, 1862-01-23

Wecondense the following items from the North
lrest Of the 18th and 18th instant =
The Revenue Cutter Jefferson Davis was sold
ut public auction on the 10th, and purchased by
Mr.. L. Grennan, Of the firm Of Grennan &
Granny Utsalady Mills, for the sum of 5000.
Several gentleman were present from abroad to
attend the sale, two Of whom. we are told bad
il been conducted in the usual manner Of COM
meTcial transactions, were prepared and willing
to put into Uncle Sam's strong box several hun.
drcd dollars more for the concern altogether
than the several portions brought at retail.
The barkentine Vim. H. Gacley arrived at
Port Townsend on the 9th inst from Port Madi-
son, where she was built to take out her papers
-enrolment license &c.-and enter upon the
prosperous, prolonged, and profitable career
which we hope awaits her. She is built up partly
with the oak frame and material Of the late clip
per ship Northern Eagle, and partly with Puget
Sound timber, and is modelled and put together
in the best style Of marine architecture Pro.
badly no better fastened bottom floats to-day
on the Pacific She is owned, two-thirds by
G. A. Megs, Esq, proprietor Of Port Madison
Mills, and one-third by Capt VIM. Boyd, late
Of the bark Chds DeUsn& She registers 70s
tons and carries 100000 f. lumber.
On the morning Of the 14th inst, a haggard
looking effgy was seen suspended from the
truck Of the pole at the Custom House where
the U. S. Revenue Flag is won't to fly. We
learn II was labeled to represent Victor Smith,
ESQ.,, Collector.
The report is rife on the streets that offers and
promises Of appointments in the Revenue Ser
vice under Collector Smith have been made to
members Of the Legislature, and especially to
the Chairman Of Special Committee on House
Joint Resolution No 8, relative to the Collector
ut Port Townsend. The gentleman charged with
this delinquency is Hon. j. J. McGivra, and Il
seems to be confirmed bv Mr.. Collector Smith
having publicly exhibited letter in Port Town
send purporting to have been written by Mr..
McGilvra, and soliciting the appointment at Col
vile for a legislator. These things are becoming
notorious; and while the salaried official who
writes the leader andth modest article on " the
Governor and the University" in last weeks
STANDARD may raise his hands in holy horror at
our tomerity-bribery and corruption deserving
scarcely less than imprisonment for life can be
pcrpetrated under his very nnse, and he cannot
see or else ignores It because Il is done by an an
pointee Of our party administration. Ont upon
such canting hypocrisy IF we must sell our
soul for party rank or party preference, God de-
liver US from being ranked among its votaries.
L. d. Jones, Esq., has been appointed and duly
Qualified rs United States Deputy Marshal for
this Judicial District. The appointment is good
one. Mr.. Jones is sterling Republican, and
we congratulate him and the party at large upon
their success over thc Custom House and other
imported official influence which was exerted to
procure it for a Breckenridge Democrat The
Republicans are bound to get some Of the minor
places, in spite Of all imported opposition.
We notice with much pleasure that the ptblic
school is to be reopened on Monday, 9th inst,
under charge of Rev. Prof B. c. Lippincott, late
Principal Of the Puget Sound Institute. This
gentleman is eminentlY qualified for high place
in any educational effort and it is matter Of
sincere eongratulation that our citizens have Sc
cured his services. We understand the year
viii be divided into two terms, the first to con
tinue six months from date