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Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1872-04-06

A REMARKABLE EFFEcT.-Mr. Dick.
ems, when he left the Courier Office imme
diately indited poem; Mr.. Loveridge
has done likewise. May we not expect to
hear "Old Smooth. Bore" who temporari.
ly handles the bellows, addressing his i'm.
agiuary constituents in meek iambic, the
stately trochaic, or heroic Alexandrine
soon as he is relieved from duty? How
appropriately poesy would complete the
Chestcr6eldan grace for which the gentle
man is noted! Imagine him addressing
a ward meeting in the melifluous measure
of a Longfellow, or political gathering in
the classic meter of Horace!
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1872-04-06

FOREST TREEs.-A Nebraska paper says
that the people of that State have formal.
" set apart the 10th day Of April for tree
planting, under the name of Arbor Day.
The State Board Of Agriculture will give
500 to the agricultural society Of the
county in which the greatest number of
trees shall be planted on that day, and a
S25 farm library to the person properly
planting the greatest number.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1872-04-06

NJ "1f you will tell me mans friends, u
said La Bruyere, will tell you what he u.s."
We defy any Freuchman to apply his
rule successfully 10 this place. For in
stance. the whisky influence, the Good
Templar Lodge aud some men of professed
piety supported the whisky ticket, run as
such, last Monday. On reflection, how.
ever. it may be possible the can didates
played "good Lord, good Devil"
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1872-04-06
PROSPECTIVE.

That the Office holding guild Of the
country will ultimately succeed in running
things their own way, We do not for mo-
ment believe. Temporarily, the cards are
in their hands. 1. would perhaps be irrel.
cvaut for an Territorial opposition Journal
to attempt to forecast the political horizon
Of national politics, yet when Republican
Senators like Trumbull, Schurz and Sum.
ner openly avow hostility to the Admins.
tration. it requires no prophetic vision to
discern the end in the near future. When
journalists like Horace Greeley, Charles
A. Dana. or William c. Bryant, openly
express their scorn for the Administration,
the handwriting on the wall is SO lisible
that he who runs may read The most
hopeful sign Of the times is that these men,
with thousands of other see the way affairs
are drifting, and have put their whole souls
into mighty and united effort to avert the
impending calamity. 1t is with them no
scramble for place. 1t is with majority
of the people no desire merely to displace
this or that Office holder, which prompts
this unanimity of sentiment. We could
stand ten years more Of the corruption Of
rings 10 the administration of Indian At.
airs, or the misappropriatiou of the peoples
money in the prosecution of the public
surveys we might possibly stand the in.
Fiction of another defaul,ing cousin or
two, but what the people will not endure
four years longer, is this: To have the
civilized world believe that the present
Administration represents American civil
ization they will not allow our citizens to
anguish in Spanish dungeons because the
Of imbecility in the State Department !;
they will not perpetuate a Craftsmanship
that drives our commerce from the seas,
or that can conceive of no higher duty
than dawdliug at Long Branch or uegotiat-
ing gift enterprises; they will not allow
our magnificent. resources for ship build.
ing to anguish that few gentlemen who
wear plug hats and sport gold chains must
fatten at the expense of American indus.
try; they will not allow a principle ig.
nored, in order that creatures like Gar
fiele may lecture on " Climate of the New
Northwest-whcre the sound of the church.
going bell finds an echo in the hearts of
God fearing people!
The good old Democratic party of the
nation is not dead, for its principles live
aud are forming fresh root 10 new ground,
and will spring forth in renewed vigor.
The recent action of such men as Trum.
bull demonstrate the rotten character of
the party that stands 10 its way. There is
cause for joy. AS our fir timber is better
for ships than any other, so the party Of
principles tried by time and the ills of ad.
versity is better than any other upon which
to build the great party Of the future.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1872-04-06
THE EARTHQUAKE IN oAtfroRyiA.

