Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1869-08-07

would pay better than any investment that
could he made.
The tailor's strike continues. The man
ufacturing tailors have express deter
mination of siding with the shop hands.
Two or three firms are expected to yield to
the advance asked in wages.
\ special to the Times says Cabinet
meeting of Friday determined to remove
all the Federal Office holders in Tennessee
who do not make active excrtions to secure
the election of Stokes.
Spanisl, Matters.
HAVANA. August 2.-lt is reported
that two slavers landed their cargoes in
Ccncavillas District.
On "Wednesday last five thousand negro
insurgents attacked Puerto Principe, max
iny Il general raid through the city. The
Spanish, 1000 strong, attacked them. 4
severe struggle cnsucd, in which the
ground was contested inch by inch. The
insurgents in perfect order having achieved
the object for which they made the raid.
They captured and destroyed provisions
valued at fifty thousand dollars and made
good their retreat The Spaniards do not
give an estimate of the Patriot loss. Their
own was four wounded. They were taken
to the barrack.
There is great dcarth of provisions and
consequently great misery in Santiago.
CINCINNATI, Aug. 1.-Ovcr 200 ar
ticlcs are tickcted for the exposition oftcx-
tile fabrics. manufacturers from points
southwest are represented, including the
Pioneer Mills Of California.
NEW YORK, July al.-Rumors of an
other Fenian raid on the Canadian frontier
arc current Stocks of arms and cases of
raw material about the headquarters here,
give color and probability to the report.
ALBANY, July 3l.-Thc owners of
property on the piers, damaged by the
frcshct last winter, have commenced suit
against the city. The aggregate Of dam
age is S737 900.
NASHVILLE, July 3l.--Thc Gubcrna-
torial candidates closed their appointments
here to-day. Scntcr opened the debate,
who introduced nothing new, and fell short
of the expectations of his supporters.
Stokes spoke with much vigor to the crowd,
of which large proportion were negroes,
who were apparently with him, and APP
plaudcd warmly. The nominations for
the Conservative ticket here are composed
of the supporters of Seymour and Blair,
and has chilled the ardor of the Sentcr
Republicans. 1t is believed many of them
will support Stokes.
ARnIvEp.-Thc Gussic TJau arrived
yesterday from Portland, with large
freight for this place.
~ a fire at Corvallis, Oregon, on the
9th ult., destroyed $4,000 worth Of
property.
1V Ripe peaches, raised in Walla Wal
Ia county, are selling in the Portland mar
kcts.
EIEcTRo SILICoN.-This curious and
valuable substance is confidently claimed
t. he the best article ever discovered for
cleaning anil polishing gold. silver and
PLATED ware. an all smooth metallic sur
faces of whatever description. incluliu.
kitchen utensils of tin, copper. brass, steel
etc.
TO HEADS OF FAMIIEs.-.\rc YOU,
little ones subject to the Group? II so
don't fail to use Ncwcll's Pulmonary Syr-
up. \ few doses gwen in time may save
the life of Il darling child. Do not fail tc
have it on hand, you would be safe and
free from anxiety.
COopER'S MAGNETIC BALM.-Thi.
balm may with more rropricty be called {;
Universal Remedy" than any Other
ever offered the public