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Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1864-10-29

sh2- &~ m wo1oGs W o1nemae c0z.er1<scd n
the ssrvies If The rnsses Ssa:es. .a4 While
sarA ehxPlx;as .rs or skal be i. the Ess Q;
their dzsy.
Scr = Asl s< II f.~tl<r esaael. That
Il sAAA bs The dz,y Of eh.ylains in The militia
~ service Of the Uuited States TO make
nsa1shiy rspcrss TO sk- sala,an, -senerA Of
the army. thrvsgh the usual mIiary chan
n~ls, Of the moral condition and general his
sssy a the sesinensA. hospitals. Or posss to
which they nay be asssehed; and il shah be
tAs duty of an eoonand@n Of rrginsnts.
haspitah. a.d Pass 70 reader sueh facilities -
vin sid ID ths diseAarss Of the dssis sssignsd
70 ths@ By The eovssnmsns.
Sse- I. AID Be ii (srsAry eseaed, That
al ehaplsins in the military service Of the
United States shall hold appropriate religious
services at the burial Of soldiers who m.y
die in the command to which they are assigned
10 duty. and it shall be their duty to hold
public religious services at least once each
Sabbath when practicable.
Approved, April o, 1864.
PUBLIc-No. 61.
An ACT fixing the date of the loss of the U.
s. Brig Bainbridge," and for the relief Of
the officers, seamen, and marines Of the
same, and for other purposes.
Be it enacted by tie Senate and House
Of Represestatives Of tie United States
Of america il Congress assembled That
for the purpose Of fixing the time at which
shall commence the pensions, under the cx-
isting laws, Of the widows and orphan chill
dren Of the officers, seamen, marines, and
others In the service who were lost in the
United States brig Bainbridge," as we'll as
the time to which the pay of said officers,
seamen, marines, and others in the service
shall be allowed, the twenty.frst day of Au-
gust, in the year one thousand eight hun
drcd and sixty three, shall b. deemed and
taken to be the day on which the said brig
cambridge" foundered at sea.
Sec. 2. And be it f4riAer enacted, That
the widow or child or children. and in case
there shall be no widow, or child or children
as aforesaid, then the parent or parents. and
ifthere be no parents, the brothers and sisters
Of the officers, aeamen, marines, and others in
service, who were lost ip said brig Balm
brige," shall be entitled to and receive, out Of
any money in the treasury not otherwise ap-
propriated, . sum equal to twelve months
pay of their respective deceased relations,
aforesaid, in addition to the pay due to the
said deceased at tho date of the loss Of said
vessel.
Sec. s. Axd be 1t further enacted, That
the proper accounting officers Of the treasury
department be, and arc hereby, authorized
and directed to settle the accounts Of Charles
c. Walden, late acting assistant paymaster,
in the navy, who was lost in the brig i" Balm
BRIDGE with all his accounts and vouchers
for expenditures and payment made by him,
and with all the money, stores, and supplies
procured for the use of said vessel, and to al
low him. credit for whatever sum appears to
be due from him on the books Of the de-
partment.
Approved, April, 10. 1864.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1864-10-29

y Since the Chicago Copperhead Convcn-
,ion passed q resolution eomplimenting the
soldiers Of the Federal army. it is TO be hoped
that such names ~ " L;ncoln's hirelipgs,' .
I'D Aboliiion army" YANKEE thieves.
Ae. vii be entirely discarded hereafter by
the Secs>h and CspPerh-sds-
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1864-10-29

s1cSs.-It's good sign to sec man do
an act of charity to his fellows; it's bad
sign to hear him boast OF it. It's good
sign to see the colors of health in a man s
face; it's bad sign to SEQ it all in his nose.
It's good sign to see an honest man wear
ing old clothes it's a bad sign to see them
filling holes in his windows. It's good sign
to see woman dressed with taste and neat.
ness; its bad sign to see her husband sued
for feathers and foolcry. gems and jewelry.
It's good sign to see woman have bloom in
her cheeks; it's bad sign TO see it painted
there. LIS good sign to see a man adver.
tise in the papers; it's a bad sign to see the
sheriff d,ing il for him.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1864-10-29
e josh Billings says:

CT josh bsii.ngs says:
a man who viii ehavr tnhackcr will
drink santa kru4e rum and . man Who will
drink santa kruse rum viii 60 10 the devil
and i. mean esu1E 10 do ennyshine."
This. we presume. is the favosiie drink u
CorPerbeads
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1864-10-29
PEAcE.-Here is something from the Rich.
mond Enquirer of the 10th August:

IEACE.-11cTC lS 6OulctultlH IEOm CUC xtlCu.
mond Enquirer Of the 10th August:
"Save on our own terms we can accept no
peace whatever, and mus fight till doomsday
rather than yield an iota of them, and our
terms are:
1. Recognition by the enemy Of the inde-
pendence of the Confederate States.
9. Withdrawal of the Yankee forces from
every foot of Confederate ground, including
Kentucky and Missouri.
8. Withdrawal of the Yankee soldiers from
Maryland until the State shall decide by free
vote whether she shall remain in the old Un-
ion or ask admission into tho Confederacy.
4. Consent on the part of the Federal Gov
ernment to give up to the Confedcracy its
proportion of the navy as it stood at tho time
of secession, Or to pay for the same.
5. Yielding up of all pretcnsions on the
part of the Federal Government to that por-
tion of the old Territories which lie west of
west of tho Confederate Sta:est
6. An equitable settlement on the basis Of
our absolute Independence and equal rights of
accounts of the public debt and public lands,
and the advantages accruing from foreign
treaties.
u The following spicy correspondence
recently passed between two gentlemen of 10.
cal celebrity:
Dear Sw:-Having occasion to make a
business engagement with j. II. s., wish
to enquire of you in regard to his character for
veracity, as l have frequently seen him in
your company. Apologizing for the liberty,
am yours, truly. PR.
Dear Sir I'm reply to your favor, which
sesssn seqnttd apGlsy Ss as m am always ready
would simply say that for vcracity Mr.. $
sustains high reputation. I speak know
ingly. from the fact that ten years ago he said
he never intended to pay me seventy dollars
which he owes me, and he has, up to the pres.
ent writing, kept his word most rigidly.
Yours, respectfully, NJ. j. L.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1864-10-29

- Al ovrr the eoantry. says the Arycal.
the nsry tha; raises asgsf fs the naninafioa
Of Nct1rIlan. have M fass to un.ui in hon
o. 9: an Uaioa victory
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1864-10-29

SAN FRANc1sco.-According TO the S. +.
Sunday Mercury, San Francisco now con-
.tains population of 10000. In Septcm-
Der, 1S4S, the inhabitants of the town num-
5crcd only about 45o souls The growth in
the wealth of the city keeps pace, too, with tho
increase ofpopulation, as the following statis-
TICS taken from the assessment rolls, will
show: Total value of real and personal pro-
perty liable to taxation in 1923, SG6 6,531 >
20S: in 1864, $77 7,12O,O66 in lS64-5,
$SO,726,1G4 81; exclusive of the supple
mental assessment rolls, which will amount to
several millions In 1870. there is no doubt
that San Francisco will be the third city in tho
Union in population-New York and Phila-
delphia taking the lead.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1864-10-29

" Af.er ne have rs-ctaally pat down
'fsassa sn1 traitors II home by exciting Lit
iis Mac -. vii s-e What ne can do With jed
bass--u~y'r.Lis fCai-J ErYres.
And probably restore him TO the position Of
Secretary II War
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1864-10-29

q In Lowell. Mass. there is an apple
tree which never blossoms. and yet is loaded
every year with fruit. Crafts from ], BIOS
san- The seeds are frequently partially
o. Wholly exposed to view at the outside
-hlsv- end of the fruit, while the center
of the fruit is compact as that Of Q trrnip
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1864-10-29

fHk Two GE>ERALs-Ihe Telegraph
troashi u r-c-nily, says the Nsrysviile Ap-
pal. two important doeumrnss-papers from
two generals drawing pay from the FEDERAL
trcAsury. one Of 'hrm is al The head o. the
Army of;he Potomac. sighting The rebellion ;
the other a, the head of the Copp.rhead par
~, which purposes to raise the white flag be-
fore the rebels. One says the rebellion can
be put down by unity in the North the other
accepts a nomination Of a party whose sue
esss ai the polls 10 q division Of the North.
One says the only rebel hope is q divided
North, and the other is aiding in making that
division
What a contrast between the positions Of
these two generals Gen. Mcclellan accept
ing nomination on a platform made by the
friends Of the rebels. and by such acceptance
giving aid to the success of the "peacs at any
price" party. Gen. Grant, in front of the
rebels fighting for the Union, but still also
manifesting solicitudc for that unity in the
North essential to the maintenance of the ar
my.-encouraging loyal men to be firm and
and steadfast in support Of the Administra-
ton and the Government, that peace may be
speedily conquered. One battling for his
country. the other higgling over the "nig-
GER" and exhibiting the most bfazen assur-
ance by telling the people that if the war had
been conducted as he advised, all would have
been we'll Some doubted whether Little
Mac possessed the impudence and audacity,
after his many war declarations, to accept
nomination on peace and anti-war platform.
After reading his letter of acceptance, and
observing his egotism and self-importance,
they will know the little man better, and
readily admit him capable of any act-even
accepting commission in jeff. Davis army,
and more especially if he thought that the
road to the Presidency of the Southern Con-
fedcracy. The people owe everything to
their country; but one important duty de-
wolves upon them at the present time. 1t is
to cover this mountebank general with dis
graceful defeat. As the saving of the coun-
try, this duty is imperative upon the people.
John Morgan and his guerrilla cut-.hroats
are patriots in comparison with this Northern
traitor. Can it be possible that the people Of
the North will desert our truly patriotic Pres
ident and reward renegade
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1864-10-29
dht eAlshinoton Standard.
sissrE3 EvEEr sArrEDAi xSr~I~s ~
JO0v MILLER MURPHY.
Editor and Proprietor.
Sab~e ri pltO0 Rates:
Advertising Rates:

