Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1868-11-07

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Poe ale now preparing. oDe It Brcmeu,
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der Lambert.
The old abode Chnrcb at Mission San
JOS. Cal. which has brrm Standing over
100 years. was completely Demolished by
tie earthquake,
Thirty years ago man in Massachu-
salts planted Thirty acres with acOins. aud
the result is a fine oak forest. with tres
from twelve to eighteen inches in dame
ter.
Flesh co'orcd CATERS. with thu toes
stitched with black, to look as if the foot
was bare, are reported TO be the newest
made. They are said to have a shocking
natural effect.
"A. T. Stewart proposes erecting an
immense block in New York, divided iuto
family apartments, to b. offered as honsrs.
rent free, to the families OF ruined mtr.
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AT C"msntville. opposite Astoria, the
company are taking down their first MAIDS
k'los and putting up Pages new patent.
After h. let Of January they expect to
furnish 800 barrels per week Of The best
cement, ana do il easier than they former.
ly produced 100 barrels, and hence relieve
themselves Of previous difficulties. -.
Pau. in the Pyrene.s, where Queen
Isabella H.. Of SIaiu. the last reigning
ing monarch in Europe Of the Bourbon
family. has taken up her residence as an
exile, is the spot where Henry w., the
first Bourbon King Of France, was born.
II is suggested that this little town may b.
the grave ms well as the cradle Of this once
powerful dynasty.
The tidal wave on the 18th Of August
last, which. at the time of the late terrible
earthquake in South America. was forty
feet high at Callao, reached Astoria in lit
lie more than twenty -four hours, and caused
an extra tide of ten inches, and the earth
quake in San Francisco on the 22d inst. at
8 o'clock A. NJ, produced a rise of three
inches at Astoria at 1O1. NJ, two hours
nfter. So do volcanic forces speed on.
The business men Of Great Britain
have org nizpd mutual protective societies
throughout the United Kingdom for sup
plying commercial information, collecting
debts and other matters. These societies
now possess 1880 branches, and nuwbrr
about 20. 900 members. for whom. during
the last year, $1,000 inquiries havs been
made, 54,70 applied for, and l,l15,00O
collected. besides other assistance rendered.
At regular meeting the Directors
of the Union Pacific Railroad. held recent
ly in New York, q contract was made with
Mr.. Boomer, pf Chicago. FIR the censsruc-
ton of the superstructure Of the great iron
bridge to span the Missouri river, between
Council Bluff. and Omaha. This bridge
is to cost one and half million Of dollars.
and, including the approsches. will
foot up total coat oftwe millions Of dsllars
All roads centeriug at Council Bluffs are 10
cross upon this structure.