On the Goth inst. . large portion of
California was visited by series Of earth
quakes, that resulted 10 the loss Of life and
property. From telegraphic accounts we
coudeuse the particulars as follows: The
vibrations extended from Red Bluff to
San Diego, aud east to Virginia City, and
continued from three to eleven o'clock A.
NJ. At Lone Pine, the inhabitants we're
awkeucd by an explosion, followed by a
terrible upheaviug and shaking Of the
earth from south to north. In az instant
the whole town was in ruins, not build.
ing left standing. An occupant of the
second story Of an adobe house, states that
he had just time to jump from his bed
and set away when the house appeared to
crumble to pieces beneath him. He was
buried among the ruins, but succeeded in
extricating himself from the debris, suf.
fering from several painful but not dan.
gerous wounds. The scene which eusued
is beyond description. Screams aud groans
were heard in all directions. Nearly the
whole populace of the town were buried
beneath the ruins. Cries for help and
screams Of pain from the wounded filled.
the air, while those who escaped from the
ruins we're calling for help to rescue
fathers, brothers, wives and children,
were agonzing to hear. The FIRST shock
was followed in quick succession by three
others. Over three hundred distinct
shocks were felt between 3 o'clock and
sunrise in fact, the earth was 10 cons.
tant shake and tremblc. For over three
hours chasm was opened extending
thirty five miles down the valley, ranging
from three inches to forty feet in width.
Rocks were torn from their places and
hurled down into the valley everywhere.
Through the valley are seen evidences of
the terrible CONFUSION of nature. All
accounts agree in placing Lone Pine over
the center of the commotion. Before each
shock could be heard; an explosion &C.
Cured, which sounded Immediately be.
meath the feet. Over 600 distinct shocks
were felt within So hours after the first
Rumors of volcano in active operation
being seen from the summit of Green
Hood Mountain, sixty miles southeast of
here, are in circulation, but their autben.
ITCHY is considered at least dubious. In.
dams in the vicinity have all left, fearing
the re-occurreuce of general CONFUSION
of nature, which, according to tradition,
occurred there some hundreds of years
ago, and created what is now known as
Owens river valley, but what was before a
chain Of mountains..I- Cerro Gordo was
badly damaged. Many buildings were
badly cracked, and some few thrown
down. No persons were badly injured
The Swansea works we're totally destroyed.
Buildings all down to the ground, and the
walls all thrown down. The superinten.
dent of Swansea sent 20 men to Lone
Pine and l6 were sent from Cero Gordo to
assist 10 extricating bodies from the ruins
The number Of persons killed at last &C.
counts was sixteen.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1872-04-06

- The Vancouver Register says: "a
slight shock Of an earthquake visited this
town at 10 minutes past four P. NJ, on
9th inst. 1t lasted about four seconds,
and seemed to be more severely felt near
the river. The inmates of the Quarter.
masters warehouse, situated on the Gov.
eminent wharf, rushed outside, supposing
that large steamer, under full Roadway,
had collided with the wharf,"
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1872-04-06

"a The greatest man living, NAV stand in
need Of the meanest, as much a. the mesnest
does OF him.-Carlyk.
This was illustrated in the late election.
The 81 Little Tammany" acknowledge that
they stand sadly in need Of the whisky
ring Influence At times, and it remains to
be shown whether the opinion holds good
in the other particular as we'll.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1872-04-06

"a George Richardson, wine merchant
Of Salisbury, England, has been fined $500 fol-
declining to serve after being elected Mayor.
1t is not anticipated that an occasion
for similar penalty will bsaforded iu eur
late municipal election.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1872-04-06

ST. JOINS CHURcH.-The following
gentlemen we're recently elected officers Of
st. Johns Church for the ensuing year :
Wardeus, s. w. Percival, A. H. Steele ;
Vestrymen, F. Tarbell, p. B. Van Trump,
R. G. OBrieu, T. I. McKinuy and E. P.
Ferry.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1872-04-06

- The Vancouver Registe. says that
Mr.. Ingsis, of the firm of ingalls, l. Sohus,
will take charge of their business in this
place. They have establishments at Ka.
lama and Vancouver, and control large
business.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1872-04-06

PROMENADE CoNcERr:AThe Cornet
Band viii give promenade concert and
ball 10 Columbia Hall next Wednesday
evening. The programme appears in au-
other column.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1872-04-06

S@ The Odd Fellows Of Vancouver
propose to celebrate the SD Anniversary
Of the oSdeS 10 the United, States, on The
26th inst.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1872-04-06

~ The small politicians" Of Olym-
pia have evidently Kicked up foss with
"the wrong man." Mr.. Eeveridge re.
fuses to attend his own funeral.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1872-04-06

r Mr.. Hallet has completed three
miles of grading near Hodgdou's, and is
progressing rapidly southwark.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1872-04-06

