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Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1871-09-09
Gatherings by the Wayside.
PACIFIC COAST BREVIrIEs.

PACIFIC COAST BREvITIEs.
Smallpox has broken out at Salt Lake
Jacksonville graveyard nearly burned
up last week,
Portland has built 800 new houses
since last spring.
"A ghost is creating sensation at
Oakland, California.
"A deaf and dumb school has been
established at Salem.
A wagon ran over boy 10 Portland
lately, and killed him.
Tho Salemitcs are going to have .
masquerade skating party.
"A Portland heroine kicked her drunk.
en- husband out of the house.
-Thos. Stiles shot and killed Jas.
Graves, at Helena, Montana.
Crops in Boise valley are short. The
yield will not exceed half the average.
Petroleum oil has been struck on
Judge Chadwick's farm at Coos Bay, Ore.
gon.
The new Methodist Church at Kala.
ma will be dedicated on Sunday, Sept.
18th.
The citizens Of the Dallcs ore making
an effort to raise money to buy steam fire
engine.
There is a pyramid of gold feet high
on exhibition in San Francisco Mechanics
Institute.
The first 20 miles of the West side
railroad is to be completed by the LIST of
November.
AT Rio Janeiro there was, July 25th
3,43G barrels Oregon -four on the market
without sales.
AT the late fire in the Dalles out of a
loss of 100000 only 81 500 was covered
by insurance.
"A Polk county farmer has cut head
ofside, oats eighteen inches long, contain
ing 457 grains.
An extensive wharf and grain eleva-
tor are to be erected at Carroll's Landing,
below Kalama.
Portland is to have fire insurance
company. This will be the pioneer com.
pany of Oregon.
line woods. IN various places on each
side of the Columbia river below the
cascades, are on fire.
"A cloud burst over a mountain in
California, lately, and overaowed every.
thing for miles around.
The Portland fire engines had to be
called into requisiton to extinguish the
fires in the woods at East Portland.
&C. II. Miller (.Joaquin) the Oregon
poet, will winter in Mexico City and will
write poem entitled Montczuma."
Zen. Crook has been reported killed
by the Indians in Arizona, but the report
is discrcdited at the War Department.
Smallpox has broken out in Chinese
camp at Florence. 1t is reported that two
white persons had caught the odiou, cou-
tagion.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1871-09-09

YOUNG MEMS CHRISTIAN AssocIA-
r1oN.-Thomas R. Cree, Esq, President
Of the Pittsburg Association on the work
Of the Young Mems Christian Associations
of America addressed the citizens last
Wednesday evening urging the importance
of the cause in which he is engaged. A
Committee of pastors and laymeu was ap-
pointed to arrange for advancing the
work.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1871-09-09
e Since the Tribune has exposed the

% Since the Tribune has exposed the
corruption attending the letting of the
printing contract while Mr.. Smith was
Secretary. the matter has been the subject
of much comment. The public expect
Mr.. Smith to exhonerate himself, or plead
guilty to the charge. Ifinnoccnt, he owes
it to his constituents, not less than to him
self, to clear up the charge. Shonld he
not do this, the Legislature may very pro-
perly make it the subject of an iuvesti-
cation.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1871-09-09

BRET HARrE EAsT.-A correspondent
Of the Hartford Times, writing from Bos'
ton, Mass, says james r. Osgood n
Co., did big thing, everybody said, in &C.
curing Bret Harte. Now everybody thinks
they have an elephant. Their July At-
lantic, after being delayed weeks for his
poem and story, had come out without
them, he being no nearer ready than for
his Phi Beta Kappa poem at Cambridge.
In fact, Bret, having gone up like q rock
ct, seems to bee oming down like stick
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1871-09-09

TIE 40.MlLE CLEARING.-It will be
observed by advertisement in another
column that the Railroad Company propose
clearing and grubbing the 40 mile section
from the Toutle river northward, on their
own account The Beacon says that this
action is deemed necessary for the interests
of the Company, the bids all being above
the figure deemed sufficient by the eng
ineers having the work 10 charge.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1871-09-09
OLYMPIA, SATURDAY MORNING, SEPT. Q, 1871.
New Trouble for Portland.

