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Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1871-12-16

~ Abbott l. Lamb, well-know here,
absccuded from Portland q few days ago,
leaving friends to mourn their departure to
the tune of some SIG. 900, nearly all due To
laborers. Their contracts in East Portland
bridges, &C., from the city. amounted to
SIG. 400, which was paid in city bonds.
They received aud sold them the day be-
f.re they left, and failed to pay their cred
i,ors. So far they have eluded pursuit as
the direction they took is not definitely
kpown.--Eeho
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The following named gentlemen are author

rhs following named gentlemen are author
sed to receive and receipt for money due on
subscriptions to the STANDARD:
NV. Wharf,, Victoria, V. L.;
Mp. HARPER. Rockland, Klikitat Co.;
&c. CARY; Yakima county;
J.. l.. puBEAu, Cowlitz:
WARREN Cow, Nisqually.
"a. WILSON, Arcadia;
STEPHEN JrpsoN Steilacoom;
+. A. L,GHr. d"
HEyMAN GoopTiM,
FREn. MyERs, Fort Montgomery
s. F. CooNBs, Seattle;
O. ]. McCAusLANp, Port Blakely:
Maj. G. o. HALLEs, WILDLY Island;
JAMES MrRpHy, Utsnlady;
HOLDEN A JupsoN, Whucom:
JoHx p. JrpsoS. Port Townsend;
JOIy CoNpos, Port Gamble;
ORRTx A. HALL, Port Ludlow
D. X. SIMMONS, Grand Prairie;
G. ". CANNON, Portland, Oregon.
l0r Money can be sent through the mails
at our risk.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1871-12-16

A FIcTIM.-A year or more ago We
published one of the circulars scattered
broadcast through the mails by rogues
in New York, and other Eastern cities,
proposing to send counterfeit greenbacks
for small remittance in good money. 1t
appears that these kuaves find occasionally
people who are green enough to invest in
the palpable swiudle and fraud. A few
days ago box was received at the express
office in this place, addressed to farmer
living on the Skookum Chuck, with bill
Of charges amounting to Sl03, to be paid
before the delivery Of the box. The ap.
plicant not having the money to pay these
charges. but stating that it contained a
remittance from relative, the agent very
oblisiugly allowed him to open the pack
age, upon the promise to pay the charges
out of the proceeds. But alas for the
expectations of the entcrprising recipient,
upon raising the lid, a slip Of paper was
disclosed containing the words "Mr.
you're sold don't tell anybody" and dill.
gent search only brought to light scraps Of
paper and shavings, few sheets of lead,
and pieces of an iron casting. The victim
of the sell" insists that he is not a party
to the fraud that he really expect re-.
mittancc from relative; but the facts arc
as We state them, and letter submitted to
the inspection ofthe agent by him announ-
ces the shipment Of package of coun-
tcrfeit money. But We give him the
benefit of his denial of completely, and of
the doubt, if there is room for doubt in
the matter.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1871-12-16

~ Prof Henry says that the observa.
tions Of the Smithsonian Institute, which
extend over period Of twenty years, have
as yet failed to confirm the popular belief
that the removal of the forests aud the cul.
tivation of the soil tend to diminish the
amount of rainfall.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1871-12-16

Our OF LUcK.-Miss Turner, who re-.
Gently sued CALEDONIA Ortiz, in San Fran
cisco, for breach Of promise, was awarded
500. Her attorneys fees are many times
the amount Of the award, and they have
sued her for recovery.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1871-12-16

e0c city contemporary, with good deal
Of satisfaction, makes merry over what he sup
poses to he a fact, that lager beer was drank
at Good Templars hall on the occasion Of a
dancing party which was recently held in it.
We have made diigent inquiry and find 40 one
who saw anything of the kind and hence are
| forced to the conclusion that the only lager ut
the party WAS under the waistcoat of the ator.
said contemporary Echo.
We presume that our contemporary has
made just such diliSent inquiry in this
instance, as he did when it was charged
that GarGclde, although a member of the
order in good standing, drank whisky.
The publisher of the Echo appeared to
manifest much zeal in obtaining the facts,
but took good care not to inquire of any.
body who could give direct information
upon the matter, and the result was that
he could produce large number Of wit
nesses" to testify that they had not seen
Selucious partake Of the forbidden beve-
RACES. This course puts US in mind of
certain silly bird which when pursued, is
said to thrust its head in the sand, thus
obscuring its own vision doubtless in the
belief that the pursuer is likewise blinded
by The maueuver. In the above quotation
our contemporary again betrays his anxiety
to impress upon the public the belief that
we indulge in the immodcrate use of lager
beer. In fact the chief efforts of that
journal appear always to have been dircc-
ted towards intoxicating, the belief that
all its political friends abstain from the use
of alcoholic beverages, though they may
stagger through the streets or play sinch
until the small hours Of morning, and
that the editor Of this paper aud his friends
live, breathe and have their being amidst
the fumes of "Asthmatic Bittcrs" aud la
ger beer. This is by no means the lcigitimat
sphere Of the organ of a great temperance
reform, and betrays Enthusiastically the in
capacity Of those having it in charge.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1871-12-16

