Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1863-10-24

thousand majority.
The elections for county Offices in lndi-
ana show large Union gains. In Iowa the
Union ticket is elected by a very large ma
jority. The people throughout the entire
North are rallyinS with great unani'nity to
the support of the Administration of Mr..
Lincoln; and it is now generally conceded
by leading politicians, that he viii be re-
elected President The recent elections in
dictate that he has the confidence of the
masses of the people, to as great an extent
as had Gen. Jackson, at the end OF his first
term, and we doubt not he will be reelected
by as large a majority.
TIE EMIGnANr EscoRr.- rotice by
the Oregon papers that Capt. Crawford, OF
the overland escort, has reached his home in
the Willamette valley. His trip over the
plains this season has been more tlan usu-
ally successful, not single casualty having
occurred to the emigration from the Indians.
We believe much good has resulted from
these overland expeditions. It is show of
military force along the trail, which has a
remarkable effect upon the tribes Of rowing
Indians. The expeditions cost compare
lively triAe, and VIC hope they will be con-
tinucd. They furnish sense Of security to
cmigrant families which cannot be secured
in any other way, and the security thus
afforded, will no doubt justify their con-
tinuancc. The project was first inauguratcd by
the lamcn.>' pakcr: since his death, Scna-
tor Ncsmith, of Oregon, has taxi" the ,..~.
ter under his special care. There is no man
better qualified than Capt. Crawford to have
charge of the expeditions, and we trust he
will be kept in command as long as their
continuance may be necessary. The Gov
crnmcnt will not regard the fact of this
years emigration having passed over in en-
tire safety as reason for dispensing with
the escort, but rather to be regarded as an
evidence of its necessity.
lV' 1t is stated in the Washington Statcs-
man, that Mr.. II. p Denny, on Dry Creek,
in Walla Wally County, has manufactured Il
barrel of most excellent syrup this season.
from tho "Shorglam or Chinese sugar
cane. This is certainly Il step in the right
direction. The Walla Walla region is as
well suited for the growing of the sugar cane
as Illinois Of Indiana, where large quantity
of the syrup is manufactured. The enhanced
priced of syrup in the Walla Wala region
will pay triple the profit it pays in Illinois,
and experience has proven that the raising of
tho " Shorgham" in that States pays better
than any other crop. a few neighbours could
join together and procure the proper macheln-
cry. and make syrup enough to supply the
entire consumption of Walla Walla county,
and ultimately of tho whole upper country.
.
IMMIGRATION TO OUR TERRITORY.-Thc
Portland Times, of the Goth inst, says the
steamer CowlitS carried down to Monticello,
one day last week, quite large number Of
immigrants who design settling in the Che
halls Valley. The Times further says: The
same steamer also took down several families
on Saturday, bound for the same locality,
They seem to be in the best of health and
spirits. There arc many beautiful spots in
Washington Territory awaiting the hard,
and industrious pioneer, and we hope to sec
them rapidly settled. We noticed several
hundred head of cattle also going down.
Tue IDAHO CANvAss.-Messrs. Gilmore
Hays and Il. Newell, who several months
ago announced themselves as independent
Union candidates for Congress in Idaho Ter
ritory, have Withdrawn from the contest, leav
ing clear field to the nominee Of the Unior
Convention-Col. Wallace. This will I'm
doubtedly insure his election.
70 The Schooner Sarah Nemton sailed
Wednesday last, with several head of cattle
for Seattle.
THE WEATHER. We have had clear
cold weather the past few days, with frost,
nights.