1t appears that the title to real estate in
Portland is to remain as unsettled as ever.
The peace Of the city has long been dis
turbed, and its progress impeded, by the
conflicts of adverse claimants to the orig.
inal proprietorship of the land constituting
the present site. 1t was believed that
something like settlement of the various
conflicting claims had been effected through
the courts, bat it seems that this hope
is not to be realized, for the present at
at least. A few months ago new party in
interest appeared aud set up a claim to a
greater portion Of the present. site. From
a detailed statement of the case accredited
to a correspondent of the st. Louis Repub-
lean, We condense the main particulars as
follows: The last claimant is a resident Of
Chester, ILL.,, who it appears about thirty
years ago married Miss Caruthers, Of
that State, and several years afterwards in
consequence of domestic troubles separated
from her; she subsequently removing to
Oregon, acquired title to the land now
the site of the city of Portland. Another
version Of the affair is, that a man by the
name Of Thomas married Miss Caruthers
a son was born, separation followed, and
the wife went to Missouri, taking the child
with her; afterwards she went to Oregon.
Her son now being grown to manhood,
they both laid adjoining claims on the
public lands, and built one house, part Of
which was on her claim and part on the
sons. Previous to the time when the land
was thought Of for TOWNSHIP, the mother
and son died, neither leaving direct heirs
or will. Parties in Oregon, as the pro-
pcrty increased in value, made persistent
efforts to discover the heirs to the estate
Their labors have at last apparently been
successful, and recently an agent went te
Missouri and procured deed from the rel
alive of the deceased son, under which
they claim title. Other parties procured
deed to the same land from the old mar
Thomas, who conveyed as the rightful he'll
Of his wife and son, both dead. The ole
man says that after separating from hi.
wife he came to this coast connected with
the fur trade, aud remained in that bushes.
some twenty years, rocking but little wha
become Of his wife or child. Inthe mean
time Portland had grown to be city, and
however willingly Thomas might give W
his other marital rights, he is not disposed
to relinquish.this one. The correspondent
adds that the taking of testimony 10 thu
case was begun in St. Louis on the LIST ult.
and that it would probably engage severa
weeks of time.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1871-09-09

MoNoPoLY.-Ben Holiday is nego-
tiatiug for the purchase of the Peoples
Transportation Company's boats on the
Willamette river, and the people are great
ly alarmed at the prospect Of high fare
when conveyance by land and water shall
pass into the power of the rich corporation
which Mr.. Holiday represents. ~
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1871-09-09

POSTAL TREATY.-A convention has
been negotiated with the Government of
Germany,for the in exchange of postal
money orders between that Empire and
the United States. The treaty will not
take effect until October l, 1872, owing
to the fact that the German authorities are
required to give one years notice to the
North German Lloyd's Steamship Com.
paDy.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1871-09-09

~ Our respected friend, the editor of
the Territorial Dispatch and Alaska
Times, will doubtless minsle his tears
with ours over the removal from Office Of
our mutual friend, Major Enoch G. Adams.
The late hour at which the news was re-
ceived precludes the idea of our inditing a
suitable tribute to the occasion. We yield
the task to our friend.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1871-09-09

- The new ship JVildwood recently
sailed from Port Madison with nearly l..
100000 feet of lumber for the San Fran
cisco market. There is some talk of send.
ing this vessel East as specimen of Puget
Sound marine architecture.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1871-09-09

RETURNED.-Maj. Halter returned last
Saturday evening from his visit to the
Atlantic States, and left Sunday evening
for his home on WILDLY Island. The
Major, we understand, was delighted with
the trip, but returned better pleased than
ever with the frontier life as compared
with the staid habits of the older States.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1871-09-09

New WHARF.-THE. Cleal is charging
his wharf to the full size of his lots, 100
feet square, upon which he intends to erect
a shooting gallery, for the accommodation
of the sporting public. Cleal always man.
ages to keep up with the requirements Of
the times,
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1871-09-09

