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Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1862-08-23
OLD ABE WITHOUT AN OnoAx.-An East

OLD ABE WITHOUT AN ORGAN.-An East
ern correspondent Of tho Al'a writes:
"President Lincoln may have have
Kitchen Cabinet, but he has no official organ
in Washington. Among other wise acts
which have characterized his Administration,
is his refusal to have newspaper organ to
glorify his acts when sycophants praise him.
and apologize for him when enemies assail
him. His Secretary Of State is understood
to be represented TO some extent by tho lNa-
H0mal Intclligexcer; while the National Re-
pxIicas doubtless reflects somewhat the opin-
ions Of the Secretary Of the ! treasury. and
the Ercxixg Star prorlaims the Napolconic
efforts Of his sensation-loving Secretary of
War. But the peoples President has not
as yet selected Presidents Printer and
when hc has anything for the people. he pub
fishes it himself in proclamation. This may
sometimes permit politicians to 80 astray
in their attempts to divine the Presidents
course, but those who quietly put their trust
in his common sense. generally find that they
are not mistaken. He may be slow, but he
is sure, and he certainly avoids all the mis-
takes and blundcrs which have arisen from
the presumed identity Of thought between his
predecessors and those who edited their or
gans.' Some Of these pompons official edit
ors' have made deal Of trouble in their day.
Creating fatal achisns in the raaks Of Admin
istration parties. aud causing more fcnds
amon9 political friends than their Presidcn-
,ial patrons could easily settle. President
Lincoln has installed no such power behind
his Executive chair, and although. Washing
ton correspondents miss an organ TO give
the key notes for appreciation or attack, tho
people will think none the worse Of their
Chief Magistrate for mt having at his beck
and call toadying scribe. ready to praise e.-
cry get Of this Administration"
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1862-08-23

Ey The 4AAantic Monthly has good art
iclc on the "Old Dominion as it was, and as
it is now." In the early history Of Virginia,
census was taken of jamestown. OF seven-
ty-eight men, there were found four carpen-
tcrs, twelve laborers cne blacksmith, one
bricklayer, one saior, one barber, one mason,
one tailor, one chirurgeon, and IfyJour gen.
Hcmen ~ These were called gentlemen be-
cause they would not labor. This was about
the year 1851. In the same part of Virginia,
in 1862, there is found about the same pro.
portion of gentlemen to laboring white men.
1t would not be strange if the war should re-
suit in changing the proportion Of idlers to in
dustrious men in Virginia. Secesh planta.
tons will make capital homesteads for loyal
industrious citizens of the North
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1862-08-23

u A Connecticut match maker has tho
following postscript on his advertisement Of
"Superior Friction Matches,"
N. B-I would here caution the boys not
to come and see my darters unless they think
Of striking up match. Their time is money
for keep them to work. suppose they
must get husbands now while they are young,
if ever, and therefore you fellers that really
want wives, come on. But you who only
want to joke and take up the gals time. keep
away from the factory, if you please.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1862-08-23
EA letter writer giving the details Of

TA letter writer giving the details Of
the battle of Fair Oaks, saysi
Some of the dead rebcls were found with
pieces Of paper pinned on their clothing. Civ
ing their names with request that they might
be properly buried, and their graves marked.
so that when the war was over their remains
could be fo,ind by their relatives and friends.
if they shonld wish to remove them to rest BY
the side Of their kindred. Their request win
be relgiously fulfilled by our men. But Whist
contrast to the treatment our dead receive
when the rebels are the victors!
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1862-08-23

TIDE OF EMicn.rioN.-ft appears from the
statistics of 1850, that during the ten years
previous 2Oj,924 Of the nativesof Free States
had rmigrafed to the Slave States, and that
during the same period 6Oo, 1898 natives Of tue
Slave States had emigrated 70 the Free States
showing nm excess OF 100000 cmigranss
from the South to the North. The facts sus.
gests the inquiry II the climate. soil aud in.
stitu.ions of the South arr better than those
of the North tas many pretend to claim,) why
is it that the balance Of emigration is 50 heav'
ily against the South rs. r. Journal.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1862-08-23

NAMES OF TIE RECENT BATTLEs.-Thc
fololowing are the names which, it seems,
have been assigned to the recent battles i'll
front Of Richmond:
Thursday, june 2C.-Battle Of Mechanics
vile.
Friday. june 27-Battlc Of Gaines Mill.
Saturday, June 2s.-lSattle OF the Chicka-
hominy.
Sunday, juno p9.-Battle of Peach Or.
chard; battle of Savage's Station.
Monday, June 3O.-Battle Of White Oak
Swamp; hattie of White Oak Greek battle Of
Charles City Cross Roads.
Tuesday, July l.-Battle of Turkey Bend.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1862-08-23

