Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1862-12-06
I'm 3ortant Facts.


Interesting facts from various sources, but
principally, from an address delivered by
t.cn. Hiram Walbrils- before the Common
Council of the city of New York:
Over $4,000 ships are owned by the peo-
ple of the United States. There are 10000
miles of railroad completed in Uncle Sans
dominion, at co st OF 81 l,000,00ooJ0. 90
600 mile, more of rairo I'd are projected.
There is in operation 10000 miles of tcle-
graph line-c0st $j,000,000. In 100, there
were Is post Offices; i'll 1860, $4,000, and
275OOO miles of post routes. The COM
mrrcc of the lakes in i . employed 10000
sailing and steam vessels, of BPS, ,OJJ tonnage
valued at S0,770,O00. The steam tonnage
in western wat rs, from 10000 tons in 1872,
increased to 100000 in 1860. We exported
in 1891, 2,OGJ,O00 bushels of grain; 1S1j,
1909, O00,O0o,-worth $,i00,0JJ0J0. The
wheat crop OF 1860 was 230,0)j, 900 Bush
els. Caic,g) in 1929 was not in eXistcncc !;
in lS60, It's grain shipments We're between
81 AMI 40 millions of bushels
The fruit and wine crop OF the Mcditcrra-
mean is annually valued at S1,l0J,000; i'll
1850 the grape crop of California was valued
ut SSOOO,OO0. California, up to 1860, had
shipped to the States SGO3.0)J,O)0 in
precious metals. There is within the boun-
tlarics of the United States, $3.50 00o of
squ ire miles. The assessed value of all the
property in the United States is sl6ooo,0oo.- :
OoJ, Yielding an annual profit OF five or six
hundred millions, vet the dismal cro,kcrs are
alarmed at til, Near approach OF tAcle Sans
bankruptcy.
There arc 2,l59,OoO farms AMI plantations
in the United States ; dwellings =! 3i0, ,o3o,-
valued at 81 800 100000, and 1890 church.
rs. The increase in the population Of the
Inion has been, since l790 four times great
rr than Russia six times greater than Great
Britain nine times greater than Austria, and
ten times greater than France.
Such is our country; such til, banilicent
results of free and liberal Government. Its
triumphant progress challenges history for n
parallel. Shall its benignant triumphs be
made to cease, and its progress be stopped by
the fell spirit of disunion!
A FUGrrIvE GEM-We find the following
floating as waif, without tn, name of the
author:
Mana bubble on oceans rolling wave,
Wealthy source of trouble and Il col,sl1,n-
ing care.
pleasurc-A CLEAN of sunshine passing
soon away.
Love-A morning dream whose memory
gilds the day.
Faith:-An anchor dropped beyond the
vale of death.
Hope-A lone star beaming o'cr the bar
rem heath.
Charity-A stream meandering from the
fount of love-
Bible-A guide to the realms of endless
Joy above.
Religion-A key by which tho ties of carll,
are riven.
Earth-A desert through which pilgrims
wend their way.
Grave--A house of rest where ends life's
weary day.
Hesurrection-A sudden waking from a
quiet dream.
Heavenly land Of joy, of light and love
supreme.
~ The Oregon Sentinel says that Victor
smith is Collector at Astoria. Can it be nos
slbie that the SENTINEL is totally oblivious Of
s"ch place as Port Angeles! The "custonl
mousse. has been cruising between Olympia
i"rt Townsend, Chcrbourg and San Francis
co. but we were not aware that it had dropped
III at Astoria.-I Washington Standard.
we acknowledge "the corn" Mr.. Standard
nut arc yon certain we are not right? Have
you heard from the custom-llouse lately!
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W AS the President journeyed through,
maryland to Antictam the citizens turned out
AL along the road to greet him. His Journey
was an ovation. Very different from his first
me .n through Maryland, when his life was
threatened.
,,,.X The funeral of the wife Of Lieut. Gen
s. "!nneld ocott-the remains having arrived
"'o4 IIU" Italy, where death occurred--took place
w.t. yth ut ST Thomas church corner Broad.
way Houston streets. New York '''''