S.e square, one IN ~~Tfioa W
Zach ADDITIONAL Insertion
Business cards, per quarter ..s...........s.. W
n liberal deduction will be made in favor Of those
Who advertise four squares, or upwards by the
fpLegal notices will be charged TO the attorney
oshcer authorizing their insertion.
NJ Advertisements sent from distance. and tran
sicn, notices. must be accompanied by the cash.
JpNotices Of births, marriages and deaths inserie
free Of charge.
III All communications, whether on business or for
anblication mus, be addressed to the editor Of the
WAsHiNGTON STANDARD.
~ Blanks ll-heads, cards, bills of fare, posters,
programmes, circulars, catalogues, pamphlets etc.,
ecutcd at reasonable rates.
OFFICE-In Barnes's building, corner of Main and
FIRST streets, near the steamboat landing.
The Buchanan County guardian. (Independence, Buchanan County, Iowa) 1858-1864, 1864-03-08
How They Escaped.

The following is partial account Of
the manner in which the one hundred
and nineteen prisoners who recently es-
capped from Libby Prison managed 10 do
so.
They were ffty-one days making a
tunnel. Having managed to find access
to the cellar, they commenced work, re-
lieNlng one another as opportunity offer
ed. Their instruments were case knives,
pocket knives, chisels and files. Twice
they had TO abandon their work and
commence anew, on account Of the OBJ.
slructions which they could not pass
They had hoped to avail themselves of a
culvert but found it impracticable after
getting through the wall. They dis
posed of excavated soil by drawing ii
out in a spittoon, which they attached to
a cord. This would be filled by the
party at work in the tunnel, aud pulled
out into the cellar by their companions,
who disposed of it by spreading. il in
shallow layers on the floor, concealing il
beneath the straw The work was neces
sarially very slow. So close was the at.
mosphere in the tunnel that they could
remain in it but few minutes at time
and their candles would go out. AT one
time, they got SO near the head Of the
street that a small hole, about the size o
stove pipe bloke through, bu, fortuu
a,sly this was not discovered BY III,
guard, and was great service. admitting
air, enabling them TO prosecute ihei
work more rapidly. The tunnel. when
completed. was about go feet long. and
opened into an old tobacco shed, beyont
the line of guards.
As soon as they found the way olea
they emerged slowly in single squads o
two or three aud sauntered off until the
got clear of the guards, making thei
say towards the Williamsburg Road b,
the shortest routes. The darkness favor
ed them, aud tie fact that the rebel sol
diers whom they met were habited in til
army coats Of Uncle Sam, which the
had stolen from the supplies sent TO ou
The Buchanan County guardian. (Independence, Buchanan County, Iowa) 1858-1864, 1864-03-08
How They Read the wspaper.

