Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1863-03-07
San Francisco Correspondence.
FRoMOUR REGULAR CORREsPo E N 4.

san Francisco, Feb. q, 1863.
As the steamer Pacific leaves this afternoon for the
North, will improve the opportunity by writing you
few Ines The anniversary Of Washngtons birth
day celebrated here en- nasse on Monday last. At
sunrise salutes were fred, bells rung the Stars and
Stripes flung to the morning breeze, and the shipping
in the harbor gay decked with the cclors Of var-
Gus nations The bankers and downtown merchants
closed their respective places ut an early hour Ill the
day. The military turned out on PARADE and the DAY
was commcmOrated in amanncr that showed how deep
ly implanted in the hearts OF the people was
their for the Father Of their country. Dur
ing the day, the stone Of the Broderick mon-
ment laid by Gov. Stanford, at the Lone Mountain
Cemetary Nathan Porter Esq, delivered the address,
There is effort being made by some capitalists here
to revive from its Rip Van Wrinkle slumbers the an
Pacific City, and make it the San Francisco of your
northern coast 1t is stated in of the daily papers
here that machinery for large mills is to to be
shipped to that "burg Immediately with of MUS
Gle and energy to clear the land, and lay the lofty fir
trees PROSTATE before the mighty axe Liberal induce
mcns be offered families also, to go up and
there however, as it did J-k Mosi Swantown, will
postpone my visit to the new metropolis until another
am told the steamer Hermann is to be put on the
Victoria week, and she will put in at Bakers
Bay OH her way up, but go no further up the Columbia
river.
Capt. A. D. Govcs barquc the Massachusetts, has
rived, and is advertised to have immediate dispatch for
Steilac and Olympia.
The weather outside has been unusually boisterous
lately which has resulted in the loss of several vessels
The steam tug Me,7im,ac lost last week, with
all OIL board, while attempting to the Humboldt
bar Several vessels have also lost their deck loads of
going up the coast far the Oregon line, being
able to make single port ON account Of the violence
Of the weather.
The State Treasurer Ashley, completed his disgrace
full fnanccrng operations yesterday, by paying the
balance Of our proportion Of the Direct tax in green
backs The probability is that they were purchased by
his agent in New York. The difference in exchange
will probably net him $4,000.
Gold advanced in New York. on the 18th inst,
per cent? which sudden rise was induced by the con:
was likely to result in further issue Of legal tenders
The rise increased by the of misfortune to
of our vessels, below Vicksburg, and resulted in
combination of the leading Wall street bulls to up
the value of gold The effect Of the rise is to render
further issue Of grccnbacks less probable
According to reports derived from rebel sources it
appears that the Federal steamer Queen Of the Hest,
had captured rebel transport Red River Cor
don's Landing, (Fort Taylor,) and had forced the
transports pilot John Burke, to take the Wheel and
ordered him to take the steamer to the secesh batteries
Burke frightened, but finally took the wheel under
Yankee guard Before reaching the bait cries he told
the Yankees they fifteen miles from them, and inn
mediaely put close in Shore when she received shot
which broke her steam pipe, disabling the boat The
Yankees were wholly unprcparcd for fight and ex-
pcctcd no danger. In the confusion, Burke jumped
overheard and escaped The boat drted to the oppo-
site Shore where the finally got aboard the Fedc-
raj steamer DE Solo, and, with POO negroes effected
their escape.
There is no local news here of Importance Business
rather quiet and trade with the upper country rather
light ut present. The spirit of improvement though,
like the soul of John Brown, "still goes marching on"
do not know Of street in this burgh, that there is
not of the four following improy being made
upon it,-grading laying water pipes, gas pipes and
failroap tracks.
john Wilson, the celebrated circus man, has leased
lot of land ON Bush street, adjoining the Occidental
Hotel, which he intends building first class thea
tire.
The California Steam Navigation Companys new
and elegant low pressure steamer the 70 Semitic had
trial trip the Bay last Saturday. She is to be COM
mandcd BY Capt Poole and will take her position
week ON the Sacramento route.
Well, it is after three O'Clock and the steamer is
advertised to leave at four will bid you adios mi ami
go, a! prosecute. JUAN.