II The Statesman alludes to the fact
that the snowfall which occurred at this
places fortnight ago, appears to have been
very general. At Chicago, in the Boise
Valley, at Walla Walla aud at Portland,
snow fell at that time, ranging in depth
from two inches to one foot.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1871-12-16

n6r A young girl, fourteen years old, was
forwarded from California to Maryland by
Wells, Fargo Co. IS express the other day.
A sweet cargo.-Ex.
Wouldn't it have just suited our friend
Tom, to have been messenger on that route,
that particular trip?
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1871-12-16

sG- We are requested to state that the
next lecture Of the Library course will be
delivered by W. X. Ball, on Wednesday
evening, Dec. 20. Subject" Sixteen
Years 10 Australia"
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1871-12-16

~ At recent municipal election at
Albany, Ogn., the Democrats elected the
Mayor, Recorder. Treasurer, and three out
Of the Eve Couucilu,en.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1871-12-16

u Mrs. Susannah Wiuslow, 104 years
Of age, recently died 1t Caution. Maine.
She had been member of the Methodist
Church for more than eighty years.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1871-12-16

~ Mr.. Coleman, the hero Of Van
Trumps Mt. Rainier trip. now residing in
Portland. has made 81 etcil of Mt Hood
and is receiving orders for copies Of it from
the East
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-, ~ The recent Fircman's election 10
Portland resulted 10 the selection of A. A.
Williams Chief Engineer, aud A. Wcnctt
aud WIN. Deitz, Assistants.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1871-12-16

Hupsox / MkxEr, are the only Eastern Advcr-
Using Agents, with whom We do business
direct in the Atlantic States. Office. &,
Park Row, Times Building, New York City.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1871-12-16

~ Leap Year Balls" will be the
rage this season. The girls will do the
inviting. and get all the credit, and the
bows will-foot the bills.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1871-12-16

q The California arrived last wed
uesday. from Portland With upwards OF one
hundred tons of freight for our citizens
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1871-12-16

u The mania for speculation in land
still continues, and tracts are changing
hands daily at fabulous prices compared
with former figures.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1871-12-16

~The churches are making prepare
ratioss for Christmas trees. and the Sab
bath schools are well attended Is conse'
quepce.
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Aeesss IL the Atlantic states.

rsAx l. Co., 40 Montgomery Street, arc also
our authorized Agents in San Francisco.
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= The new Gar6clde organ will be rs
sued about the FIRST OF January.
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lHEW AsHlsc1oS;S


L. r. Ftsnsa. 30 ami ~ New Mechanics En-.
change, Is our authorized Agent in San
Francisco. For Eastern advertising, Mr..
Fisher is represented by s. +. Pct,ingili 4
Co., of New York and Boston.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1871-11-18
FORNEY ON THE NEGRO.

From the Charleston Courier, Nov. Is.
John w. FOrney charges the Democratic
papers with making ''much ado about
nothing over the report of grand jury of
Chester county, South Carolina, composed
of six whites and six negroes, which de-
clared there was no Ku-Klux in that coun-
ty. Claiming to know whereof he speaks,
he asserts that there are not six negroes in
Chester county able to read or write; and
not six, such is the terrorism that there ex-
lists, who could not be made to sign any
document a brutal rebel Ku-Klux should
invent. The champion of 'twO papers,
both daily, certainly pays poor compliment
to his party in the South, "a larger portion of
which are just such negroes as those of
Chester county. Whose testimony, pray,
but that of these negrose, who can neither
read ner write, and who can be 'nade to
sign any document" does the Administra-
ton base the existence of the Ku-Kluxinp
organizations in Sou Carolina? Who ever
heard John WambOld FOrney find any fault
with the uncouth marks attached by the
negroe, to "any document" promulgated in
the interest of the Republican party? If
they are reliable when testifying against the
Kll-klux, their testimony ought to be ac-
ceptable on any other subject. The impu-
dence Of the argument offered is not more
surprising than the fact that the Intelligent
people of Philadelphia permit themselves to
be hoodwinked by sucha a precious,yet trans
parent fraud as Forney.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1871-11-18
NEW YORK.
JAY GouId,s sOIvency questioned.