1t is proof of the great variety of hu-
man developments to notice persons
reading newspaper. Mr.. General in
teligence first glances at the telegraph.
then at the editorial, and then he goes
into the correspondence. Mr.. Sharper
opens with stocks and markets, and ends
with the advertisements for wants, hop.
ing to find victim. Aunt Suky first
reads the stories, then looks to see who
is married Miss Prim 10 ks at the mar.
riages first. and then reads the stories
Mr.. Marvellous is curious to see the list
of accidents, murders and the like
Uncle Ned hunts up a funny thing and
laughs with a will. Madame Gossip
turns to the local department for her
thunder. and having obtained that,
throws the paper aside. Mrs. Friendly
drops the first tear Of sympathy over the
deaths, and then oyer the marriages +;
q for" says she. Zone Is just as about
as bad as the other" Mr.. Politician
dasLes into tie telegraph, and from that
into the editorial. ending with speeches
alluded to- Our literary friend is eager
for nice composition from the editor,
or some kind correspondent Aier ana
Iyging the rhetoric, grammar and logic
Of the production, he turns careless
glance at the news department and then
to his Greek, perfectly satisfied. The
pleasure seeker examines the program
mes of the public entertainments, and
decides which will afford him the great
est amount Of amusement. The laborer
searches among the wants for better
opening in his business and-but enough;
an extension of the list is useless
There is just az much difference in read
ers as in--anything. But the worst Is
vet to come. If each does not find a
column or less of his peculiar liking. the
editor has Of course been lazy, and is
unworthy OF patronage
A thiuck headed square being worst.
ed by the Rev. Sidney Smith in argu
ment, took his revenge by exclaiming
II | had son who was an idiot,
would make him parson." " Very
probably" said Sydney but | see
your father had different opinion"
The Buchanan County guardian. (Independence, Buchanan County, Iowa) 1858-1864, 1864-03-08

last year received one hundred and
twenty five thousand dollars for con.
ducting two suits, and also the case ol
the most notorious of our radical Repub
lican attorneys, whose fee for certain
celebrated mining company's law suit
was one hundred thousand dollars worth
of the Company's stock-the which he
" realized on" at sixty five cents on the
dollar. Just think of sixty five thous-
and dollars as single counsel fee +! /
ought to add that most Of the prominent
lawyers of New York are in employment
OF incomes ranging from thirty thousand
to seventy thousand dollars a year
Talk about the uncertainties Of law
Surely the only doubtful or uncertain
thing about it--so far as lawyers are
concerned-is whether they couldn' t
get more, if they had the cheek . to ask
it! Their NOTICE would seem to be Dor.
rowed from Scott's Marmion--" CHARGE
Chester CHARGE ~ Y. Cor. Boston
Post.
The Buchanan County guardian. (Independence, Buchanan County, Iowa) 1858-1864, 1864-03-08
Careless Business Men.

On another side Of tins subject it msy
be stated that it is not possible for man
to be careless in business affairs, or uu-
mindful OF his business obligations, with
out being weak or rotten in his personal
character. Show me man who never
pays his notes when they are due, and
who shuns the payment Of his bills when
1t is possible, and does both these things
as habit, and l shall see a men whose
moral character is, beyond all question,
bad. We have had illustrious examples
Of this lack Of business exactness. We
have had great men who were in the hab-
il OF borrowing money without repaying
it or apologzing for not repaying it.
We have had great men whose business
habits were simply scandalous-who
never paid bill unless when urged and
worried. and who expended for their per-
sonal qualification every cent of money
they could lay their hands upon. These
delinquencies have been apoligized for
as among the eccentricities OF genius.
or as that unmindfulness Of small affairs
which naturally attends all greatness Of
intellectual effort; but tie world has
been too easy with them, altogether. l
l could name great men-and the names
Of some of them arise before the readers
Of this lettsr-who were atrociously dis
honest. do not care how great these
men were, do not care how many ami,
able and admirable traits they possessed.
They were dishonest and untrustworthy
men in their business relations. and
lha, simple fact condemns them. am
ready to belieye anything bad Of man
who habitually neglec,s TO fulfill his
business obligations. Such man is
certainly rotten at heart. He is not to
be trusted with a public responsibility.
or a rum bottle, or woman
The Buchanan County guardian. (Independence, Buchanan County, Iowa) 1858-1864, 1864-03-08
THE MINERS SERMON.
Dedicated TO Those Affected with the
Idaho Fever.

