Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1862-08-16

rlman, who had been lett IN charge OF
of the Custom House during Mr..
Smiths absence. As ut present al.
viscd, we think Mr.. Smith committed
grave error in not appealing to the
civil authorities, instead of force, to OBJ
tain possession Of the office.
We infer that present mail arrange
mcnt is but temporary, and we venture
to hope that while it shall last, our
town will be placed upon an equal foot
ing with other points on the Sound.
So far rs accommodation to the people
of Olympia was concerned, the "plung-
or" arrangement was far preferable to
the present. Then we could go to
Victoria and return. thcsamc week, with
Il small freight, and we could receive
and answer letters. Now we can do
neither, except as a matter of special
favor and courtesy on the part of Col
lcctor Smith, or the commander of the
cutter, for they take neither passengers
nor freight, for pay, and the mail is
left at Stcilacoom, and the steamer re.
turns before the mail can come to
Olympia aud return, thus requiring
two whole weeks to get answers to let
tors written to different parts of the
Sound below Stciacoom. This sub.
.jects our Superintendent of Indian
Affairs to the necessity of employing
special messengers in communicating
with his agencies, in all eases where he
cannot wait two whole weeks for an
answer, ard but few eases will admit
of this delay, without serious .lctrimcnt
to the service. In this mail matter,
Collector Smith seems to have forgot
ten that that there arc interests to be
considered on the Sound, other than
the Custom House, and the town of
Port Angeles.
We most chccrfully award to Mr..
Smith the credit of having secured for
us the services of steamer cutter. for
which our people have so long prayed
and begged in vain, and we hope he
will conclude to permit us to enjoy the
benefit of it. 1t, however, it is to re-
suit in driving from the Sound reg
uar mail steamer, which will carry
both freight and passengers, we shall
have good reason to dcprccatc her ar
rival, us we'll rs the all-powcrlul influ-
cncc that brought her to our waters
an influence which some would have
us believe, controls tho future dcstinics
of the Pacific coast.
DEPARTURE OF THE NICTOR.--The dis
tinguishcd member of the Smith f,mi-
ly, who under the assumed title of Vie.
tor, caracd so well in his recent high
handed movements ut Port Townsend
and in this Territory, left for San Fran
cisco, in his pleasure yacht, the !Shubrick,
on Wednesday nj ght last. SO rapid
had been the movements of the "lit-
tie joker" that were are almost be-
wildercd, and now that he is gone, we
live in total ignorance CT the future
Ccstinies of the Sound region. One
week he is plain Collector, another he
Special Agent of the Treasury, the next
VIC find him bombar'ling an American
seaport, and again especial Agent"
on postal affairs, and his steamer is
detailed to carry the mails as far as
Steilacoom, TO be withdrawn after one
trip to carry the Victor to San Francis
co. We wouldn't be surprised if
Victor would "change his mind and
return before he reaches that port.
Since he left, quiet rcigns on Puget
Sound, and the Land Offices, and vari.
Gus other departments of the Govern
ment, unmolcstcd by his oilicious inter.
ference, have resumed their duties.
We once more breathe freely, aud with
this departure, we arc lappy to lear"
that the mail service will hereafter be
performed by the gcntlcmanly and en-.
terprising Capt. Fleming, on that pop.
ular boat the Eliza anderson.
TERrsIcMoREAN.-Wo had the pleas
urc Of attending dance given by Mr..
James NJ. Hays, in the Court House
hall. on Thursday evening laat VOL