Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1871-06-10
DoWn-Sound Items.

The ofllowing is from the Port Town
send Mcsscge:
"SAvE Me- From My FRIENDS. y
The rumor to the effect that Gov. Solomon
who was invited to deliver the Grafton on
the Fourth at this place, being advised by
his friends" objected on account Of Mr..
Mart Taylor having been chosen the poet
Of the day, has obtained wide circulation,
We hope it is without foundation. 1t
seems to us that the so called friends who
are competent to influence a governor,
should place more confidence in the action
of committee chosen by our citizens than
to suppose it would ask the governor to
take the stand with any one likely to con-
tamnatc him. So far as we know, Mr.
Taylor is man of education and merit
We find his name among the attorneys at
law in the Pacific Directory. and learn that
he has on several anniversaries OF Indie
rcndcnce in California delivered poeVs
aud received his full share of credit. We
believe that the head and front Of his Of
Tense consists in his having upon sundry
occasions given original humorous cntsr-
tanmcns in this section. We further be-
licve that on the 18th of July, or any other
occasion when he light appear, he will
~, only draw the ajority for an audi
.ncc. but acquit himself with honor. If
,hc rumor is true, cur governor has civil
advisers. ,
Tho following items are from the Seattle
M'eHigenrcr:
ACAsE OF AporLExY.-On last We'd
nc,day, whilst making call at the resi-.
dcncc of II. l.. Yc>er, Esq, in this city,
W. X. Blanchard, Esq, formerly Of Oak.
Ind, California, WAS suddenly Frustrated
by an apoplcctic fit. lie was Immediately
removed to the rooms occupied by DR..
Bourne hydropathic physician from
San Francisco, where he lay in a eomatose
condition until Saturday afternoon, and
then died. Deceased was formerly con.
cerncd in a grist mill at Oakland, and was
rcputcd to be gentleman Of some means.
OLD SOLDIERS PENSIONS -Congrcss
prior to its adjournment passed Pension
Act for the benefit Of the remaining sol
oilers and sailors Of the war Of 1872. by
its provisions any person who served sixty
days and was honorab'y discharged is en-.
titled to pension at the rate OF eight dol
lars per month for the balance of his nat
ural LIE. There are very few of those old
vo.crans yet surviving--probahly none in
this Territory except our respected towns,
man, the Hon. John penny-and it does
seem tha, Congress, while about it, might
have allowed them something more than
sos year. An annual stipend which
would afford them Il decent support, would
have been considcrac and just.
\ STEAMBOAT TO BE BUILr.-Willam
Hammond, Esq, has just placed the keel
blocks in position at his ship yard in this
city for the purpose OF at once construct
ing new stern wheel steamboat, desi gncd
for Sound aud river navigation. Her
length of keel will be 100 feet. breadth of
beam, 20 feet, and depth of hold. 5 feet.
She will have one large boiler, aud double
engines Of four feet stroke, with cylinders
- inches in diameter, aud paddle wheel
16 feet in diameter. She is intended to
draw only - inches of water when com-
p!eted, which will be by the first of Sep.
TENDER next.
L. We understand that Capt Surcrn,
has entered into a contract with the San
Francisco company who own the Seattle
coal mines, to run his steamer, the Plan
tom, in their service on Lake Washington
for one year She went around last FRI
day aud will hereafter, for the time
specified, be engaged under command of
Capt Suffcrn in frciShting and towing
across the lake for the company. The
services Of the little steamer Fannie, which
has heretofore been used for that purpose
will now be dispensed with.