Shy UOuAu oOlNcnCy 4ucsSAOhcus
NEW YORK, Nov. 17.-Jay Gould has
withdrawn from Tweed's bail bond. His
withdrawal is due to his unwillingness to
be examined as to his sufflciency by the
counsel for the prosecution, whi;h was to
have been demanded. 1t was there inten-
ton to prove that the legal claims against
Gould probably counterbalanced the
amount for which he was pledged. Three
friends of Tweed's were substituted for
Gould. These are Jacob VandsTpool, no
occupation, Charles G. Connell, registrator,
Charles Devlin, contractor.
Justification is set down for Nov. %.
1t is expected that within two days
Tweed's counsel will ask an extension Of
time in which to file an answer.
There was a colored Republican General
Committee formed here last night.
LATER.-The counsel of Tweed have
served on Charles O'Conor a demurrer
that the plaintiffs have not legal capacity TO
sue in the action; that the complainant does
not state sufficient facts to constitute cause
of action, and that the complaint is defec
tive by not including the Mayor, Aldermen,
Supervisors and Commonalty of the city as
defendants. The point raised is, that there
is no legal right in the people maintained in
such an action.
The Radical Presidential Convention.
The Tribune editoriaIy says that the
choice of localities for holding the National
Republican Convention for 1S72is narrowed
down to Cincinnati and New York. The
Executive Committee VIII make The selec-
ton Jan. IL next.
Stealing Silks.
The L. S. bonded warehouse in Laight
street was burglarized on Wednesday night
of twelve thousand dollars worth Of silks
belonging to H. B. Clahin. No arrests.
Missing discreants.
A communication printed this morning
alleges that Messrs. Ingersoll, Garvey and
Woodward, are hiding in the American
Club House at Greenwich, Conn. Wood
ward, who was a resident at Norwalk,
Conn, has been disposing of his property
there and has been in constant communica-
ton with his attorneys.
The Cholera.
The cholera excitement has about sub
sided. There are now forty-one cholera
patients in the hospital at West Bank, all
doing well. The only new case yesterday
was that of Anna Atger, age II, who was
LATER.-Two more deaths from cholera
at quaratine to-day.
The Greatest COunterfeiter in the
World.
The government offers a thousand dollars
reward for the re-arrest of Ballard, who eS-
capped from jail Tuesday night. He is con-
sidered the most dangerous counterfeiter in
tine world.
Tweed's Bank InsOIvent.
The Savings Institution on Chatham
street, founded by its President, VIM. NJ.
Tweed, was unable to meet the demand of
one Of its depositors, and to-day Judge Bar
nard appointed a receiver. The public ad-
ministrator's fund of $4,000, arising from
the property of persons dying without heirs,
was in the same institution. The Comp
troller issued a warrant to remove it to the
Union Trust Co, and to-day the warrant
was returned "Funds not forthcoming"
The Bank Trustees say there are abundant
assets in bonds and mortgages not readily
available.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1871-11-18
TENNESSEE LEGISLATURE.