- An alarm Of. ire was sounded
Monday morning about two o'clock, a. an
April fool joke. The g Smart Alecks"
Who originated it doubtless feel relieved.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1872-04-06

q Two more new stores are going up
- Main street. The Oregon Hevalb viii
p)sase make . note Of il.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1872-04-06

q The Committee Of Indian Affairs
Of the House Of Representatives, favor
making citizens Of Indians.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1872-04-06

Ut UdTk NfWTOu was UuVUcu Ut Scb
near Bermuda. on the 9th instant. OF
seventeen persons on board but ten were
saved The vessel was loaded with naptha
and kerosene and an explosion, took place
in the hold behind the main hatch. 1t is
believed that the captain and his wife and
daughter were in the cabin at the time of
the explosion. When the FIRE was seen
from tho harbor Of Bermudas it was to late
to render any assistance.
The World to-day expresses surprise at
the invitation Of the committee on Conven-
ton, calling upon voters without dstinc.'
ton Of party to unite with them. 1t says
that while Democrats are ready to CO oper-
ate with reformers, it is absurd to think
they are to abandon their organization by
fusing with elements which might absorb
them. It advises Democrats not to give
much favor to the Cincinnati movement, =
because by SO doing the Government might
suffer loss of some of its Repnblican'
strength.
The Democratic National Convention
will not be held till some time subsequent
to May LIST, aud If the Cincinnati Conven-
ton should prove to be an. independent
body, with strong Republican backings, it.
is quite possible we may adopt its tickets
but we must also contemplate the possibility
Of its being fizzle.
WASHINGTON, March 30.-The follow
ing comparative statement of estimated 70.
ceipts and expenditures Of Great Britain
and the United States for the fiscal year,
ending June, 1873, has been prepared at
J the Treasury department. Receipts o.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1872-05-30

The Ku.KIux Discussion an the
United States Senate.
WASHINGTON, May 81, 1877;

WASHINGTON, May Il. lodz
During the Ku-klux discussion IN the
Senate to-day, MIR. Alcorn SAID that n oflh-
.rn men have become, since the war. oohd
6,le of Mississippi, taking stock in the sym
nathies and interests of our people, THESE
are among the elite of the Republican par
~ Others have come into the state. So
formers as long as they hold Office, their
Tenure of Office will end as It began. win
renuIsions of race. Like thieves VINO ST
fire to a house, they have come 10 lnhaIns III
order to steal. My colleague, representing
nothing in Mississippi save these asell's ~ -
hate, stands here stumbling uloch ~
nose and concord. He knows no restraint
Of the representative; he IS not eiIiZcn u, "
the State; he has never contributed 4 9oiIar
70 her taxes. He is not identified with her
by even a technical residence; he bistekeils
her character by misrepresentation SIX
murders at Meridian he tortur es into Ten )
the murders of negroes il the State ne us :
forts into hundreds; eighteen murders on
the records for three months he eAag
Terates into sixty three The forty -n.e
Presentations which he thus commlts IN
the presence of the Senate concur Win INT
MISREPRESENTATION which the carpet-oag
incendiaries make, and assign as reason ..a
why they ought to shape tne hu-nLuA Diii
~ their designs OF irritation and nate-
A Union soldier, identified with us oy
~.s;aanceL citizenship and interest," Coy.
Powers, declared three months ago: 49, ~. - >
oravio.Is testimony be what il may, that IN Z
ranaition Of Mississippi was peace anu ne
ssilT sen fronts the assertions OF my col
leao1le when stating in this letter sIaL a
late al the fifteenth of May peace reiKneu
throughout all her borders.
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Matrimonial AIIiance---A POeGess
and Editor United.

