Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1864-07-09

The meeting at the Capitol on Saturday
last was we'll attended, and the proceedings
indicated a determination to do something
more than talk. We are encouraged in the
belief that road will be opened in time for
the emigration, now on the way, to come
through with their teams to the Sound this
Fall.
Judge Cushman was called to the Chair,
end John NJ. Murphy elected Secretary. The
meeting was addressed at considerable length
by G. +. Whitworth, Esq, urging the great
importance Of immediate action, and showing
the practicability Of constructing good road
over the proposed route. Jas. Longmire,
Esq, gave the result of his explorations upon
the Nisqually route. and expressed his convic-
tion that a road could b. opened for
the passage Of light wagons with compare
lively little labor. He volunteered to be one
of a party to review the route. After some
very appropriate remarks by Messrs. Rut.
ledge, Beach, Woodruff, Gov. Pickering, and
others, a committee was appointed, consisting
of Mcssrs. L. P Beach. Jas. Longmire, Henry
Winsor, VIM. McLane and w. w. Miller, to
select competent persons to make a survey,
and to take such other measures as are neces-
sary for the Inauguration Of the work.
A question being raised by Judge ushman
as to whether the charter granted to the MIS-
qualify Road Go. might not BE- an obstacle to
the success Of the project. a committee, con-
sis,ing of Messrs. G. L. Whitworth, A. G.
Henry, L. d. Durgin and Jos. Cushman, was
appointed to investigate the matter. From
what we have learned directly from those
composing the company, we are satisfied that
they will offer no obstacle to the road, but
that they will. if desired by our citizens, re.
linquish their charter, or transfer it to others
who will complete the road.
We learn that Mr.. Longmire, and Mr..
Treadway Of the Surveyor Generals Office
have already commenced an examination Of the
route by way Of the Nisqually or Cowlitz
Pass. They will probably complete the sur
vey in two or three weeks, when a company
will be formed strong enough to open q wagon
road in time for this years emigration. The
chartered company have blazed a trail as far
as the Yakima river. aud several parties have
passed over it with pack animals. The oh.
ject of the present exploration is to improve
the route at several points and make an esti.
~oo<n &c Av,n 1oIor ,uc,,srnI ~ mazda I'm tros1
passabls for wagons. Mr.. Iongmirs is one of
the best of woodsmen, and Mr.. Trcadway is a
practical engineer; we expect from them,
therefore, a report that will be satisfactory to
tho friends Of the enterprise.
ANOTHER STEAMER FOR THE SOUND
The firm of Miller & Ethcredge, of the North
Olympia Mills. have laid the keel Of a new
steamer, which will when completed be a
model Of strength and beauty. and Of a proper
size for the present trade with British Colum-
bia. She will be ITO feet in length, Is feet
beam, and 7 feet depth Of hold, to be pro-
PEELED by two twelve.inch cylinders of Al
feet stroke, giving ample power to make her
ono of the fastest boats on these waters. She
will have berth accommodations for thirty-fve
passengers, and room for sixty-fve head of
cattle OH deck. Mr.. Etheredgei is her builder.
which fact Of itself is a sufficient guarantee
that her construction will be oil that can be
desired. 1t is expected that she will be
ready to launch by October, when her upper
works will be completed speedily as possible.
and we may anticipate to see her ploughing
our water early in the Spring. We wish her
owners abundant success in their enterprise.
THE CHRoNIcLE.-We have received a
prospectus Of tho Washington Weekly CAron-
icle, to be edited by John W. Forney, which
we will publish hereafter. We regard Mr..
Forney as one Of the most able ana discreet
political editors in the nation, and his paper
more fully expresses the sentiments and views
ofthe Administration than any other paper
published at Washington. The Weekly
Chronicle will be printed in quar.o form. will
contain as much reading matter as any paper
in the Union, and be furnished to subscribers
at SO per annum in currency. l: will be just
such a paper ~ is needed on this coast. and
will prove particularly valuable 10 those hold.
ing official position under the Government.
Mac AND FREMoNT.-TheS s. +. CaNthinks
that Fremont and Mcclellan are playing into
each others hands; that in States where the
former cannot hope to carry the electoral vote,
his friends will work for the latter, and rice