/
FRIDAY, Nov. H.--The Senate met al
$50 A. NJ, Speaker Vaughn in the chair.
| PETITION.
By Mr.. Pope, from citizens of Chattanoo-
ga protesting against the employment Of
convict labor at Tracy City.
NEW BILL.
By Mr.. Windle: To repeal the act ma
king habitual drunkenness cause for divorce.
RESOLUTIONS TAKEN UP.
House resolution directory to the Comp
troller in reference to thekuspended sinking
fund. Non-concurTed.
House resolution directory TO the presi-
dents and directors of turnpike and plank
road companies in this State, in which the
State is stockholder. Non-eOncurred in.
HOUSE BILLS on THIRD READING.
To cede West Tennessee Division Fair
Grounds to the West Tennessee Agricul-
tural and Mechanical Association. Passed.
Toprovide for the cancellation Of bonds.
Passed.
To repeal the act for the suppression of
fishing and hunting in the counties of Hum
phreys and Benton. Passed.
HOUSE BILL ON FIRST READING.
To confer certain powers on the Judge or
chairman Of County Courts. Passed.
SENATE BILLS ON SECOND HEADING.
To change the line between the counties
Of Monroe and LOudOn. Passed.
To require the County Surveyor and En-
try Taker to keep the records of his Office
at the county site. Passed.
To allow an additional Notary Public TO
the town of Milan, in Gibson county.
Passed.
To fix the votes of shareholders in insur-
ance companies. Passed.
To change the line between the counties
of Sequatchie and Grundy. Passed.
To amend section 2,307 of the Code.
Passed.
To change the line between the counties
of Smith and Jackson. Passed.
To amend section 3,938 and repeal sec
ton 1899 of the Code. Rejected.
To extend the powers of sherifis in exc
cutting process in criminal cases. Passed.
Declaring Big Creek navigable. Passed
To change the mode of bringing civil
cases before Justices of the Peace. Passed
SENATE BILLS ON THIRD HEADING.
To authorize semi-annual sales of land
for taxes. Passed.
To repeal an act allowing payment for
wolf scalps, ETC., out of the State revenue
OIOuSlL up Oh inOtlOn 10 recOnSluer. Inc
bill was finally rejected.
THE ATTORNEYS FEES.
The committee appointed to investigate
into and report upon the facts of the alleged
overcharge of the counsel in the railroad
cases, presented their report, accompanied
by resolution requiring the said committee
to request Messrs. Ewing, Cooper and
Reese to turn over the bonds in their pos
session to the Comptroller of the Treasury,
and directing the Comptroller to execute his
receipt for the same.
The resolution was adopted under a sus-
pension of the rules.
Accompanying this report was letter
from the railroad attorneys, turning over to
the State the S72,0 900 in bonds held by them,
and leaving the matter of their fees to the
Legislature.
Adjourned till 10 A. NJ. tomorrow.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1871-11-18
SCRANTON.
Sinking into the Bowels Of the Earth.
CONSERVATION of the Citizens and Land
Holders.

New YORK, Nov. ia special dispatch
from Scranton reports that the caving in of
the mine at Hyde Park created great ex-
element. The first shock was felt about
3 O'Clock on the morning of the 10Th, when
the people fled, terror stricken, from their
dwellin 5. The caving of the ground, which
occurred over the Oxford mine, caused
settling in the buildings over head of some
two feet. The area of ground cayed is in
all about twenty acres. The damage to
property is over thirty thousand dollars.
Immense fssuTes were made in the princi-
pal avenues and streets. Many houses will
have to be pulled down. The pOstOffice has
sunk some eighteen inches and still con-
tinues settling. The whole danger is of
the ground still settling. The mines are
deserted at Scranton. The various streets
are crowded by people discussing the situa-
ton.
The vein which caved in is known as the
Diamond Vein, and is 24O feet below the
surface. 1t was worked out ten years ago,
previous to its purchase by the Delaware
LackaWanna Western Co.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1871-11-18
THE ARMY OF THE CUMBERLAND
Proposed Equestrian Statue Of Gen.
Thomas.


Thomas.
DETROIT, MICH, Nov. 16.-At the bust
ness session Of the meeting of the Army
of the Cumberland, this morning, the COM
mittee on the subject of erecting a monu-
ment to Gen. Thomas, reported several sug-
gestions through the chairman, Gen. Hook
er. The scheme proposed is to erect an
equestrian statue of colossal size of the
General, and TO raise the necessary funds
by small subscriptions from the survivors
Of the Cumberland, and from such citizens
at large as may feel disposed to give small
amounts.
Gen. Hooker objected to the submitting
of the subscription to the public, fearing
that if left in that shape the monument
would never be erected. He thought that
it should be built by the soldiers of the
Cumberland army, and that Mrs. Thomas
should be consulted as to its location. If
she prefers the Central Park in New York
let it 60 there; but, if she has no preference,
he would say it should be erected at Wash
ington. As Gen. Thomas character was
national, his monument erected by his
comrades in arms should be built on ma
tional ground. He therefore moved that
the plan previously recommended by Gen.
Rosecrans be so amended as to limit the
subscription to the soldiers of the Army of
the Cumberland and to provide that the 10
cation should be the city of Washington if
Mrs. Thomas had no objection.
The plan was so amended, and was then
unanimously adopted.
ROsecrans President.
The committee on nominations reported
the following officers of the Association who
were unanimously chosen: President, Maj.
Gen. Rosecrans; Vice-Presidents, Illinois,
Gen. p. II. Sheridan; Ohio, Gen. o. G.
Maxwell; Indiana, Gen. William erase
Kentucky, Gen. Benz. II. Bristow; Tennes-
see, Gen. H. P. Thruston; New York,
Gen. Joseph Hooker; Iowa, Gen.
Vim. Vanderburn: Michigan, Gen. j. @.
Parkhurst; New Jersey, Gen. ]. W.
Winden; Kansas, Gen. John A. Martin
District of Columbia, Gen. Henry Stone
Maine, Gen. J. W. Bishop; Pennsylvania;
Col. Wiseman NJ. Smith; Wisconsin, Gen.
J. c. Starkweather; Missouri, Gen. j. NJ.
Schofeld Connecticut, Gen. Frank S.
Bond. Corresponding Secretary, Gen. H
Cist, Ohio; Recording Secretary, Col. John
W. Steele, Ohio; Treasurer, Col. j. ]. Full
lerton, st. Louis.
Sept. Is and 10, 1872, at Dayton
Ohio, was the time and place selected for
the next meeting. The Banquet tonight
was fine affair. The usual tOasts and re-
sponses were made, and the assemblage
broke up at late hour.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1871-11-18
& CASE OF INTEREST.