A QUEEN OF A QUARTER or CEx.
TURy.-Friday June 2O) completed tho
twenty-fifth year of the reign Of Vic
toria, Queen of Great britain. She is
now in the prime oflife, Cbeing crowned
at the carly age of eightecn,] and has
already reigned longer than most Other
predecessors, but ten of whom wore
the crown quarter of century, the
longest being that Of George III, who
was King sixty years.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1862-08-23

to The wool crop Of Oregon for this year
is about 100000 pounds. OF this, about
$4,000 pounds will be manufactured during
the year by the Salem Woolen Company. and
the rest exported.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1862-08-23

Ex-PRss,pgNrs.-rwo ex-Prrsidents Of
the United States have died since tho brgin-
ming Of the war-Tylcr aud Wan burn.
Thrr are siiil living Fillmore. Pierce AMI
Bsuhanan.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1862-08-23

EMANCIPATION AT WAsHiNGToN.-About
two thousand claims have been made under
the bill emancipating slaves in the District
Of Columbia. 1t was thought about a thou
sand more wonld be presented. Some Of the
claimants are Of very doubtful loyalty-but
they take the oath Of allegiance for the sake
of the pay. One Of these gentlemen, well
known for his reasonable aifinties, was asked
by good natured loyal friend how he man
aged to take the oath. His reply was, II
consider myself in the hands of the Yankees,
prisoner, and whatever do to save life or
property is really forced out Of me; am not
responsible for it. And when my Southern
friends take possession here, if they ever do,
l shall consider myself absolved from any
oaths l may have taken to keep myself out
of jailw This was cool and bold, and par
ticularly Southern in its style morality. At
least one fourth of the money appropriated
under the emancipation bill will go into the
hands of rebels; but as they readily take tho
oath, there is no help for it.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1862-08-23

U The r.bcl army is like an in~rtcrate
coquetse-it backs down from al engage
yossgal.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1862-08-23

BEAUTIFUL ANswERs.-A pupil Of the
Abbic Sicord gave the following extraordinary
answers:
What is hope?
Hope is the blossom of happiness.
What is the difference between hope and
desire?
Desire is tree in leaf; hope tree in flow-
er, and enjoyment tree in fruit.
WHAT'S eternity?
A day without yesterday or to-morrow-a
day without end.
What is time?
A line that has two cnds-a path that be-
gins in the cradle and ends with the grave.
What is Godq
A necessary being; the sun Of eternity; the
mcchinist of nature; the eye Of justice; the
power of the universe, the soul of the world.
Does God reason?
Man reasons because he doubts he deliber-
atcs because he desires. God never doubts,
he therefore never reasons.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1862-08-23

ANCIENT REMAINs.-A story is being cir.
culated Of wonderful discovery in q small
valley surrounded by deserts, somewhere be.
yond and northeast Of the Fast Walker. 1t
is said that large quantities Of broken pottery
Of a strange pattern strew the valley and that
crumbling remains of furnaces are numerous
also that the lines of the walls of a number of
large buildings are plainly traceable. Not
satisfied with all these wonderful things, the
discoverers Of this wonderful valley dug
among the ruins till they bro't to light mum.
Der of earthen jars or vases filled with gold and
silver coins bearing strange devices and Of
square and oblong shape. The hills in the
neighborhood are said to be full of shafts and
tunnels, while along their sides are walls and
excavations marking the course Of the roads.
We would not advise people to stampede to
this ancient mining camp for the purpose of
digging upcrocks Of gold. There is, doubtless,
about the same foundation for this story, that
there was of that wonderful bridge said to have
been discovered on the East Walker in the
fall of so, and which had such run in the
California apapers.-Ierritorial Enterpyise.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1862-08-23
A Moment of Horror.


