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Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1864-03-26

WATEG.-Of all inorganic substances, tao
ing in their own proper nature, and without
assistance or combination, water is the most
wonderful. If we think Of it as the source az
all the chang-fdlness and beauty which we
have seen in the clouds then ae the instru.
meut by which the earth we have contempla-
ted was modelled into symmetry, and its crag.
chiseled into grace then as. in the form Of
snow, it robes the mountains it has made
with that transcendent light which W. could
not have conceived five had not seen; then
as it exists in 'be foam Of the torrent. in the
iris which spans. in the morning mist which
rises from it. in the deep crystalline pools
which mirror its hanging Shore in the broad
lake and glancinS river; finally, in that which
to all human minds is the best emblem Of un.
wearied, unconque,aLle power. the Wild,
various, fantastic, ta,neless unity Of the sea-
what shall we compare to this universal i~lte f.
msnt, for glory aud for beauty Or how .shalli
we follow its eternal chsngefaleess Of feel
ingi 1t Is like trying to paint a soul-Rxskis.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1864-03-26

So MORE IT Be.-The rebel Secretary Of
the Treasury says that unless his proposed
loan of thousand million shall be taken up
by April next, the dilapidated southern con:
ftdrracy will tumble to pieces; the retel
msrs are made to disgorss their provisions.
the confedrracy will dis Of starvation; the
rebel Senator Wigfall says that unles. they
enforce the cohscfiption of every white man
they can lay hold of, capable Of bearing arms.
their confederacy will sarrly gsto the 1egt.
Let i. tumble, die, and 60 10 ,he devil.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1864-03-26

TIE PLEiAnEs.-amons al the constella.
tions in the sky, there is no other which has,
in all ages, attracted 80 much human inter-
est as the little cluster called the Pleiades.
One cfthe finest passages in Scripture, is tho
question 10 Job: "Canst thou bind tho
sweet influence IF the Pleiades, or loose the
bands Of Orionl" And, for many centuries,
succession Of poetic feeling has gathered
around "tbe long lost sister of the seven
stars" But fresh interest has now been
given to this s:oried groupe. for the computa-
tions of Medler lead to tbs conclusion that
A!coyne. the brightest star Of the cluster, oc.-
cupies the very center around which the heets
of heaven roll their majestic courses. The
distance of our sun from the center Of gravity
Of this steler system, As well as the velocity
of its motion, is yet undetermined. though
some of Madlrr's observations indicate that
the distance is such that it would take light
six hundred and forty years 10 pass through
the space, that :he suns velocity in his orbit
is about on- thousand miles per minute, and
that it will take him about twenty million Of
years to make one revolution. The latest
conclusion in regard to the size of our stellar
system, is that ray of light, moving at the
rate Of one hundred and ninety-two thou
sand miles per second would require about
four thous md years TO pass through it's di.
ameter. -
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1864-03-26

tV'A A Georgia paper speaking of the
scarcity of leather in the Confrdrr,cy, says
it has become so scarce MS to render it exceed
ingy doubtful whether the army can BE- shod
comfortably the present winter. The cost of
leather now is almost fabulous. For instance,
Sl75 to $3.50 for a pair Of boots that cost
before the war. $40. Common brogans sell
for $34 and $40.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1864-03-26

A GooD DoDoE.-A young man in Cali
forna whose friends had ceased to correspond
with him. woke up their interests BY sending
letters to business men in his native place. in-
quiring the price Of tolerably sized farm.
Seven affectionat- letters came from the friends
by return Of post. and two or three a day have
come ever since. including one from an old
and cold sweetheart.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1864-03-26

~ The Copperheads said Lincoln's am
nesty proclamation was unconstitutional"
according to which decision it must be un.
constitulionalfo for rebels to desert, and we think
the Coppcrhpads should attend to the matter
Immediately. before the entire rebel armies de-
set.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1864-03-26

has no power to protect itself. The policy
of the Government towards these home traitors
looks like evidence of cowardice or the weak
ness of Republican Government. We look
for change in this respect as the people be-
come convinced of the necessities of the case
and We pray that the change may come soon.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1864-03-26