We find the following in the Savannah
Republicans report Of the proceedings, on
Monday, Of the United States District
Court, Judge Erskin presiding.
Madison StrattOn, survivor Of the firm Of
Stratton u Seymour, vs. Edward Barnard
In Assumpsit.
This was suit upon which sight drafts
for 81 900 each, drawn by John d. Carter,
agent of the Mechanics Bank of Augusta,
at Columbus, Ga, on the Bank of the Re
public of New York, dated Aug. 10,
1861, and payable to the order of E. Bar
nard, defendant, who endorsed the same
over to Stratton 4 Seymour, of Nashville,
Tenn. They were protested for nOn-psy
ment Sept. IL, 1861.
The defendant contended that by the
general principles Of international law, as
well as by the act Of Congress of July Is,
1861, and the Presidents proclamation there
iero of Aug. 16, 1861, all commercial in
tercourse was declared Illegal between the
citizens Of the beligerent gOvernments,and
that therefore these drafts were void. Furth-
er,that even ifthe drafts were valid, that no.
tices of protest was not given to defendants
in reasonable time; that the Bank of the
Republic was chartered Bank within the
meaning of the Code of Georgia, so that no
tice of protest must have been given TO de-
fendant, in order to bind him. Further,
that if the plaintiff, by his negligence in Civ
ing such notice, failed to bind the defendant,
that he, plaintiff, could not recover on the
common counts for goods sold, etc.
Plaintiff contended that the endorsement
was new contract, asd that as Barnard
lived I'm Georgia and Stratton in Tennessee,
both said States being in instruction in 1861,
Al. Il, 4Effl3s, hn
OF the said principl Of international law /;
further that he could recover on his COM
mon counts for "goods sold, etc." even
if the drafts failed; further that notice OF
protest was not required by Georgia law
under the facts of the case, but that even if
it was, that notice had been given swith-
in a reasonable time SO as to bind Barnard
as endorser; and lastly, that there was a
promise by Barnard in a letter written by
ilRi in December, 1851, to plaintiff TO pay
thY debt.
The court charged that the endorsement
was a new contract, such as relieved the
draft of the point Of illegality as between
the endOrser and endOTsee, they both being
then citizens Of the insJurectionary States;
that notice Of protest was necessary to bind
said endOrscr, and that under all the facts
diligence had not been shown in giving
legal notice Of protest to Barnard; that
the plaintiff could not recover on the drafts
by reason Of his negligence, be could not
rely on his common counts, and left it to
the jury 10 say whether the evidence dis
closed any new promise to pay on the part
of Barnard.
The jury found verdict for the defend
ant. The Judge remarked that he would
write out bis opinion shortly on the point
involved in the cause, his charge to the jury
being oral.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1871-11-18
LOUISVILLE.
A Highly sensational suggestion.
The Latest Southern Conspiracy.
A Plot to Ship All the Ku-Klux North.


LOUISVILLE, Nov. 1.-THE Courier
Journal tomorrow publishes startling
letter from the South, which sets forth that
society, strong in number and in wealth,
has been organized, having for It's objects
the importation Of negroes and ruffians into
the, Northern States. The letter in
question is very positive and specific.
1t says the plan is to furnish such
negroes as are dangerous in every commu-
nifty, withth means of getting away, re-
quiring them to go north of the Ohio river.
The Society is opposed to Ku-Klux. 1t
claims that il has the right, in the absence
oslocal justice, denied BY the General Gov
ernment, TO get rid of its murderers and
marauders by money. 1t is alleged that the
increase ofnesro criminals in the North du-
ring the last three months, is the result of
the operations of this Society.