Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1862-08-02


where the picket was possed. and found the
fellow seated under trre brushing away sl,s
mosquitoes very lisslessly. and carsing the rs-
bels, who were throwing shells from their
mortars across the river. just a. the Lieu
tenant was approaching. bomb fell within
Eve fret Of the picket. who saw the fuse still
burning. and knew it must explode. Tho
mar ar man looked at it very coolIy and never
stirred, but apos,rophised tho shell thus:
D-n you! who cares for youi Burst and
be ID; nobody's afraid. you - old
rebel" The fearless scapegraee had hardly
finished his speech. when the bomb bursf.
tearing up the ground and covering him with
dirt but doing him no injury. bah
knew You couldn't hurt anybody, you ID
old rebel" remarked the mortar man, and con-
timurd to brush away the n,usquitos with tho
most imperturbabls sans froid-Cor. Eassers
Paper.
VIcToR HUGos lies MisERABLEs."-
curious interest attaches to this remarkable
French novel, which Mr.. Carleton Of New
York has in press from advance foreign
sheets. The authors only other novel, mo.
tire Dame de- Paris" was accepted by its pub.
Usher OH condition that lie should bring ont
every succeeding work by that author:
"Notre Dame" proved brilliant success, and
made the fortune Of the publisher. Victor
Hugo then wrote " Les Miserables," determin-
ing to respect the condition, but to make his
own terms with the unscrupulous brain-trat-
flicker. These terms were ut once rejected.
and the author, unreleased from the old obli-
CATION, was obliged to put by his manuscript
for more favorable season. Year after year
he renewed proposals. increasing each year
his demand, until at last the publisher died.
and. after waiting nearly quarter Of a CEN
tury, the wel.srasoned, if not seasouable.
lies Miserables" is in press.
That BREcgrNRIDoE LETTEn.-The Ro.
anoke Island correspondent Of the New York
Tribune says:
"Among the many valuable documents
captured on the rebel fag-ship-scme Of
which l send you for publications. the fa~
nous Breckinridge letter, which was written
TO Mr.. Cal,oon OF Elizabeth City. in October.
before the Presidential election; in which let.
ter he says he loves the Union, but the South
he loves better. This letter found its way
into North Carolina papers. and created great
excitement; and as soon as it became evident
tho State, he authorized tho editor Of The
Southern to pronounce it forgery. 1t is an
autograph letter, and Mr.. s., knew It was NO
forgery"
BALLOON TELEoRApHING.-Ths Fortress
Monroe correspondent Of the Philadelphia In
qxircr says that in recent engagement the
fire of some of our batteries was directed from
loves rec"nnoitering balloon. A telegraph
wire, attached on board, conveyed intelhgencv
to our men what to do and what not to dos
and corrected any mistake made. by tue trans
mission of such messages rs: "Too short,
just little over" Fire lower" The last
shot took them," etc. The enemy could not
b. seen by tho men at the batteries, and our
batteries in turn were hid from the view Of
the enemy. the majority Of whose shots fell
wide of the mark.
TEN THOUSAND DOLLAR BuTLsR.-Ssv-
ernl rebel journals are urging tho assassina-
ton of Gen. Butler, whom they denouncs BY
every -pithot as one Of the baspss Of mankind
simply on account Of his order directing that
women who should 90 far forget their sex 40
to insult Union soldiers 10 tbs street should
be confined in the city calaboose, in the sans
manner as local statute provides for the
treatment Of women Of the town. When hU
first reached New Orleans they called him
Picayune Butler; now they offer $4,000 for
his bead. and he should bs called Ten Tho,,-
aud Dollar Butler.
DEATn or YouNo HENRy CLAv.-Caps.
Henry Clay died in Louisville. June 9th. aged
90. H. did good service in the battle Of Shi.
loh. and was highly complim~ntsd in the ne
port Of Col. Gibfon. who acknowledged his
obligations to Capt. Clay's Judgement and
courage. saying that his conduct was worthy
Of his distinguished ancestors. Soon after the
battle an attack 0; typhoid fever made Il ncc-
-ssary for him to leave the army. The Do.
ceased was the eldest son of COL Henry Clay.
| who fell at the battle Of Busna Vista. and .
grandson Of the great Hsury Clay.
A RsMARgABLs PRspIcTIoN.-Col. Baker
made remarkable prediction last year whiic
sojourning in Fbilad~lphia. He said that il
was his firm belief that tho Stars and Stripe
would wave over New Orleans BY the 26sh Of
April. Strange to cay. the prediction hes
proved true to the very letteT-our forcs oeea-
pying the Crescent City On that very day ef
| the month. >
- The boy WHO was told that tho beat
cure for the palpitation Of the heart was to
quit kissing the girls, said: " II that's tho
only remedy Tor palpitation. I say let ~
palp" Good boy.
+ x Mr. Casfan Wa. 0nos asked VIA. "a
Irish gentleman, just ea5iysd IN Eaeland.
could mean BY eontiuually vsssiHg eas A's
tongue.