Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1862-06-14

black flag Of the pirate.
Tn. DsworsATT PARry.-Thc Oregon
Statesmas in speaking Of the ate election in
Oregon. says Of the Democratic party: The
scheme Of rrorganizing the democratic party
BY uniting the Douglas men and those pre-
destined traitors. who with Breckinridge and
Lane at their head, strangled the democratic
party in 1850, will never he seriously attempt
cd on this coast. The faction resulting
from that scheme is as dead as the oldest
Egyptian mummy. and the trump Of judy
ment will not raise even its shadow. IT was
the child Of secession the brother and ally of
treason. and now fills the blackrned grave of
infamy Its memory will he kept alive. that
The curse due parIieile shall not remain un-
spent
RETrgEs.-Mr. a. :. Gould, who has so
ably edited the Portland Times during the
late canvass, has Withdrawn fr,m the con-
duet of lha. paper. lie says tina, d" the battle
has been fought, the victory won. and the
humble volunteer who was stationed in the
TO retire Under the control of Mr. q. the
Ta.cs had assumed = position among the
leading papers Of Oregon. We hope his
place may be- as ably supplied.
. Last Sunday was a big holiday with
H.. I.i, ,.p taI n
desire to vent his joy in sundry discharges Of
fire-crackers, but the town authorities Object
cd. The matter was finally settled by
Johns" agreeing to celebrate in a quiet
manner on Sunday, and on Monday the all
thoritics were to "let joy be mconfined." So
OH Monday morning bushcl basket full of
iire-crackcis were the victims of Johns en-.
thusicsm.
THE FOURTH OF JrLY.-ln another col
umn will be found call for the patriotic citi-
zens of this vicinity to congrcgate at the Dis
trict School-IIouse this Saturday evening.
to decide upon some mode of appropriately
commemorative the hallowcd anniversary of
AMERICAN INDEPENDENCE. 1t is signed by
most of our prominent citizens. Let every
body attend promptly at y o'clock, this
crcaing.
RETURNED. - Edward GiddinSs, Esq.
Chief Clerk of the Surveyor General, returned
from tour of inspection east of the Moun-
tains Thursday evening last. Mr.. G. gives Il
very favorable account ofhe portion Of min
ing districthc visited. We will probably give
a statement of Mr.. Giddngs next week.
sv The Corvallis Union, one of the most
rabid treason disseminators in Oregon, died
soon as the result of the Oregon State election
was known. 1t is said the .idrertiscr is also
dead. We presume that the report is true,
rs it has not been received here for more than
a week past.
THE CARRIE A. LADD.-rhe O. S. n. Co.
have concluded to let the hull of the Carrie
remain until low water, when her machinery
will be transferred to new hull. The
steamer lies near Capc Horn, about midway
between Vancouver and Cascades.
TO CORREsPONDENTs.-A. s. NJ, Seattle
Came to late for this issuc-ncxt week.
J. G.. r., Olympia. Rather lengthy" 70,
this paper. Wen consider the matter, how.
ever.
tT An Oregon Union paper says that
owing to the weight of the Union vote in that
State, Judge Wait will have to wait little
longer before he weighs anchor for Washing
ton.
To Alonzo of the Press has abandoned
"folitics" in disgust, and proposes to hercaf:
ter advocate the know-notl'ing platform. Par.
ties would organize Notwithstanding his pro.
test.
PiE-FRuIT.-B +. Brown Esq. has placed
upon our table several bottles of delicious
pie-fruit - blackberries and carrants - 70,
which we tender our thanks.
To- The Columbia river has been unusual
ly high at the Dalles, during the late freshet
The 1Moxnfainev estimates the damages ia
Dalles City ut $4,000.
The Orcgos;a~ says that the probable
ity is Brig. Gen. Alvord will be assigned ia
the Military District of Oregon aud Washing.
ton.
~ The Oregonias recently contained thu
notice Of a marriage under the heading Of
"Deaths"! Rather grave joke that.