THEATRIcAL.-The Nathan Juvenile
Dramatic Troupe, which has been per-
forming with marked success in Oregon,
has left Portland for Victoria and the
Sound.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1871-09-09

VANCOUVER LAND OFFIcE.-The Reg.
'ster gives the following statistics of the
LandOfice there for August: Homesteads.
1900 acres; preemptions, 1,4s3 acres !;
private entries 2,19S acres proved up.
466 acres; Agricultural College, 1850
acres-a total Of 7 .22O acres 0'
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1871-09-09

Til. following named gentlemen are author
sed to receive and receipt for money due on
subscriptions to the STANDARD
N. ". WATT, Victoria, V. T.:
N. P. HARPER, Rockland, Klikitat Co..
&c. CARY; Yakima county
l.. L. DUBEAu, Cowlitz;
WARREN Cow, Nisqually.
r. A. WILSON, Arcadia;
STEPHEN JUDsoN Steilacoom;
r. A. LIGHT. 90
HEYMAN GooDrIM, I"
FRED. MYERS, Fort Montgomery;
S. F. CooNBs, Seattle
o. J. McCAUsLAND, Port Blakely;
Maj. G. o. HALLER, WILDLY Island;
JAMES MURPHY, Utsalady
HOLDEN A JUpsoS, Wh,tcom;
JOHN P. JUpsoN, Port Townsend;
JOHN CONDOR, Port Gamble;
ORRIS A. HALL, Port Ludlow
d. X. SIMMONS, Grand Prairie:
G. W. CANNON, Portland, Oregon.
"a Money can be sent through the mails
at our risk.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1871-09-09

The New ScHooL.-The school for girls
commenced last Thursday, with sixteen
pupils-a very fair beginning. Notwith-
standing the teachers are admitted to be
thoroughly qualified in every respect,
however, several of our citizens few days
ago, sent their daughters to Portland to
attend school.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1871-09-09

THE CALIFORNIA ELECTIoN.-As the
telegraph hesitates to announce the result
of the California election, we infer that 1t
unquestionably gone Democratic. The re-
turns, as received up to last evening, ap'
pear in the news columns.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1871-09-09

LECrURE.-It is announced that Mrs.
Carrie f. Young will lecture 10 the Meth.
odist Church next Sunday evening. She
is lady of much talent and will doubtless
interest her audience.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1871-09-09

AT The Territorial DispatcA very posi-.
lively declares that COL Larrabee is not and
will not be in anybody's way as candidate
for Congress. Enough said.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1871-09-09

MONTHLY MEErING.-Regular month.
" meeting Of Columbia Engine Co. will
be held next Monday evening. at their
room in the Town Hall. A full attendance
is specially requested
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1871-09-09

WHEAT REcEIpTs.-The Bulletin says
the receipts of wheat in San Francisco tor
the period each year between July LIST aud
and August 3lst are thus stated: In
1969-1,ss6,62 sacks; in 1S7O-12l2''
1873 sacks; in 2871-524, 035 sacks. The
statement shows falling off this year OF
l ,2O2 ,292 sacks from the receipts OF last
year.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1871-09-09

~ The Echo says that young mar
named Roundtree, Of Boisfort prairie, re
Gently discovered bee tree from which
he extracted fifty dollars worth of honey.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1871-09-09

16- The Echo notes the arrival of the
steamers Columbia and Goliah aud says
that "they both came up after RATS. "
We had not observed the arrival of the
RATS; where did they hail from?
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1871-09-09

p1- The new Episcopal Church at Van
couver, the cornerstone of which was laid
on the 3lst ult., will be So by Sc feet in
size; built of wood, and will cost upwards
Of $1,000. 1t will be designated as St.
Luke.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1871-09-09

~ The Democratic majority in Ken.
lucky foots up 10000, a gain Of 1000
over the carpet.baggers.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1871-09-09
Horrors OF the Great Famine.