Yesterday morning at seven o'clock az
the residence Of the brides grandfather,
Mr.. j. L. Russ. was married A. VI. Hol-
brook. Esq, TO Eliza j. Poitevent. The
groom i the venerable ex proprietor OF the
venerable and once vigorous Picayune. and
the bride T. the sweet young singer "Pearl
Rivera whose simple but Thythmical
chants are so familiar 10 the reading public
South.
A marriage Is always an occasion where
on congratulations aud felicitatiOns are
dppr0p0s, and we cannot permit this event
To pass without rendering 70 the high con-
tracing parties, the venerable ex-edtor
and distinguished young poetess, our ear
nest wishes for all that Il deemed enjoyable
and GOOD in the delightful-and to one. al
least novel-state into which they have en-
tered
Mr.. Holbrook. IL Is true. has attained that
point In life which has been set down as the
limit beyond which we mortals may not
hope TO travel far; but this, IL Is pleasant 20
know, has been no impediment 10 the hap
pY contamination Of the marriage. And,
indeed, what could be more appropriate or
poetical than that this delicate tendril OF
poesy should entwine herself gracefully
about the sturdy, though somewhat sere
and guarled oak of journalism, and render
it green aud lovely In his declining years.
N. o. Republican.
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ence 10 partisan considerations, when they
believed You to have been entitled to il :
and am sure thai yea cannot have forgot
ten that the seat W hich you now occupy in
the Senate was kept open for you by their
action i'm 1871. notwithsta nding your active
rule over our people, which has indus
trlously cultivated the prejudices 81 race,
disturbed the public peace. loaded hem
with taxes and deyoured the fruits col their
toll.
| am glad that your letter impli.- YOUR
belief that this crying evil OF ada, ni.irer..'
rule should be remedied. and that IL ,-our-
ages the hope that you and those ~ y have
heretofore differed ON questions az policy
now settled. will cooperate for III, arcom.
plishment of an object so desirable
Very respectfully.
T.. BARKsDALE.
After the foregoing was written tele-
graphic report was received of your speech
on the 2lst. arraigning so-called senator
Ames for assuming to represent State OF
which he is not a citizen, and villifying her
people. This is step in the right direc-
ton. His pretended election was a mock
cry of Republican government. IL is sig
nificant fact that the class of persons whom
you say this imposter appropriately repre-
SCENTS and whom you describe rs ..agents of
hate and thieves who bnrn houses thar
they may steal"-comprise niaety-nine
hundredths of the Radical leaders and Office
holders in Mississippi. The rank and file
are uniformed blacks who have been de-
cieved by these bad characters, and who
know not what they do. E.B.
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Governor Seymour, the Candidate OF
the Democracy for President in 1865
has declared for Greeley for President,
saying:
we can have Democratic principles Sc
cured i'm some measure by aeceding TO the
great revolution in Mr.. Greeley's favor
which is sweeping over the country; IN
thfs State it is Irresistible. | have not been
on personal terms with Mr.. Greeley for
some time, but there is wisdom and hearth
ness in the popular movement to support
him. | recognize in the sympathy between
himself and the voting masses an eleli en-
STRANGER than talent or fitness, but he has
both the talent and fitness to suit the tenn
OPr of the times.
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The Water Famine.--Not Vet.

The Water Famine.--NOt Vet.
How shortsighted poor mortals are !
U last paper contained an article on
Water Famine" which devotees of
a'oe have prophesied, and the present
lnst prospective suffering which was
aady resulting therefrom to the crops
ationing the gloomy prospects in this re-
particularly. But then we said:
Ld US be Of good cheer. No one is
Ese enough to know what q day will
ng forth" And so it has resulted.
chin two hours after our paper had
q opress-and when it had come to
few of its readers, the sky was over
with clouds and heavy and bountiful
d we're falling. They appear to have
general, 10 the great revival of the
Ms Of the planting community whose
are the basis of all others prosperity.
% such is the weather such is
No one knows what a day, or an
u will bring forth"
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pea tGe hour for action arrives, the DEM
-! Of the South will be unit. and a
GUIDED and controlled by the decision
iH;suohal Convention may come to-
1hngton Patriot.
laais all true or we hope it is at
y But the Southern Democracy will
''a the privilege modestly to partici-
/ 10 making up "the decision" which
gre expected to obey. And they
Oe counted on certainly for one hun
NT the one hundred and seventy
votes which shall be required to Sc
'ae election of the ticket opposed to
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Tv1 Dollars for same period.