A young physician, who after having
received his medical diploma from one
of our Medical Colleges, finding that
there was no chance of making living
by his profession in the place of his ma.
tivity, concluded to pack up his tools
and emigrate TO the Land of Gold on
the Pacific. Here he found no better
encouragement for the practice of medi.
cine. for which he had been duly pre-
pared and licensed, as last resort lie
turned miner. and exchanged the scalpel
for the pick axe. In recent letter TO a
friend at home, he embodied sort of a
valedictory sermon to his last pursuit.
which is well worth perusal. We copy
it for the education of our readers:
Why will ye dig? Sons OF man for the
light Of whose presence my soul yearn.
eth and grumbleth. do you ask why? Is
il not written that fortune smiles upon
foolse And, for the sake OF these smiles
has not thy servant made fool. yea an
ass of himself in vaine For five years
and ten days he has sojourned In this
place-he has dived into the water-he
has torn ancient rocks from their resting
places. and removed them afar oH-he
has likewise torn his breeches IN parts
not TO be mentioned The has rooted in
10 the mud like unto swine. III
beard has grown long--,he skin OF his
face aud hands hath changed its color
until he Is how likened unto a wild beast,
and his garments are regt and soiled SO
that sackcioih and ashes woald be ne
fine linen and purple TO him he would
I fain feed on husks but there are none
. Yes, he who in times past was wont tc
fare sumpluously, aud to grumble over
greater delicacies than Was piled upor
the table OF Dives. now snutfs with glad
ness the fragrance of pork aud beans
and gnashes his teeth impatiently over 1
frying naPjack. lie boileth raw onior
The Buchanan County guardian. (Independence, Buchanan County, Iowa) 1858-1864, 1864-03-08
Cottonwood VS.. White Willow for Tim.

Ed. Iowa HOMESTEAD Il desire TO
communicate to Prairie farmers, through
your paper, the result of one years trial
Of the growth OF the Cottonwood, and
the much talked of White Willow.
Last spring | procured Of Gen. Will
son. OF the Agricultural bureau, fifteen
cuttings OF the genuine Willow. | set
them in plat prepared for them the fall
before, and as had not Willows enough.
| filled up my plat with Cottonwood, cut
the same length, planted the same day,
and treated the same way, during the
summer. Ten OF the Willows lived.
while but seven Of the Cottonwood were
alive at frost. Now, man five feet ten
inches high, can not tip toe and reach
up 10 the top of the talest Cottonwood /;
neither can he stand straight, and reach
down to the top of the tallest Willow
The tallest Cottonwood is seven feet nine
inches high, while the Willows are not
to exceed one foot. nine inches. | have
a Cottonwood set out--a small bush six
years ago-that is now sixteen inches
over, and should jndse sixty feet
high.
The Willow | planted I understand
came from Illinois, but it is the same va
riety that the MeLeans. OF Story county,
are fencing with. set out a hedge OF
cuttings last spring, and the result in
growth is about the same as those men
toned above. The Cottonwoods are too
tall, and must be topped" in the spring
to stand the prairie wind. If Cotton
wood trees We're transplanted instead oI
planting slips, the growth would be in.
creased.
do not propose 10 cry out against
the White Willow. but | suggest 10 eve.
~ farmer who buys Willow for timber
to set out also as many Couonwoods
and he will be we'll repaid for his troub
lie, as they will cost nothing only TO &C
to the wet lands on the streams aud ge
them
/ Ii is said that Cottonwood will no
make live fence, and il has been dem
onstrated that the Willow will, as any
one can satisfy himself by going TO Sc,
MeLean's hedge in Story county. Blu
do not hesitate 10 say, that our owl
4 Cottonwood will beat il for timber
Cottonwood lumber is good for any pur
pose, when it can be put above ground
and half seasoned il makes excellent fu
ell. Has any one in Iowa tested III
growth OF these trees for longer time
JOHN A. HuLL, Boonsboro, lows
Dec. 18th. 1868.
The Buchanan County guardian. (Independence, Buchanan County, Iowa) 1858-1864, 1864-03-08
The Idaho Gold Sensation--The Other
Side of the story.

Mr.. Chase, who left Iowa some two
years since, on tour to the land OF gold
has Just returned. From Mr.. +. Clark
son, mail agent OF the Bureau Valley
Railroad, who conversed with him. we
gather few facts that may be interest
ing and valuable to our readers.
Mr. Chase, in company with his broth
er, first went TO California and wrought
the mines in that country. Leaving
there, he went to Idaho, where he arriv-
ed in October las, and stayed there
about a month, leaving sometime in No.
vember.
He SAYS the mines in California are
much richer.than those of Idaho-that
in the latter country they occupy avery
limited space, and are poor at that, II
was estimated that SO, 900 men in Idaho
were out of employment, and everything
exorbitantly high. The climate is cold,
and they have ice in August. 1t is
nothing uncommon TO have four or FIVE
feet of snow, which lasts all through the
winter.
The best route to Idaho, Mr.. Chase
thinks, is by way Of Salt Lake City. then
across the country on mules. BY thi:
means party could get in advance o.
the large emigration already on the way
which would be a very desirable thing
for those who valued the good condition
Of their animals.
The cry OF rich mines in Idaho is al
speculation The puifs and notices il
the newspapers are paid for by speoula
tors. There are no such rich mine
there as represented No man can max
his living by mining in Idaho - Pssri
M.) Mail. Feb. IL.