had cultivated the soil in Baldwin county, and
drawing thcrcfrom living for himself and
wife. Not long ago. Jake left the house in
scarcl, Of a missing cow. His route led him
through an old worn ont patch of clay land,
in the center of which was WELL twenty-five
or thirty feet deep, that at some time proba-
bly, had furnished the inmates of a diapidated
house near by with water In passing by
this spot, an ill wind drifcd Jake's hat from
his head and maiciously waited it to the
edge of the wall, and in it tumbled.
Now Jake had always practiced the virtue
of economy, and he Immediately set about re-
recovering the lost hat. lie ran to the well,
and finding it was dry at the bottom, he un-
coed the rope which he had brought for the
purpose ofcapturing the truant COW. and after
several attempts to catch the hat with moose,
II. concluded to save time by going down into
the we'll himself. 10 accomplish this, he
made fast one end ef the rope to Il stump hard
bv, and was soon on his way down the well.
Ii is a fact, of which Jake was no less Oh
livious thu the reader hereof, that Ned Wells
was in the dilapidated building aforesaid, and
that an old blind horse with bell on his
neck, who had becn turned out TO die. was
lazy grazing within short dis:sancc OF The
well.
The devil himself, or some other wicked
spirit put it a,o Nei's craniun to have II little
fun SO he quie.ly slipped up 10 the hora', ra-
bucklcd the strap, and approached with slow
and measured tinga-linE," to the edge of the
well.
"Dang the old blind horsc!'' said Jake
"he's comm this way sure. and amt got no
more sense norrto fall here Whoa, Bali"
But the continued approach of the ting-a-
ling said just as plainly as words that ball
wouldn't whoa Besides, Jake was at the
bottom, resting before trying to shin it up the
rope.
"Great Jerusalem" |" said he, "thc old cuss
will be atop o'me fore can Jack Robinson
Whoa, dang you, whoa!"
just then Ned drew up to the edge Of the
well, and kicked little dirt into it.
"Oh!" exclaimed Jake, falling on his knees
at the bottom OF the well; "l'm gone now !!
Whoa! Now l lay me down to sleep
Whoa Ball. pray the lord my soul to
Whoa now-O Lord, have mercy on me!'
Ned could hold no longer, and fearful that
Jake might suffer from his fright he revealed
himself
Possibly Ned didn't make tracks with his
heels from the well. Maybe Jake wasn't up to
the top of it in short order. don't know.
But l do know that e Jake finds out who
sent this, it will bc the last squib you'll yet
from me.
Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1862-07-03
The Herald and Ire FnlsIsoa,Iop,.


The Herald, in quoting an article from
tbe Xenia TOrOhlight added this paragraph;
The Ashtabula Sentinel did not support
ibs Union party last year. Its editor, our
friend Howells, had a party Of his own,
a nd tried his hand at an independent nom
in. stion for the Legislature, but the people
did got respond. The Sentinel, therefore,
is perfectly consistent in its opposition to
the Union movement. In truth, that paper
saw more &c condemn In the Republican
party than it did to admire. Howells is
very select and evidently desires q very
small party
To this the Sentinel makes the following
reply;
The above is in the Cleveland Herald Of
Saturday last the latter paragraph being
editorial. In noticing it, we will first con-
eede to the editor of that paper the power
of putting into a small compass, q large
amount Of falsehood, with very little mo-
tive for doing so and we suggest that if
be earnestly calls us his friend, We hope
he loves his enemies enough 10 treat them
more Justly than he does his friends, We
will allow him TO plead ignorance, hut
must tell him that his little paragraph
contains most glaring falsi6cations, that
he has presented upon mere suspicion,
which he could not have done, had he read
the Sentinel editorials, as he should have
done if he thought our position worthy Of
note. Il is false to say that we did not
support the Union party last year; for
though we opposed the abandonment of
the Republican organization, and de-
ppppced the reereapoy Of our State Cen
trail Committee, We did support Union
nominations ON the State Ticket
Our Independent candidacy was against
County Conventiona, and aoi the Union
party. It is also false-shamefully false
/ to say that we "found more to condemn in
the Republican party than to admire" We
did point out and deqoqnce the wrong acts
Of certain individuals in the Republican
party for what they did as individuals; but
as Republicans, we never denounce them
nor have we ever found any fault with the
Republican party. Whether we are select,
or desire small party, is of little moment
We hope to be select enough to respect
truth and fair dealing in cur editorial rela-
tions, and viii choose a amall party if large
ones are corrupt. We advise the Herald
that it will find it a heavy task to sneer
down an editorial course, even by the use
Of its adventitious position, as a city jour
nal. Will the Herald correct these falsif-
cations?
Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1862-07-03

SEREEADE TO VALLANDIGHAM-We learn
from the Washington Star that c. L. Val
-landigham was handsomely serenaded at
his rooms, last Thursday evening, the 18th
inst, by an Ohio hand from Mansfield
That Ohio band could be in better business,
unless 1t was playing the Rogue's March.
We cut the above from the Cleveland
LEADER Of the 2Oth, and for the credit of
our city most emphatically deny the charge
and substantiate the denial by the follow
ing facts: First, the Mansfield Band has
not been out of the city. Second, the Mans
field Band would not so disgrace itself had
it been in Washington and third, we have
no Mansfield Band.-MqnsfsId Herald.
That is conclusive and satisfactory.
Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1862-07-03

