Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1869-04-03

likeness of Capt. Finch, We have beenshown
a letter from Capt. g. $. Wright, giving a
lengthy description Of the new boat de-
signed to take thc place ofth A"derso" in
the Sound trade. The date ofthe letter y
Feb 10th, at which time her frame was up
and the planking we'll under way. She is
100 feet in length, 80 feet beam aud II feet
depth of hold. Her engine is 40 inch cyl
indcr, the bed-p!atc Of which has already
been cast. and the remaining machinery
will be finished as soon as the hull is ready
to receive it. The floors are to be solid,
filed with white-pine between timbcrs.
The stem is in one piece to the upper deck.
The planking is three inch oak, ceiled
with ycllow-rine. She will have . rsaloon
aft the main deck, six state-rooms, toilet
rooms, etc., and dining-room below. with
dead lights in the sides foreward aud aft,
and watcr-tight bulkhcad abaft the fore
castle. She will be shcated with copper
instead Of yellow metal, as the former is
much more durable The lumber, doors,
ETC., for the upper saloon will be shipped
in the hold, and placed in position after
she arrives here. This will be large, CON-
modious, and fitted with all the modern
It will be seen from this
that no expense will be spared
to make the new boat just what is required
on the Sound-capacious, safe and fast.
AS passenger boat she will be second to
none on the coast. The owners have not
yet decided whether they will sail or steam
her out, but if steam is employed VIC may
expect her appearance on our
waters by the first Of September next.
THE FIRST OF ArRlL.-Numcrous were
the jokes pcrpctrated last Thursday upon
the unsuspccting. One which excited con-
siderable amusement was the placing ofan
wcll-tilled wallet upon the side
walk, from which string led into a door
way. Many a luckless individual stopped
to secure the coveted prize, when 10! and
behold, like paddy's flea, is was not there.
\ letter was dropped into the Postofiice ill.,
scribed to the "handsomcst man in Olym-
pia," but found no one answering to the
DESCRIPTION of even positive, handsome"
VELocIpEDEs.-Two of these unique We
hiclcs have made their appearance, to the
no small CONSERVATION of our people. One
is a two-whcclcd craft, the "othodox"
kind, belonging to Freddy Finch, and the
latter a three-whcelcr. constructed in this
place. We tried the two-whcelcd cwitax,
and believe that with little practice it
will be found the most delightful means
of locomotion yet discovered.
Coop NEws.-The telegraph brings the
gratifying intelligence that the announce
ment of the death of President johnson
was premature. lie still lives, though suf-
fering from an acute attack ofncuralgia in
the head. That he may long live to lend
his powerful influence for tho restoration
of Constitutional government is the heart
felt wish of every true patriot.
p0- The Massachusetts, people arc re-
viving the old order of Know Nothings.
But this not surprising, her people have
continually presented the apple Of discord,
and now the everlasting niger question
has resulted in tho elimination of their
fondest hopes, it is but in keeping that
they should suggest new causes for con-
tcntion.
New TIN SMop.-Messrs. N. h Hicl
Barnes arc fitting up portion Of Burr's
building on Main street, and building an
addition thereto with the design Of OPEN
ing tin-shop and hardware store, soon as
the stock ordered arrives. Except the
newspaper business, the tin-ware trade
promises to be the leading branch.
"a The Echo by silence, acknowledges
that, asthmatic individuals may take a
drink at stated intervals during the day,
and ad Hbitum, "whcn the patient sits
up at night" Arc weright, Echo, or shall
We have another guessy The echo re-
spends the ambiguous answer, "Ycs."
1T The Republican pretcnds to classify
the voters in this precinct at the Radical
primary meeting. Under the head of
gamblers" it gives but one vote for Gar
6elde. Is there another name for this vice,
too, a. there is for drinking whisky? Is
it, asthmatic infection also?