Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1862-07-05

DAWN % PATaiC1sSo ~ SOCTu AMgulcA.
The half-devrlop~d designs of Ftsnce and
other European po&rss. eth rsGard to Spsn.
iSh-Amssica. may never be realized, bat the
mesv pgespset ofsn invasion has BEEN suficieut
10 arouse the latent rnesgirs Of ths people Of
the SPsni-h- American rpntlics, and 10 inspire
in thssn some iracrx Of the waslike and chival-
rons spirit which animaiss the AidsIsos Of an
cirnt CASTLE. The s~ntiment of . common
resistance to approaching peril seems to have
communicated itself with the suddennsss of an
electric shock to all the States south Of Mex
leo. aud in some. If not all Of them. meetings
have be~n held fur the purpose Of consulting
measures to rpulsc the usurprrs who ap-
proacli them with crown in Oie hand and
sword in the other. Al the session of the
Society Sf the Drfcxders tile Independence
If Amev.ra. held At Lima on the l4,h Of last
month 1--WE quote the COmevci0). resolutions
were passed I" promote a subscription for the
pure sh.se 81 100 600 rifles, 10 be- presented to
lhe first S"uh American State that shall need
them. The manifestation Of such a spirit
gives promise Of better tu, urc for the southern
portion uf his continent.
] H 4 Wrst.r, paper tells the following
stony g tue. We SUSPECT somebody drew on
their Imagination for the facts:
"The other evening. numerous member
Of the New York Legislature wrote note to
n sensitive member tom m extremely west-
rrn county. saying that lady in the gallery
had terM attracted by the fine appearance Of
said member, and would like to meet him. II
the desire was mutual. the the lady wished
the gentleman from c. to hold newspa.
per III each hand, so that she could See the
signal. The note having been despatched to
the member, The wicked author posted all
those around him, and soon halt the chamber
awail.d d developments. The unfortunate l.g.
islator read the note, cast Sentimental glance
ut the lades' galleries, srized two Inbuncs,
and held them alott with all due energy. A
lo"d laugh from those around him followed
lie is yr, looking for That woman.'"
~ The question. "Can clrrgymen marry
l'instli!'' came recently. in due legal form,
/ e:ore onc Of the cou,,s in Dublin, and was
strictly ruled in the negative, the Judge de-
Gliding, no, by precedent. but by common sense.
The same appeal WIS once made to the late
Bishop M;jrndie. OF Bangor, by young clcr-
gyl.au, Who had become ena,nord Of
lady more than twice his own age, and scarce.
ly his equal in position; in word. such a
p,is.n tliat al Lis tirLt.s declined TO tie tho
wct.Ii. & knot for him. In this difficulty the
clerical Adonis went l." the Bishop and asked
lin wn.lri L- could many hsrit. Young
man. can you blry yourseti'' WIS the Bishops
Instant reply. in deep, sapulchral voice, as
he rose hastily and lett the apartment.
VA letter from Palestine states that while
the Prince Of Wales was at Hebron (April
7th) he and his suit obtained permission to
visit the cave Of Macpelah, Abraham's burial
place. They are the first Christians who
have been allowed to enter it since the Cru.
sadcs, near 100 years ago. They report that
everything is kept in the most beautiful order,
and nothing could be more satisfactory than
the state in which tho tombs are preserved.
Abraham. Isaac. Jacob, Joseph. Sarah, Re-
becca and Leah are oil buried there.
CAN our people ever have sufficient graft
tude to such men as Douglas and Forney,
who under persecution and the vilsst misrep-
reservations and abuse. met tho foul brood of
Secessionists in their first dabolcal t.e,npts
10 such men We owe it that WI have united
North. 10 them it is due that Democrats
and Republicans have volunteered side by
side, aud are fighting the battles Of Union
like brpthr~n.-Rocxlamd Democrat.
INFANCY OF CoTToN.-At the close Of the
Revolution cotton was not raised in the Uni
ted States as source Of profit. In l79Olcss
than one hundred bales were exported. At
that time the wonderful inventions destined to
give importance to cotton culture were in
their infancy. In Europe the "jenny" Of
Arkwriglt aud the steam engine Of Watt were
being Developed. The gin Of Whitney was
introduced in 1898.
TnE I.oss AT NEW ORLsAxs.-Capt.
Bailey. second in command o H.. Mssi sip ippi
fleet. writes 10 the Secretary of ,hs Navy say
ing:
The enemy with their own hands destroyed
from Ss.OOO.OOO to $1,000 QUO worib At cot-
ton aud shipping. Our hes u &c killed and
l.3 Wounded. The rs'rny lust from 1000
10 l.5o0. bs-sidcs several hundrd p'is"'rrs.
We learn from the Nashville Us;ss that
Da,i.l :. Don~ls.'n. Migadirr G~nernl IN
.he Confederate service. while ordering his
.,"ol,s to burn other peoples cotton aud lice
in ,l,r Southern States. rrcsatly sold his own
in Sumner county. Team. for Yankee gold
aud grern-backs." What srlf-sses;6eing
Southern patriot is Gen. Donslson!
.MAy bs married. ma r. said lovely
girl Of fourteen to her mohsr the other day.
" "Married!". exclaimed the assonishcd ma
,ron. who put such an sdrs in:oyoar head r.
i" Little Em.sa has nsv~r s<sn wedding. and
Id like 10 s,ns.. ths clihl." replied the oblis-
iag sis.cr. with fascinating simplicity.
A SIGNIFICANT FAeT.-1Ls day on which
Prsslt..nt Lincoln was imasyan.tsIl-Aareh