pocket handkerchiefs made Of old oottop
calico or gingham, cushions Of every sbsy,e
hlled with hens feathers, il Others can,lo{
be obtained, for the wounded limbs-io1s .
square, round and half-moon shaped dress
ing gowns Of old calico, shilling print or
anything. III was in A. now, I copId
stir the good people up, I am certain. sun
pose you try to get up barrel filed with
articles referred to. Dried beef. fruits Of
any kind, canned or dried, anv kind of
wine or cordial, maple sugar or Homemade
craekers-al will be very thankfully re-
ceiYed 'i'
The stores in the hands of the Sanitary
committee are very sparingly dealt ont
they have so many TO look after-tbose in
georgetown and Alexandria thev saw as
well as here. Ifany Of you feel like doing
good you can accomplish it as I suggest
can scarcely expect any results from nv
hlnts, but wish you could see what do
every day, l know it would be done at
once, do not know but am firing Won
sadly by writing so much upon this sub
Ject. l shall not apologize if / am. for I
can thlnk OF nothing else, feel so much
ior the poor fellows. One in whom l felt
very deep interest, from Hallowell, Ne.
died night before last He thought he was
going home next week. had written for
him to his sister Emma, and yesterday
wrote to her of his death. He was an or
phan and with this only sister lived with
an uncle. Poor girl Her letter to him
proves that his death will almost kill her.
l went last week to the Capitol grounds,
found the head gardener, sent to the House
a petition for flowers for the sick and
wounded in the hospitals, and after long
formula succeeded in getting them every
week. made two hundred bouquets, and
with Nellie distributed them through two
wards, putting them into the hands Of
each. Nellie goes in almost every day and
fans the sick
Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1862-07-03
AIeCIeIIan,s New Position.
[From the n. Y. Times.l

With the Chiokahominy in his rear
Mcclellan may bid defiance to any at
tempt Of the rebels TO outhank him. That
swamp can only be crossed by the bridges
which he commands; and every one Of
them can be so held by artillery as to rem
der transit utterly impossible. Why the
rebels should have originally abandoned
so splendid line Of defence, seems mex
plicable. They could easily have held it
against the whole army, and compelled us
to approach Richmond from some other di-
rectiOn. They have now given US the full
benefit Of its strength. Resting upon that,
McClellan's right wing and rear are per-
feetly safe. With his left resting on James
River, his front strongly fortified by re-
doubts and earthWorks, a powerful train
Of mortars and heavy siege guns on the
spot and ready for operation, he can easily
reduce Fort Darling, remove all obstruc-
tiOns from James River, push our gunboats
directly into Richmond, repel any force
that may attempt rescue, and thus bring
the campaign to brilliant and successful
close. How rapidly he may be able to do
all this is a matter of secondary import
ance. That he will do it, and that his re-
cent change Of front gives him the means
Of doing it with absolute certainty, we
think there can be no room to doubt.
Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1862-07-03
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Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1862-07-03
THE FAIR INEZ; Or,
THE LONE LADY OF THE CRIMSON CLIFFS.
CONTINUED.
OHAPTER XIY.-INrz.

Long, too long, have we been parted from the lovely
aud Fair lnez;
And again we return to the maiden which We fbink
Will our fair readers please
That lovely and fair young creature resolved once
moro to be free,
And she made her escape when RTuIIignn had fairly
she raised the ground floor window and with ease she
Then she quietly walked to the depat for she ,Ds,r
what she was about
fare, ~ F1 t1
And took seat in the cars, when her baggage was
checked with care.
her escape was shrewdly managed for which she de-.
- serves great praise;
She did not get out for her meals at the eating houses
She even refused 10 take piece of cold mipce pe:
FreirEing az sne said to every one, natural death
The scenery grand and majectic all along on the
railway route,
She sat right ne1t to window and spent all her time
looking out,
And she could not help but notice the kindness Of the
gentlemanly conductor,
All the employees performed their work in a manner
which also sttucked her:
Her mother was glad to her and in her arms she
tUndiy wrapped her;
Her father met a Watery grave by Teiug drowned in
Dear mothet, said the fair Inez Il know your
To see me come home without father must make you
feel sad iudeed." "
well sss, rather, said her mother "but he was an
- awful man on siap-jacks,
He'd eat forty on EN- at a meal, and then for more
he'd AK;
Not another solitary slap jack will thai poor drowned
man eat here
And ia that a1eciionato widows eye did glisten
pedrly tear.
Pity he could not have died at home, surrounded nv
his friends, IN his bed,
Friends % have sooehed his dying hours, the be au-
'If he had, replied the widow as she brushed the
good old time he should have had, and we'd given
him funeral quite gay
(COSTNUEDl
Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1862-07-03

EDS. Missouri Democrat: Walking past
the residence of President Lincoln the 9TH
er day in Springfield, fell in with an old
resident there, when the subject of our
conversation turned upon the conduct of
"HOnest Old Abe" during the war. "Ah,"
said w., az am greatly disappointed in
him." CHOW is that 2D "Why," replied
W., " he has disappointed me far beyond
my highest expectations; he has turned
out not only the man for the times, but
even here in Springfield his neighbors are
growing prOuder every day in the belief
that Abraham Lincoln is the only real
President we have had since Jackson"
G.. G.