ths:-The sportsman
on going out loads both barrels, aud on
seeing bird rise fires naturally tho right
one; he ro.loais that barrel, and when be
again, sees a bird or hare, he fires a.
gain and so he does perhaps twenty times
in succession. Each firing gives a shock
to the charge in the left barrel, aud at last
the succession of shots separates the wad
ing from the powder and shos-thc conse-
quence is that vacuum eDsues between
them aud when the second barrell is dis
charged it frequently bursts. To pre-
vent this danger the recomm mmendotion is
made that whenever the right hand bar.
rel is loaded, the charge in the left hand
one should also be rammed down. This
looks reasonable, at all events.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1861-12-12
Suffers in the Army.

These licensed plunderers Of the SOL
diers have carried their extortions to such
an extent, that Senator Wilson OF Massa-
cbusetts has determined to bring in bill
to abolish the Office of Suter in the Ar
nv. There seems to be no end to the
ra.cality Of these fellows. In spite OF the
legal restriction against selling to soldiers
to IN amount exceeding third Of their
paw, it often occurs that the Sutler pre-
sents an order on the Payuaster for
three quarters of the amount due the SOL
dier, whilo one half thus taken is too
common to excite remark. The prises
too, are exorbitant, the profits often being
from to 300 per cent, and the quality
ofthe articles furnished as bad as will be
tolerated Liquor. too, is often elandes
timely furnisbci. The pastry aud other
articles Of food furnished have been found
to cause sickness. ltis known that in
very many eases the Colonies Of regl
men,s are partners Of the suffers. the pro
fits being so large that men are often un
sble to get the appointment upon any 9th
er terms. The profits of sut'er for q
fall re csiment are from $4,000 to Sl2. 900
year, four ffths of which are just as
conclu-ively Glched from the soldiers a'
if the sutler we're to put his hands in the
pockets of bis victims and take his plum
der in hard cash
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For The Jeferson,an
The Hearts Regret.
BY PHOTO.

One year this aching heart Of mine hath bIed.
Hoping, longing for someting to ii lost
One year on slow and noiselcss wings hath
sped
And | upon life's waves am rudely tossed.
The world seems dull and cherries; aud my
heart
May never more be stirred with Joys it's
All could have foriold how hard 10 part,
How sad the thought, 10 feel alone-alone,
Vain is the struggle to forget an hour
The heart, the voice, once thought alt
mine own
Too late feel the magic Of thy power
And that through life must plod on alone.
would that memory could forget its part,
Or time might prove Lelhe to my soul,
But thoughts may not be stilled, so DER my
heart
They still like waves viii! ever onward roll.
December 10, 1861.
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A DUN-Iutended for All Who Owe Us.

Our readers will agree with us, that we
are not much given to dunning. Indeed we
dislike the practice, and approach it with as
much hesitation asa sick child approaches an
anxious "parient," who is about administer
inc nauceous drag. But necessity knows
20 compunction and as our books are too
much crowded with o is 10 render eren
bird's-eye view of their pages pleasant, we
are impelled to forgo our dislikes. Delln-
quent patron, you are the very person we are
after. You owe us, and we want you to pay
Us. We want Wheat, Rye, Corn, Oats,
Beef, Pork, Chickens, Turkeys, Geese, Ducks
and many other necessaries and conrenlences
of life-for we mean to live, and in order to
live well we must have something besides the
wind which God scatters freely and gralul-
tously for all. If you have none of these
things on hand, we have notion that we
would not get mad if you were TO tempt us
with money. We have notion that we
would not refuse even the "filthy lucre"-
though it is so long since we have handled
any that we can form no idea how it would
affect us to do so. We have a curiosity to
crafty in this respect Who will be first to
tempt US to accept money on account OF sub,
scription, advertising and jobwork T! You
can come with a rush if you please, for we
are fully prepared with beautifully printed
receipts for any crowd that may happen to
come No one, therefore, need stay back fol
foar of intruding upon our time. In the Ian
guage of the poet we would say:
"Come one, come all, these bricks shall flee
From these stout walls so soon as We"
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Eg Congress ssemhled, Dec. Cd, at