~ The doctors are recommending whis-
key both as . cure and preventive Of dip
liberia. The remedy is popular and the inn
mense strides that medical science is making
in the art Of preserving life. are very gener-
ally admired.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1864-03-26

KEEP Your EYE ON Your NEIGHBoRs.-
Take care of them. DO not let them stir
without watching. They may do something
wrong, if you do. To be sure, you never
knew them to do anything very bad. but it
NAV be on your account they have not. Per
haps, if it had not been for your kind care,
they might have dissraced themselves and
families long time ago. Therefore, do not
relax any effort to keep them where they
ought to be never mind your own business,
that will take care of itself. There is man
passing along-he is looking over the fence
be suspicious Of him; perhaps he contem-
plates stealing something some of these dark
nights; there is no knowing what he may
have got into his head.
If YOU find any symptoms ofany one pass
ing out of the path Of duty, tell every one else
that YOU can see and be particular to see IL
great many. 1t is a good way to circulate
such things, though it may not benefit yonr
self or any one else particularly. DO keep
something ling silence is dreadful thing:
though it is sal | there was silence in Heaven
for the space of half an hoar. do not let any
such thing occur on earth it would be too
much like Heaven for this mundane sphere.
II, f;cr all your watchtul care, you cannot
sec anything out of the way in any one. you
ina, b. sure it is not because they have not
done anything bad; perhaps. in an ungnarded
moment, yon LOSE sight Of them--throw out
hints that they are NJ b 1T II than they should
be--,hat yon should not wonder if people
found out what they were after while,
then they may no. carry their heals so high.
Keep it going, and som, on will take the
hint aud begin to help You after while
then there will be music, and everything will
work to charm.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1864-03-26

~ A National cenetery and monument
will be founded at Chattanooga by General
Thomas, in commemor ,tion of tho Novem.
Der battles.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1864-03-26

70 Artificial marble has been obtained
both BY Sir James Hall of England and Pro.
fessor Rose Of. Prussia, by suhjrcting chalk to
high heat in close vessel.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1864-03-26

~ If few civil words will render man
happy, he must be wretch indeed who will not
give them to him. Let another man light his
candle by your own. and yours loses zone Of
its brilliancy BY what he gains.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1864-03-26

y Report says Gen. Grant is ambitious
only for the highest military honors. His
acts show that his ambition is not simply to
secure, but to merit them.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1864-03-26

~ The wine drank in London, and called
the Elbe sherry, is made out Of potatoes.
There are no grapes on that river.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1864-03-26

~ Is it right to make an example Of men
whom it would he wrong to take Is an exam
PIE!
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1864-03-26

TIE IRISH EXODUS perhaps, the
Jewish, no nation in the world has 80 large
a number of its children in exile as Ireland.
The exiles Of Erin-they are counted by the
million in America, and by the Thousands ia
Australia; there is scarcely country be.
meath the sun upon whose soil their footptiuti
may not be traced. They have left their
native land. not because they did not love i.
but because they could have no happy
homes nor affairs free" because Of it's bounty
it was forbidden to furnish chem with bread.
Had the Irish labor which during the last
twenty years has been expended upon the
canals, the railroads, the wharves, the prai-
ries of the United States, in leveling the Ca
madam forests and clearing the Australian
bush, been devoted. under proper direction
and on fair conditions, to the development Of
the material resources of Ireland, this island
to-day, from the center to the sea, would
bloom like garden. Throughout its whole
extent, from the Giants Causeway to Cape
Clear, and from Connemara to the Hill Of
Howth, not one acre Of uncultivatcd ground
would be sem, every parsh would be drained,
every improbable bog reclaimed. every mine
explored-Ireland would bs fairer, brighter,
and more prosperous Belgium While in
distant lands, beneath strange stars, Irish
arms reclaim the wilderness, and by the
banks of noble rivers lay deep and strong the
foundations of great cities. here At home the
fruitful soil is without cultiyators, and over
field and town dpsolation and ruin hover aw.
fully.-Lsshmdn.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1864-03-26

