Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1864-04-02

NestISatlon OF HIS ITauuS upon thc Co''Th-
ment. But in his attempted retaliation upon
Judge Hewitt, for refusing to become party
in his speculative schemes, he will provoke
inquiry which will result in convincing the
most skep!ical of his entire unworthincss of
the public confidence.
A BAD STRIKE FOR "VlcroR MANY of
our readers are aware of the fact that Victor
has lately been publishing puffs of his hum
bug town of Port Angeles, in the Washing
ton City papers. In the latter part of Janu-
airy most extravagant article appeared in
the Daily Chronicle, edited by Forncy. and
which is understood to have the confidence
of the President. After cxpatiatns upon tho
value of lots, the hundreds of thousands OF
dollars that would be thrown into the Treas
ury from the sale of lots next May, and coup
ling with the speculation the name of Secrc-
tary Chase and other distinguished friends Of
the Administration, he wound up by saying
that "tho President was so we'll pleased
with the idea of m office, laLo,inS ns,;d-
iously for the benefit of the Treasury against
all sorts Of opposition, that he had maie
linn Surveyor General Of tie Tyvitoy.'
This announcement meeting the eye of DR..
Hcnry's friends, Mr.. Forney was very soon
satisfied that it was lie, manufactured out of
whole cloth. and knowing that Victor Smith
wrote the article, and was the officer alluded
to as having been appointed Surveyor Gcner-
al of Washington Territory, he of course felt
very indignant at the imposition upon him,
and in his next mornings paper denounced
him as knavc and impostor. After all
the noise that has been made at Washington
and elsewhere, we have no idea the proceeds
of sales will pay fifty cents on dollar of the
eight or ten thousand that has been already
expended by the Government. We doubt
whether any sale will be made next May. as
now advertised 1t will provably be post
poned from time to time on ono pretext or an
other. until after the close of this Admins
tration, when the bubble will burst. A few
such "savings" to the Treasury as have been
made by Victor Smith and his confedcrates,
on larger scale. would very soon bankrupt
the Government. We assert without fear Of
contradiction that the Puget Sound Collrc-
ton District has cost the Treasury double
what it cost under Victor Smiths predecessor
tor corresponding period Of time. With
these facts standing upon the records of the
Treasury Department. it is most astonishing
that men will permit themselves to b. cheat
ed by Smiths hypocritcal cant about savings
to tile Treasury.
CoLLAPsINo.-Crinolino is collapsing, says
the Sacramento Bee, and hoops are contract.
ing in dimension. Fashion has proclaimed
the exit of hoops, and the Punishment of
broad skirts. Thanks be to Fashion, here
after one woman will not occupy more space
than ten men; there is no more need of
widening streets and sidewalks. Yes. hoops
are going the way of all vanitics, and soon no
woman who pretends to be dressed will be
seen on the streets with her skirts extended
wide.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS l. Lightner,
Of this place, who has just returned from San
Francisco, has placed us under obligations for
late papers.
We are likewise indebted to Capt. Finch
for Victoria papers.
CORREsHONDENcE.-W have a letter from
an occasional" correspondent, dated at
our National Capitol, which we will publish
next week.