Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1869-01-02

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The First American Nswspaper Printed
on the Pacific Coast.
A correspondent of the San Francisco
Ezamtxer, states the following:
"Whatever others may say to the con-
trary, We assert that tho honor ofpublish-
ing the first Newspaper in the English lsn.
guage on the Pacific Coast belongs to Rob.
ert Sempls. The first issue Wa printedos
the " "Ramage Pres" 40 called, and vhiok
had been previously used for the publiea-
ton Of official documents when this coUh-
try was Under Mexican rule. II has only
been week or two since We had in or
hands printed copy Of the 6rst naamber
issued by Doctor Semple, and We looked on
it % . great curiosity. It bore the date Of
some day in July, 1S46, and it, dimensions
were precisely those Of half sheet Of ordi-
nary letter PAPER, and printed only on one
side at that. 1t simply containeda a procla-
NATION Of James X. Polk, then President
Of the United States, Semple's prospectus,
and brief paragraph stating, though the
paper was small that it would be enlarged
when new materials could be obtained. 1t
was publisehd at Monterey. At sub
sequcnt period Semple moved his publica-
ton Office to San Francisco; but We shall
speak of the Press at an early day in the
now great commercial Metropolis of Cali
| fornis. at some future time"
We dislike to have our statements dis
puted, but when we make an error etakc
great pleasure in correcting it, when shown
to Us. We have often asserted "the honor
Of publishing the first newspaper in the
English language on the Pacific Coast,
belongs to Mr.. John Fleming, Of this city.
Whatever others may my to the contrary,
II is nevertheless fact, that the publica.
ton of the Oregon Spectator, was CON-
mcnccd in this city in February lS46,
some five months at least, before the issue
Of DR.. Scmplc's paper at Monterey. The
Spectator was printed upon one Of Hoes
Washmgton Presses, and its size was near
ly half that Of the E~terprise. The
press, type, ink, paper, etc., were brought
out from New York upon the order Of Geo
Aberncthy, Esq, the FIRST American Gov
crnor on this coast, then Governor Of
Oregon. The same vessel brought the
news Of that General jackson was dead
ana that the "54o 4V or fight" bouhdart
question between the American and En-.
glish governments had been settled. We
thus contest tho claim set up by tho Er-
an,iner, and demand that the Pioneer So.
ciety make enc proper record Of the facts.
Oregon CITY EsterPrise. F
ANEcDorE.-IeracS Mann used to tell
story ofa conversation he once had with
an inmate Of the lunatic asylum At Worces-
ter, Mass, whose peculiar mania resulted
from an inordinate Development Of the
bump Of self esteem: -
"what's the news; sif! Has anything
unusual happened Of late, ,!sir ," heinquirod,
with consequential air: '''' =
MI. Mann happenening 70 rsUOlIect that
I furious storm had occurred { Nv diys
previous, gave him sotHe SccoHIt Of IL,
mentioning that on The ssaSoast II was very
severe, seteral vessels ha3ing been driven
ashore and wrecked, With tho loss Of many
lives. 81, aeg,s aJ .o = .t,N.F
"Canl yjo& remember, cir, What night IN
the week all that happsned!" eagerly in
quircd the listener. . -.
Mr.. Mann said he believed n was the
night Of Tuesday: :r., .ss..
"Ah!" aaia The luainuatiS, xi& ID airr u
solemuity, mingled siGk triumph, and lower
iuk his voice TO . whisper, II can sccodst
for il sir-shat xaf thS tkghtI *histlsd
sou rs..ss ...-.- sebetK
CxfDot1c AciD.-Ihe Cal Of the 18th
nit. recoiSAdetads cafbolic acid = . prevent
.tive Of the sniii.tttoa, Ind ajs: "Ahae
ounce vial Of of shs ssid, sieppsd With a
Svmmoa cork, and kept Standing ii . room,
will keep tho stiall-poA SoHtAgi0a cut n
il is pervading che atmosphere. Half :
dollars worth Of tho acid, in solution,
placed Ill four or i've vials, Get il different
p.rts of house, win serge 70 Keep dwsl-
ling clear Of the infection, Is i is ordinarily
d;spsrssd through the .tnosphsrs. With
the means ofthoroush disinfsetioa = cheap,
people should generally rs;icrt 70 II, in g.
der 70 iss ifthey ean6ct BY il uss Say tAs
rav.giiHag epidemic. II aaSSot do ny
harm, and vs Sshsts Il win irote ! sac-
cess. 81