EFrEcTs OF THE UNION rule IN New
ORLEANs-The Crescent City ia looking up
at last. She had been crushed into the dust
under the rule Of the rebels. her prosperity
vanished. and the place seemed doomed to
utter decay. Fortunately we captured the
city, and now it resumes its wonted appear
ance. The journals published in New Or
leans have been the baronheters indicating
the state of this city. But short time
since they were published on quarter sheets
Of brown paper; they contained no advertise
m-nt, and were meagrr. poor and devoid Of
spirit. Now these journals come to us with
supplements, are printed on fine white paper
contain many columns Of advertisements. and
letters thence contain long accounts Of the
magnificent sorie Of Mrs. General Banks and
tho flourshing state Of public amusements
in the city. All this but proves that the
whole South might speedily recover from it's
present state Of poverty and confusion. if,
like New Orleans, it might have the good
fortune to come back at once under tho fos-
teriog care of Uncle Sam.-N. Y lfi1sse.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1864-03-26

COMMITTEE on THE CONDUCT OF THE
WAR.-In pursuance Of joint resolution Of
the Senate and House of Representatives, the
committee on The conduct Of the War, % ex-
amino into contracts, etc., consists Of Senators
Wade, Of Ohio. Chandler Of Michigan, and
Harding. Of Oregon; and Representatives
Gooch. Of Massachusetts,. Julian, of Indiana.
Odrll. Of New York. and Loan, Of Missouri.
This committee is nearly the same as the one
of the last Congress, Messrs. Harding and
Loan being in place Of Messrs. Andrew john
son and Covodc.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1864-03-26

TA handsome young gal in our town
was sot.up with one night by noble young
specimen of the true American, with scissor
in his vest pocket mean dry goods clerk
and the young gals mother hearin' suthin'
pop arose from her couch, under an impres.
sion that her oldest boy, who was given to
friskynrss, was holdin' wild revelry on the
root beer in the west-room. But on opcnin'
the door she diskivercdit it was huggin' and
kissin' which had awoke her from her peace
full reposc. my daughter. Oh! my daugh-
tpr ," this fond parent did cry. "Oh! that
I should live to see this doin's in my own
house
"Ik know, dear mother" this sweet village
maiden unto her mamma quickly replied.
"that it is quite improper, but It Is o.fxl
s0othin' !" -....,-.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1864-03-26
Plain Words,

3AuA0 WVIUOs
1t is refreshing TO read the speeches Of Mr..
Conness, Of Californian, in the United States
Senate. Noble words Of truth. spoken with
that pointedness which characterizes the re-
marks of the California Senator, fall upon
our ears like the ripping of living
stream gamboling in it's mountain freshness, in
the midst Of d desert. Here is an extract
from his remarks in reply to Salisbury, Of
Delaware, in opposition to the clause in the
enrolment act exempting persons from the
draft whose religious convictions are against
war:
Mr.. President, I knew that the Senator
from Delaware would bc brought into this
debate by the line of remarks that I was
about to make. The Senator from Delawars
will find, before he sits very long in this
chamber with me, what my opinions upon
that subject are. As believe that the Sena-
tor from Delaware is pro-slavery, desire him
now to understand, although it is not peril.
nent to the question before the Senate, that
am anti-slavery, and upon more proper oc-
casion we will discuss that question in its
relations to the war itself, but il is not peril
nent here. asseverate, sir, again that this
is a Quaker's war. mean that it is war
Of moral forces against the institution of slave
ry. The South have said it. The gentle.
men occupying tho position Of the Senator
from Delaware have said it. They have uh-
dertaken to rear up a negro empire in the
South upon the proposition that slavery was
a great right, that you could not have morals
and society without it, that it was essential to
the existacce Of Society; and in addition 10
that, necessarily part of their proposition
was to tear down our Government; otherwise
they could not build mp theirs. They have
promulgated that doctrine. We accept it, cir.
The loyal men Of tho country accept it in its
complex form by saying: "You shall neith-
er build up your negro empire for fostering
aud perpetuating this accursed institution "
-dors the Senator from Delaware hear the
empasis p" nor shall you tear down thi'
great empire established for freemen by the
great father, to be preserved and perpetuatrd
by u.s." say, sir, that no citizen be be Jew
or Gentle, be he Quaker or Catholic, be he
what he may, to whatever religious persua-
sion he may belong, can perform higher
duty, nor, in my opinion, a more ennobling
one, than to 60 to the field and to fight this
great battle of civilization for the preserva-
ton Of human liberty; aud am opposed to
eveiy amendment Of this kind. There is a
means proposed by which persons may be-
come exempted, since tho State have decided
and passed upon that proposition; but / am
opposed to this exemption for coucience sake.
believe, as live and exist, that the shortest
and truest way to heaven is to strike rebel
wherever you can reach him. Applause in
the galleries.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1864-04-06