IN -iou TO keeping our readers thor
,,r oosted upon the issues of the Presi-
..lc,ayass. and in furnishing the Gen
Vow. rom all quarters, THE CLARION
81 d. heretofore, devote its energies to
.sg.e Of Reform in National and State
-.nments. our subscribers and friends
.o.aperate effectively in this good work
,-,onding the circulation of THE CLAIR
e.,ecjally during the next few months.
,.,i Subscriptions direct to
POWER & BARkSDAlE,
Jackson, Miss.
Hr % 1872
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1872-05-30
She New York HHeraId's Com men a.
ON the Action of the New York
Convention. The Young
Democracy Lead the Van
For Ghe White Hat
From the New York Heral'

VII W -F'7'' u ~ - I'|1N1'
The Democratic Convention at Rochester
Yesterday adjourned over till to-day. after
passing a short but pithy series Of resolu-
lions, whice practically pledge the support
Of New York at Baltimore to Greeley.
Governor Hoffman il reported To have tri-
umphantly "bossed' the gathering and he
has apparently heartily thrown in his lot
with the Philosopher Of Chappaqua- The Sc
lection of Mr.. kinsella. who accepted the
Cincinnati candidate IRON the first, as both
temporary and permanent Chairman. Is sig
nlficant of the temper of the Convention.
Some of the BoufboDs are uneasy and rest
less, but the young men have control Of the
party. and what can they do? IL has been
decided also, that the vote of New York at
Baltimore shall be cast AS a unit-a very
important feature in the fight that may
take place there, when the numerical i'm
pOrtanee of the Empire State is remem-
bered.
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South Carolina.

|aaocratt;ssl ION, May 19.-The National
saOn ~ Committee having called a con-
k + 70 meet on the 18th of July, we
( s0,0 advisable that our State shou. d
a esSra action in regard 20 this. we
3sEentio,, especially recommend that a
oamb; VI the Democratic party be held
AHade M tuesday, June 18th next.
J. D al pton, Chairman; w. b. STAN
kter, JohhoP F. w. McMasters, j. w.
Execnt;na =: Calew, j. r. Thomas, Cen
'uElVe COMMITTEES.
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rS'e Is nothing the Radical partisans
''Aat are so anxious for the Democ-
go as to nominate Straight-out
at Baltimore, and thus divide the
u opposition to his Radicalism as
~aled by the iniquities of his Ad-
-<uAlcn. Nevertheless the cores
''1' Of the n. Y. Times-its ablest
-'s, Inscriptions organ-in giving
,eull Of his observations of the
\ l. Democratic State Convention,
~ e.a' the opinion of the great ma
4 ey'dently is that it viii be found
~ ~ policy at Baltimore to ratify
0'uclnnati nominations"
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Partial Amnesty.

Tsc Amnesty Bill, having passed both
a,es of Congress, was signed by the
.silent, on the 22d inst.
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STILL THEY CoME.-In our last issue
we named seven Conservative-Demo-
cratic papers that have the GREELEY
ticket at their mastheads, since which
time, the Louisville (Winston county,
Banner has come to hand also flying the
Liberal flag.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1872-05-30

The Harvest Of 1he Head.--When
the comb acts a. a rake, bringing away a
roll of parted fibers every time it passes
through the hair, badness would soon be
inevitable. But even in this case. forlOrn as
it may seem. the mischief can be arrested,
the loss repaired Lyons Katbairon, aided
by a brisk application of the brush TO pro-
mote the absorption Of the fluid by the
scalp, viii stop the thinning out process IN
forty-eight hours. The roots from which
the dead fflAmentE were shed VIII soon be
re-endowed with vitality, and a new growth
will speedily spriRg up on the denuded
places. This work OF reproduction VIII 60
and the IuxurianI crop Of hair thus pro-
dueed viii never withsr or fall out as long
as the vftaIfzfng application is continued.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1872-05-30

A spicy debate took place between
I=,rs. Acorn and Ames in the Senate,
the 10Th, in which the former took
latter to task for arrogating the right
represent a State in which he does not
ale, and charging him with conspir-
gvith the agents of hate" to plumber
SANDER her people. We will pub
b a fall report as soon as received.
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A call is made in New Orleans for a
e lev and Brown ratification meeting
morrow night. 1t is signed by such
|aight-out Confederate fighters as Beau
guard, D. W. Adams, Harry Hays,
lby such well-known and tried public
as c. NJ. Conrad, G. J. Where,
.llaIl Hunt and others, together with
arse number Of solid men of the city.