Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1869-02-27
Letter from Seattle.

ACtLCI 4IOm 0odtt1os
Ed. STANDARD: Dear Sir Our cm-
bryo city has been quite lively for the
past ten days. Court has been in session,
which has called together great many per-
sons as Jurors, witnesses and parties to
suits, together with many strange faces
| from the outside. Webfoot is we'll rep
resented, and there is much to encourage
us for the future.
The court has had quite laborious ses-
sion, and all parties concerned seem to
have worked with commendablc diligence.
Several criminal cases gilmore than usual
importance were disposed of. The United
States ~. Smith, indicted for murder. was
tried and the defendant was convicted of
murder in the first degree, and sentenced
to be hung on the I'D of June next
Brown and Bar.cman, the Seattle bur-
glars were sentenced, each to FIVE years in
the penitentiary. In another case of as.
sanlt and battery the defendant plead guilty
and was sentenced to one year in the pen
itcntiary. This ] believe covers the Grim
| inal business of the term.
Tn civil eases, John Mckilvic u.s. y.
Manchester, v,rlict for defendant. G.
Kellogg az. NJ. II. Maddocks, verdict for
the plaintiff. Butler rs. Butler, divorce,
transferred to Port Townsend.
ID. A. Nicely rs. King county, damages
claimed for location Of road. This case
was laboriously tried, the jury remained
out till near the adjournment Of court,
when being unable to agree they were dis
charged. Ten of the jurors were in favor
Of n verdict for $500, and one for 5000,
this being the amount which would have
saved costs to county, and ono for nothing
ut all.
p. II. Lewis rs. Baclcy and Whitworth.
This cause was finally put at issue on We'd
nesday of the second week and continued
for the term.
On Wednesday evening about 8 p. NJ,
the lVilson q. Hunt reached our wharf,
where she laid till "a. NJ. Thursday. She
is a fnc-looking craft, and was visited by
many of our citizens. Many ofour people
however retain kindly feeling for the old
Anderson, out of regard for her great reg!
ularity and the reliability and libcrality Of
her old master. The HINT will probably
present the stronger inducements for the
| present time. and it will be we'll if on the
arrival of Capt Finch's new boat she is
not compelled to rhare the fate Of the
World.
In politics there is some talk. The
iaw-boncs of the Radical party are at work,
but engaged principally in vcntlating IN.
test;nc fcuds in their own party.
Can you enlightcn us on the recent intel
ligencc from Congress on the Northern
Pacific Railroad? What does the joint
resolution Of the Senate mean? Is it in
tended simply to remove the restriction in
forced in the charter prohibiting the COM
pany from mortgaging or does il contemplate
the guaranteeing the bonds and payment
of interest? Our good people here arc all
on the anxious-seat. hoping aud doubling.
Enlightcn us. Mr.. Editor increase our hopes
and remove our doubts. if You can. XVII
Seattle, Feb. 25, 1869.
Our correspondent will perceive par
tial reply to his query in the itcm publish
cd elsewhere accredited to the Portland
Herald. Although our anxiety is very
great in regard to the subject of the an
ticipatcd legislation in behalf ofthc North
crn Pacific Railroad, VIC are in doubt as to
whether the joint resolution of the Senate
does anything more than remove the re.
stricton imposed in the original charter,
which prohibited the issuing ofmortgagcs.
BY Joint resolution is not the usual mode of
lcgislating, if it were the intent to grant
subsidies. The fact that the company has
matured bill which provides for the re-
moval Of the restriction and authorizing
mortgages to be issued to the amount of
S32 900 per mile, interest to be guaranteed
by the Government and payable semi.
annually at the Treasury Of the United
States, with provision for the creation of a
sinking fund for the redemption of the
mortgaged bonds at the expiration Of fifty
years, would seem to imply that the COM
pauy has not yet been able to accomplish
its desires. We hope, however, before
Congress adjourns, to rejoice with our pco-
pie over the success Of the company.
~ The U. s. mail steamer Anderson
arrival ~ her wl 4. rf 'h,,~sdov ooop hr;nU