tbs CRY OF RioHaosD.-The Charleston Cvss-
ytsr has an article on Richmond, frstn which we
take the following extract;
Richmond has been taken, destroyed, and a new
city built ON and over its ruins. The RiGh"ond OF
old; the site OF reridenres Of gentlemen, OF eie-
gan, hospital:ics and social vr,u.s with the
bined advantages and virtues OF city and country
lite and cultures this Richmond has been taken
aud destroyed, and on its ruins has tccu erected
rev Richmond, after the moral model Of Sodoul
and New York aad Washington Great and good
old Virginia mother Of States and statesmen, has
done and suffered mueif for the Coniederacy, ana
has suffered much from tie Yankees, but the Sc
veTssi blow sue has yet received was the Invasion
and occupation OF the Confederate Congress; and
the transformation of her Richmond into a Con-
f.derate Metropolis. Alabama, Georgia, or any
State fuYtaes South, would and could have en-
dured such occupation and transformation with
less injury on account Of their greater protecting
distance from the border and the site OF the dirty
dynasty Of Washington are the Incidents and
phases and aPpendages and practices OF Tascality,
licsntiousness, valny and corruption In al! forms
which marked Washington, and have been SO
faithfully transferred 10 the new washington In
Richmond, necessarily found in Il metropolis of a
professediy Christian people, who are supposed to
elect aud be represented by their best men.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1864-04-06
Rlfbmonn Qispattt.
LATEST FROM TIE NORTH.
VErNEsDAY MORNING. APRIL 9, i:


Inc Baltimore Amsvico,,, OF the Il Inst,
has been received. II contains a dispatch
from the "seat of war" in Illinois, repre-
seating That scout reported the rebels IT.
teen @oassa''d strong, entrenched three miles
from Mattoon. Another dispatch, dated
Mattoon, next day, (slst,) says:
"kverythng ssems to have resumed It's usual
quiet The rebels are Be lieued to have dispersed
lhe A'th Indiana hal Left, e,c.'
=, The Red river expedition had gone up az far as
Nateeitoches, siiiy mites above Alexandria, and
nad captured four hundred prisoners, four cannon,
etc.
Deserters arriving at Knoxville report that all Of
YEN Longsfreet's baggage had been sent back 90
h,chmond, and that his whole force was under
marching orders.
itts reported that large force Of rebels Is con-
crntta,sng Ut Psued Gap, under Backner, for q
raid Into Kentucky.
Gen. Grant ana Den Meade had been TO Fort
Fess Aonroe 10 coafer with Gen. Butler.
Ten Brigadier Generals have taen ordered 10 re-
port 20 Gen sherman for duty. 1t is believed tina,
cen. Buell. Will supersedc Gan. scho.ie ID in com.
mRnd OF the army 0! Obio in East Tennessee.
Al O'Clock, on tho ist, gold in New York va.
1909 The Closing quo,atsn Ia Baltimore same
6ay was leS
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1864-04-06