The mescre accounts which have from
time to time been received by telegraph Of
the horrible suileriugs by famine in Persia,
give but partial idea Of the appalling con-
dition Of that unhappy people. The de-
tail. published by the Eastern press cor
robcra,c most fully previously received
accounts, but the whole truth had not
been told The reports state that about
one half the entire population, or upwards
of two million Of people, have persisted Of
starvation, fever or cholera. They are
still dying daily by thousands. The prin.
cipal cities are crowded with starving null
tituics, who having killed aud eaten all
the domestic animals and cndeavored to
keep themselves alive by eating grass aud
roots, have in some instances sold their
children into slavery to the Turcomans to
save them from starvation and acquire
small sum to purchase sustenance for
themselves. 1t is even reported that in
some provinces parents have slain and de-
vourcd their own offspring, and still more
horrible resort, if possible, is mentioned,
that Of exhuming the corpses of the dead
to supply them with food! The afflicted
people are represented to be almost beyond
the reach of relief-isolated from all sour
ces Of supply by a difficult journey of
many weeks duration. The Russian gov
eminent, fearing the spread Of cholera,
has established quarantine regulations
along the frontier, and it is thought that
the British Indian government will adopt
similar measures, which will virtually hem
in those who may have the courage and
strength left them to endeavor to escape
the scourge. The famine has been caused
by prolonged drought and consequent
failure of crops. The country is remark
ably deficient 10 river or streams to supply
water for irrigation. Throughout the
greater part of the country rain seldom
falls, the thermometer scarcely ever rang
ing less than 100 degrees during the Sum-
mer months, and consequently the atmos-
phere is exceedingly dry. So marked is
this characteristic that it is said polished
metal may be exposed in it without becom-
ing rusted. With such surroundings it
is not difficult to account for the cause of
this misery. The soil Of Persia as whole
is exceedingly fertile, when supplied with
the essential element which is at times
withheld-water. The luxuriant growth
of most productions, under favorable cir
cumstances, has no doubt contributed
largely to impress feeling Of security
which the precarious conditions of climate
would in no wise warrant. In addition to
the general failure of the crops, the inhu-
man government imposed an increased tax,
which in that country always falls heaviest
upon the agricultural population, which
drove the people into the larger cities aud
completed their ruin. Heaven alone can
save the remainder of these afflicted peo-
pie. They are beyond the reach of human
aid. Let the prayers of the righteous as
cend in their behalf, while we thank Prov
idence that we are exempted from the Wis.
itation Of the most terrible scourgc of pes
thence and famine.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1871-09-09
JHEMAsHlsc1osSrASDARo
AGENTS FUR TaK STANDARD.


L. r. FisHrs, 20 and 81 New Mechanics Ex-
change, is our authorized Agent in San
Francisco. For Eastern advertising. Mr..
Fisher is represented by S. +. Peuingill &
Co., Of New York aud Boston.
BEAN l. Co., 4lo Montgomery Street, are also
our authorized Agents in San Francisco.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1871-09-09

u Yankee Plummer is again playin
on harp of q thousand strings down tn
Sound.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1871-09-09

q The Tumwater District School will
commence on the 18th inst.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1871-09-09

II Macleay has just received an ex.
cellent articls Of" English Break fast Tea "
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1871-09-09

~ Real estate is on decline in Port
land.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1871-09-09

~ They call lawyers "sbysters" in
Walla Walla.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1871-09-09

NJ A Company has been incorporated
at Oregon City too construct suspension
bridge across the Willamette river at that
Joint.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1871-09-09
Agents In the Atlantic states.

HUDSON l. MEyEr, are the only Eastern Adver
Using Agents, with whom we do business
direct in the Atlantic States. Office. 4,
Park Row, TIMES Building, New York City.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1871-06-22

The Columbian, Published at Blooms
burg, Pa. thinks that the panic stricken
gentry of the Philadelphia Age, the
Washingtonand the Harrisburg Patriot,
aud the free booting Worif, will volun-
tarily or otherwise return to their ale
glance, when they learn, as they assur
edly.will, that there is no retreat except
into the ranks of the enemy. The rank
and file Of the party is unit on the
question of negro suffrage and couse-
quent equality and will never brook the
attempt to back tho party down from
its high aud noble position of eternal
opposition to the debasemens Of the
government By voluntarily sharing i,
with degraded races.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1871-06-22

Mr. Jefferson Davis has written a
letter to Col. Styles, Of Georgia, com
planning of the manner in which his
speeches at Atlanta and Augusta have
been nisrepreseutcd by tho northern
press. MIR. Davis should know that he
is hated in the north with bitterness
that knows no relenting, and let him
say what he will, he viii be misrepre-
scented. Let him, therefore, put the
seal Of silence upon his lips, and suffer
it not to be broken. We read those
speeches, aud were astouished at the
diabolism that could SO pervert and mis-
construe them.
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The New Departure.