s1- Congress assembled, Dec. Cd, at
noon, with a quorum in both Houses, and
in uediately proceed to business. The
cu-tomary joint commettee was appointed
to psit on the Pre,ident, and notify him
that they were ready to receive any CON-
municaton he might be pleased to make
and be signifed bis intention to send in
his message next day. Previous to the
adjournment Of the Senate, Mr.. Truu
bull, OF Illinois, gave notice that be will
introduce bill to coniscate the property
of rebels, and give freedom to persons in
Slave States, and Mr., Wilkinson, Of Min
nesota similar noiice of bill to abolish
the distinction between regulars and vol
unteers In the House number of new
members were sworn in, among them Mr..
Maynard, of Tennessee. There vas some
question as to bis right to a seat, but it
was explained that he was elected before
the secession Of Tennessee, and there was
no further objection. The case of Mr..
Foster, represented to have been elected
from the iIatteras District of North Car.
oliua, vas referred TO the Committee on
Elections, as was that Of Mr. 6egar, hold
a certificate of election from Eastern Vir
ginia. A joint resolution of thanks to
Capt. Wilkes, for his arrest OF Mason aud
SIidell, was passed. A resolution was
passed ezpellin! John Reid. member Of
the House from the Filth District Of Mis-
souri,, he having taken up arms against
the Government Mr. Cofax, Of Indiana.
offered preaI be and resolution which
were unanimously adopted, requesting the
President to direct the conGue leUt of the
Rebel Envoy Mason in the cell Of con
victed felou, until ColoOol Corcoran shall
be treated BY the rebels as the United
States have treated all prisoner. taken By
them on the battlefield. 1t vas subse
que DtIy decided to advise the same treat.
pent of Slidell, in reference TO the i'm
prisonment of Col Wood Mr. Eliot, Of
Mass acbusetts. then offered series OF
resolutions, soemnly declaring that the
var now pending is simply wagcd by the
Government for the suppression of the
rebellion and the establishment Of the
Union, but insisting upon the right of tho
President to emancipate all persons held
as slaves in any military district in a
state Of insurrection against the Govern
ment. and advising such course. The
House refused to table the resolution, 20
against 56, but its consideration was
postponed for a week Various other res
olutions on the same subject were offered
for future consideration. Ga motion of
Roscoe A. Conklipg, of Nes York, the
Secretary of War was requested to 10,
form the House whether any steps had
been taken to ascertain who was rcspon.
BILE for the disaster at Balls Bluff.
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A Daring Exploit.

Among the many instances where the
bravery of our officers and mcn has
shown conspicuous, the one we copy from
the Boston Gazette is alGost unequalled
Captain Spencer, aid to General Wool,
received inform alton from two ladies, W no
went from Norfolk to Fortress Monroe
With ha2 o. truce, that near midnight a
six Dared boat was to leave Norfolk for
Richmond with money for the payment
Of the rebel soldiers. lie requested per
mission of Major General Wool to attenp pt
their capture, and was told not to place
too much eonGdense in the informa.
ton received. Nevertheless, perpis-
sion was given, and selecting too good
oarsmen on whom he could rely, With
their oars mufled, he started at dark and
awaited tue co ling Of the enemy's boat
He bad previously given directions to his
men to pull directly for the boat, and en-
the moment Of striking to back water
instantly. About idnight the boat was
heard approaching, aud taking bis sta
ton in the bows, with nine inch she !
in his hands, be gave the order TO "giye
way." The moment his bows struck the
rebel boat, he threw the she'll into the
middle of it, aud was himself drawn back
luckily receiving no injury from the ex-
plosion. Not so the boat and occupants,
however. the former, of which vas broken
in two, and the latter were scattered 10
all directions in the water, not, however,
before disehsrging their pistols at him
two balls going through his cap and three
perforatipg his coat The men were then
told if they submitted quietly they would
be saved, otherwise he would leave them
to ther fate. They preferred the former,
and arming himself with his pistol in one
hand, dirk (taken by him et the battle of
Bull Run from "secesh in tho other.
he took them in his boat one by one,
haudcuffiug them as they we're pulled in
In addition to which from the stern Of the
euemys boat. which foated, he took 81,
100 in gold and S5 600 in their worthless
paper money 1t was with some difficult
ty he reached the fort, the guuwale OF the
boat being almost level with the water
With its increased weight
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1861-12-12
ZouaVe Privations.

