Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1871-01-28
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COLuHBIA. Cal, Dee. -, 1870.
Editor Standard: 1t is said that "ehange
and alteration form the essence of tAe world.
Feeling disposed to contribute mite to the
worlds essence, ! have again changed my
post Of correspondence with the Standard, and
this time address you from ION your part an
| unexpected quarter. ! left Port Gamble on
the Cd instant, arriving in San Francisco on
! the l9th, and at my old beat in the interi-
or, on the cath, jnst in time to obtain a modi-
cum Of the Christmas turkey which had been
| fattcncd for the occasion, and confined ready
| Cor slaughter, which unpleasant service fell to
my lot to perform, and with tie cruel, relent-
less h,tchet, severed the craniun from the
body Of the innocent fowl, at quarter past Q,
on this cath day of December, in the year of
our Lord one thousand eight hundred and sew
| enty and the unconscious gObbler is to be
| % gobbled up on the morrow, at the hour of
the sun crossing of the meridian. Sic transit
gloria gobber.
In the right place omitted to soy that
came down on the Puget Mill Co. 8 bark Milan,
| Captain Snow. The voyage, considering the
season of the year, could not be accounted q
rough one, yet not being of an aquatic nature,
| and unaccustomed to ga life on the ocean
| wave" it produced heavy strain on the sto-
mach, reaching down to the lowest depth
thereof, and
Compelling me oft to make haste to the rail,
| And render account to the porpoise and whale.
But the whales and all other inhabitants Of
| the great salt sea, have received the final con.
| tributions from me, having resolved unani-
| monsly to make no more voyages on the trou-
| bled and troublesome ocean, on account Of
| their disturbing and unpleasant effects on my
| digestive apparatus. don't like to have the
| depository Of my food turned inside out and
VI iuh for fha of ha1a
| sharks, blucfsh, or any other of oceans finny
| tribes They will be obliged to provide for
themselves hereafter, for all anything shall
do for them. But before I dismiss the subject
| of the voyage in reference, l must not neglect
| to give Cue credit and return thanks to Capt.
Snow and his under officers including the in
| defatigablc and attentive steward, for the uni
form courtesy and kindness extended to me on
| their part. In nearly all my little voyages
over the water heretofore, it has been my mis-
fortune to witness much profanity and harsh
ness on the part of the officers towards the
| men on dnty under them hut the voyage I'M
| der notice forms an exception to all my previ
GUS experience in sea journeyings. Not a word
| OF profanity was heard on board, nor did any
thing Of dominecring nature show itself in
the conduct Of any one present. All orders
were given in -unostentatious and kind words,
commanding a ready and alternative response
|
given. Indeed, Capt. Snow, his subordinate
officers and men, formed the only instance
have ever witnessed of a happy family" in
| the management Of the affairs of n ssa-going
craft. In conclusion Of my remarks on this
| subject, cannot forbcar saying, that in my
opinion Capt. Snow, IN his calm good naturcd
| and aifable demeaner on ship-board, and his
| uniform kindness towards those under his
command, sets an example worthy TO be OBJ
| md i,,t toI b,, ~;
Long may he wave.
Down here in California, at the present time,
business affairs generally appear to "drag
their slow length along" as well rs in the
more northern ATTITUDES. Some change, how
ever, has been wrought out during my absence
in some places have passed through on my
return. The Western Pacific Railroad, in the
main has been made, equipped and put in OPP
Grafton during the time mentioned, and the
Stockton and Coppcropols Railroad started
and rapidly progressing. Indeed, many wor-
thy enterprises have been commenced here Of
late for which the perseycring inhabitants of
the 6 Eureka" State are entitled to credit
| Although perhaps not as rapid a rate as in
time gone by, it,cannot be disputed that Cali
fornia still moves.
The weather of late has been unusually cold
and dry, and very unauspicious to the stock
growers. No feed has as yet started md many
| aEe HOW III very ueSlNute ClTCutnStan-
ces, and will soon lie down to get up no more
should the present dry weather continue. As
to blowing and putting in crops, but little
more can be done until more rain comes down.
The wheat crop is already about half sown.
On the return of Spring l contemplate a re-
turn to the Sound country. am coming up
to "pan out" the entire Territory of Washing
ton. Firstly, shall proceed to fix the termi-
nus Of the N. p. Railroad, aud put that ever
exciting and humbugging question forever at
rest That accomplished, shall next move
in the direction Of the Port Townsend Custom
House, giving special attention to its affairs,
with one eye sharply on the bundle piekers,
male and female, and particularly the latter.
Indeed, so many and multifarious are the
things which intend to do for the interests OF
the country, that single article is insufficient
for their entire PRONUNCIATION. Therefore, and
consequently, more will have to be written
hereafter concerning them.
Having sworn ON the altar of comfort not to
travel any more by sea, intend to take the
overland route next time. | shall come through
the web-fpot country, pia Portland, and some
evening when you are not thinking of it, will
be landed kerstcp into the upper end Of the
Sound. SLUICE FORK.
LETTER eRoR THE COAST.