Not the least singular feature con-
uee,ed with the "new DEPARTURE" is
the readiness Of the metropolitan press
TO accept il. while the rural press, with
a few unimportant exceptions, reject il.
The New York World, the Harrisburg
Patriot, the Philadelphia Age, and the
Washington Patriot, which should be
leading journals. from the positions they
hold, are more likely to follow than lead.
we think. unless they hastily abandon
the false positions they have 50 incon
siderately taken, or unless they go over
to the enemy. The rank and file of the
Democratic party do not mean to follow
these unsteady will-o-the wisps, who
would but .'lead to bewildcr aud dazzle to
blind" To follow such leadership as
this, would be the blind leading the
blind, and both would fall together ia
the ditch. These journals will either
have to renounce the snow departure ?
or reuouuce their allegiance tothe Demo
cratic party. That grand old party is
not prepared to sell out its principles
for the sake Of success, with the facility
with which a jew would barter cd
clothes. No, gentlemen; there is life
in the old party yet, and il a leproa'
spot appears at Dayton, at Washington
at Harrisburg, at Philadelphia or New
York, let ii be cica,rizcd or cauterize;
at once.
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Social REUNION. We have received
an invitation to attend Social Reunion
of the Alumni and friends Of the Penn.
sylvania College, Gettysburg, which
takes place on the 10Th instant, at 2
o'clock, 2. NJ, in connection with Col
latiou at the Springs Hotel Weregret
our inability to accept the invitation,
aud return our thanks 10 the Commit
tee for the same.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1871-06-22

In The District Court Of the United States
for the District Of Aaryland,-h the
matter Of Jarrett Shauck, Bankrupt In
bankruptcy.
DY virtue of an order of the Hon. VIM.
ID Fell Giles, Judge OF said Court, notice
is hereby given that second general meet
ing Of the creditors of said Jarrett Shauck,
Bankrupt, will be held at the Court House,
in Westminster, Carroll county, Maryland,
in said district, before 3, f. II. Hdr!lyr
Esq, Register for SAID District, Al he ctiice
of said Register, on the I'D ddS fully,
A. d. 1871, at 10 o'clock, A. NJ, for the
purposes named in the 9th Section of the
Act Of Congress, entitled an Act to reestab-
lish uniform system Of Bankruptcy
throughout the United States, approved
March 2, 1867.
CHAS. I. REIFSNIDER,
WIN. A. McKELLIP,
june % st Assignees.
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TUE lIoRsE DIsEAsE.-The disease
from which horses in New York are
suffering, aud which has produced an
excitement almost amounting to panic,
among horse-owners there, is pronounced
by most eminent authorities identical
with the spotted fever" in the human
system, and is of quite ancient origin.
la European countries it has been an
occasional epidemic for years, and is
said to prevail frequently among the
Arabian and other Oriental horses.
Possibly the N, tier of its introduction
to this country may be traced to imported
bloods; that, however, is mere surmise.
Some years since it broke out in the
southern part of Long Island. A large
number of horses were afflicted, but tho
great majority recovered. 1t next
appeared in Ohio, then in Pennsylvania,
aud afterward in New Jersey. West
Chester county, iu the vicinity Of West
Farms and Throgg's Neck, was the
next locality attacked.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1871-06-22

"RING" CANDIDATES. - Dissatisfac-
ton exists among the Philadelphia re-
publicars with the municipal ticket
nominated on "Wednesday last, which
embraces the names Of men who have
controlled the alleged ring in that
city during the past two years. aud who
have been denounced 10 round terms by
the entire press, except only the Press,
newspaper, Of that city.