Dare. devil and bare devil are two
things! IntrePidity suffers from humid
ity and frigidity. The funny "Doesticks," ;"
who belongs to the Ellsworth Zouaves,'
thus describes military duty with discoar-
aging privation':
No man has had whole suit of
clothes for two mouths. We've goue on
guard dressed ouly in oVercoat and mus
ket, and We have done scout duty in the
easy and elegant attire Of a revolver and
one pair Of shoes to three men. When
we've wanted to dress extra fine for Sun
day service, we'd polish our nuskets and
tie red rag on each leg. The chap
lain, for dccency's sake--Hben he
preaohes-stands in an empty pork bar
rel to hide his legs. called 90 the CO.
lionel yesterday, dressed only in bayo-
net, and that considerate officer admired
my airy costume much, but said d bet
ter kill few secesh hers, and when
6agged one of Ky own size, | might help
self to bis breeches. When our whole
conpOny lately applied to him for clothes
be hadn't got aOy for Us, but be served
out fifteen rounds Of ball cartridges to
each. aud gave US leave of absence for
two days, aud told US to bury all the Sc.
cesters we killed 30 as not to lumber up
the country. Mot of the fellows got
good suits, Of clothes. and Bob Brown
vas 80 ncommonly particular that be
didn't suit himself till be had killed fge
fellows With nv usual luck | couldn'S
6ud a fellow my sise-they were all
short or'too loDg-when at last Ibid End
fellow five feet nine, and had just got
good aim on him, be raised bis head
and disclosed the unwelcome fact that it
was one OF our own sergeants. Just my
luck-he had on a lovely suit of gray
which would have fitted NE to a hair, and
if I'd been half a second quicker on the
trigger, | could have had it, but [
couldn't decenty shoot after I'd seen his
face"
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THE LATEST WAR NEWS.

On Monday, off Mata~aman Creek, at
Freestone Point. on the Potomac. the
pupboats Jacob Bell and Anacosta shelled
a number OF buildings, which sheltered a
force OF Rebels, drivieg the latter out. A
Union force then landed and burned the
buildings. The enemy fred but few
lnu -ket shots. Large quantities of sup
plies we're destroyed.
It is believed in Washington, or said to
be believed, that the Rebel Army on the
Potomac numbers 100000. This, how
eser, is mere conjecture.
By way Of Fortress Monroe we hear
from Norfolk, that battle is almost dai-
Is looked for on the Potomac. and that
the suffers are removing their stores -
Much excite ment prevailed, and the war
fever ran high
Gen. Batler's expedition arfised ut
Port Royal on the 7th inst according to
dispatch from Savannah to Norfolk.
We hear that great numbers of Union
men are flying from West Tennessee. e'
pecially from Weakley, Carroll, and Hen
derson Counties, into Kentucky. They
have escaped from conscription iu the re.
bel serEice, and are desirous of taking up
arms for the defense of the Union. These
refugees represent the Union feeling IN
the portion OF West Tennessee referred
to as strong and growing; the people are
aid to be anxious for the arrival Of the
National troops. and it vas thought that
a quite genera! uprising would take pl lace
when aid should reach that section. The
Hon. Emerson Etheridge goes thither
from Washington at once, and will proba-
I'bly bear assurances of coming assistance
| 1t is said that assurances have been Gl.
ven to the Presiteu, that the Legislature
of Kentucky will shortly pass law enan
eipating all slaves in that State. and re
imbursing loyal men for their pecuniary
loss.
Though nothing has been heard frou
Parsou Brownlow in addition to the capi
tai news We had last week, there have yet
been received private letters from people
who fullY confirm the statement that ho
is at the head OF 5000 men.
The notorious Missouri desperate,
Sweeney. with his band, 80 in number
was, on Saturday captured near Glasgow
in the State named, By body of Union
cavalry under Capt. Merit. They have
long oppressed that rection of the coun
try.
Zolicoffer has not advanced north o.
the Gun berland. Gen Schoeff has with
drawn to Somerset, where be waits for re
endorsements.
--latest advices from South Carolin
represent the Palmetto State as far FROM
being uDit for secession