RAss Arrests George, slave OF Thomas
r. Catlett, was arrested yesterday By officer
Moore for having In his possession two
pieces Of bacon stolen from Mr.. James T..
Chilee; and John Roots, free negro, who
keeps shop on MARSHALL street, Just above
the German Catholic Church, was arrested
by the same officer for receiving piece OF
Mr.. Chiles's bacon from George, knowing
the same to have been stolen.
officer Granger arrested yesterday evening
Pat. kalahu, Wm. Address, and VIM. Pui---
rol, On the charge Of stealing half ream OF
writing paper from Mr.. James Woodhouse.
The same officer arrested and locked up
IN the cage John Harper, on the charge ol
being an idle and dissolnte person, without
visible means of support.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1864-04-06

CONSISTENT GcysEs0R.-The Charleston
cnsrser says no Executive OF Georgia ever claimed
of exercised such powers as Gov Brown has done.
In the very message which so violently impeached
the good faith AID integrity OF the Confederate Ad
niinistration, he asks TO be vested with powers
over the property OF citzens which were neve. yet
conferred upon constitutional Chief Magistrate
Es asks tor power TO seize property upon treason
able ground of suspicion That IL has been used in
violation Of law" He wants the power to snnu
o9m ,isstons-;be power 10 impress provisions, IL,
eases where the Constitution does no. convey
it the power to compel the removal CT property,
and tho power to take possession of and contfoi
any 0; tho railroads Of the State, with tAeir rolling
stock, 6a,
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1864-04-06
rR.AseaY DEPARTMENT T. y,


nrwAHD-Ry authority II tue Secretary o;
II .nc Treasury We pay reward Of tea thou
- dollars 60 any eDa VITO VIII furnish nfoI Ima
,ilu TIA. shall lead 10 the detection Of line party or
parties wno perpetrated the recent theft OF Coupon
slrds nom :hs cfoe, or abe recovery cI the Bonds
Ipy Information IN regard to the above bonds left
yi:h A Jackson, at the Treasury Building, on Main
81, win reach NE.
LIST OF BONDS STOLEN:
No As 9S5 TO as Sol, inclusive, foy 81 GOO each,
T cens, $50 600
No IS SO. 70 s3 $50, inclusive, for 81 600 cash,
" cent, Si7 900.
M u 1904 10 "a 81, Inclusive, for &l0tO each, {
~ ceut, si1 COS.
No 81 ts5 TO S2,Ii, Inclusive for $500 eeoh, per
mt, $4,000.
10 1851 to seio inclusive, for 81 coo ssoh, per
,U,, si,e,1.
NJ "a, for Sioo, psr oept, si0o.
Total, SIS 400
lsgred) Ro Tyler,
mn 9l-tua3. .N-pis.er,
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1864-04-06

4 Noble Regi,agat.-Rey. Mr. Lacy, Chap
Jain Of the 2d oorps, stated In a~ sermon at
Or. Hege's Church, Sunday evening, that =
rev days since. the lac, oseoaing kno@n TO
ing for food, the 18th Mississippi regiment,
OF Gen. Lees army, (Which Is living or a
quarter OF pound OF meat and a pound Of
nour day. unanimously resolved to 60
without food one day il each week, and send
that days ration to the suffering in this city.
They communicated their resolution to the
gentlemen having the matter in charge iu
Richmond, mentioning the fact that after
the battles around Richmond the people had
been very kind to their regiment, ard they
should ''like to do something to show they
remembered it," and that they were sorry
that their rations were all they had to give
The generous offer was declined, but we
think we can safely say tina. no ci,izan Of
Richmond who reads this will ever forge:
the name Of the Twelfth Mississippi rssi-
mont
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1864-04-06
FASTING AND PRAYER


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4 or us ConieaeIess otdtos OF Amenc1.-Ine
senate ara house OF kep!eesnsauvee o. ne Coe-
'saeIno o'a'es vi nmolc@ navo sA8ninoo sn0
desire that day may 90 recommended % the neo-'
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tesuiteui ~ the HocPeHueucc Vi tno AmsS1ooo COs-
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under eoternment M OF oa. own eno:cei eoa so.
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