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Wilmington daily gazette., 1874-07-13
What one of the Thompson Organs
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Having some time since slandered the present
Governor, and, il supposed, used up John W.
Hall, Esq, Erery Ercatng now tuIns its attention
to other gentlemen of the Democratic party whose
names have been connected with the Gubcrna-
toraI Office In its issue of Saturday, after refer
ring smirkingly 10 Mr.. Williams, OF Kent, it hurls
its anathamas at Mr.. Bright, whom It's editors
helped to have incarcerated in Fort Delaware,
says:
aBut why, with such men as John T. Cochran,
of Middletown, and DR.. John J. Black and Thos
Hocomb, of New Castle, and Francis Barry oi
This city, to choose from, they should allow them
selves 10 be placed IN the dilemma named, We
coufcss ourselves unable to see. These are men
who would add dignity to the Office rather than
detract from it. They are inen whose public ap-
psarance in official capacity before The people
of other States, on snch an occasion as the Cen
tennia for instance, we Deawareans would not
view with fear and apprehension and Tor whose
utterances we would never have cause to blush.
We will not vouch for the grammar or the speech
making ability Of all OF them, but We can feel
sure that every and any one OF them would have
the sense to keep his mouth shut If be could not
acquit himself with credit. III any one OF them
were the candidatt, with Lewis Thompson rum
ming against him the Republican ticket, we
should view the contest with calm satisfaction,
assured that however it might result, Delaware
would have Governor Of whom her sons might
we'll be proud
II ndS Oe Il iu ibAt paper 10 uiiiS
forward gentlemen names unasked and then
tell the puhlc that At Will not "youoh for the
grammar OF them all but "any one of them
would have the sense to keep his mouth shut il
lie could rot aCquit himself with credit" but we
co mol believe the gentlemen named Will regard
the reference complimentary, Oh that the
friends OF either believe them to be n whit
less competent than the Radical candidate whom
Etety ECeHutg attempts 10 bolster up by com
parison that IS as odious TO every true Democrat
as IT is contemplate. We are ever ready to do
Mr. Thompson justice. Bat when and where
did LIE make his mark Gu our Stale OF county
records that should elevate him above his fellows,
tie is old enough has had opportunities enough,
Lut We have not been favored with anything
elDanatipg from him to endear him 20 the State
to ent.tle Linn 10 much fattery at the ex-
pense OF eminent Democrats III the days when
II Was popular with the old abolition party to run
negroes of, his name may haze had weight in
his neghborhood. But we find il said that he
has absolutely Abandoned the field OF his early
labors and come to Wilmington to keep up his
waning popularity. We are not willing that
Nr. Thompson shall be tLas as II were perched
upon the shoulders of Democrats and they made
10 carry his sedan chair around before the peo-
pie "hat in hand" while EreTy Erening and its
slah beg ior their votes. Ia "ways that are dark
very peculiar"
Wilmington daily gazette., 1874-07-13

The Commercial is making strong effort to
d.ieat the aims Of the friends, it says, OF DR..
Jump, in the Gnbernatorial Convention, and
urges forward the cause OF Mr. Lewis Thompson
Thompson is also the fayorite of Eteyy EreniaQ.
But what special fitness or qualification he has
ior the office neither undertakes to show. We
Lave never heard that Mr.. Thompson had been
especially successful in any ayocalion, except in
politics and IN that at the time had any other
gentleman received the nomination for the Legs-
iature he would have been elected Be this as it
may, Mr. Thompson moved to this city some
mouths since and many of his own party friends
say his chief aud only business is that of seeking
votes for the nomination.
The contest Is growing hot. Pickles and Gal
lAgher refuse 10 be killed; and none Of tue Slate
Executive Committee come up 10 the defence Of
the commercial TO assist to get the time ior hold
ing the Radical Convention deferred That pa
per therefore gives up its effort in that direction
and calls for the order tor holding the elections
for delegates 1t says
"They must be held, Of course, before Jnly
18th, (the date OF the Convenlion) and they VIII
he held, We presume, according to custom, on the
Saturday preceding, which viii be the 25:h. In
New Castle county the several election districts
VI
BrandyWine Eist, 2; Brandywins West 2;
Wilmington, 1st Ward, A; I'd Ward, 4; Sd Ward,
4; 4th Ward, 81 9TH Ward, s. 9th Ward, { 7th
Ward, a; sth Ward, 2; 9:h Ward, 2; 10Th Ward,
.; Chrisuana North, 3 CbristiaAa South g:
New Castle, a; Mill Creek, /; White CLAY Creek
3; Pencader, 3; Red Lion East, 2; Red Lion
West, st. Georges East, 3; st. Georges est,
3; APPOINTMENTS North, 3; Arpoquiuinin K
SoutL, 2; total, rs"
The tide seems to be turning in favor of Pjck.
els. The party men begin TO sympathizc with
Pickles, they say such a course of censure was
never ventured in this city before by the press
and that there is no certain evidence that The
Chairman OF the State Executive Committee ha,
done anything 10 favor any special candidate
and that both Erery Ereniag and the Commercial
have carried their efforts TO force Lewis Thomp.
son on the party too far-ihat Pickles object is
10 fatter Sussex by calling the Convention a,
Georgetown-that he has no hopes of Kent, no,
does he want 1t said that Jump was nominated
by Dover influence
Pickles and Gallagher are bold politicians, and
in that line in "tricks that are vain and WAYS
that are dark" they beat the heather Chinese
But then the RAIDS know that without this there
ID no road to success. The Commercial and Ere
~ Eren'ng know this full well, but then they
had Jack Dunn," Cameron and "Jim Lewis" to
help them IN previous efforts. The expulsion OF
Dunn may have greatly aided 10 destroy the
fath oil the Commercial in the County Comm ittes
whom II now urges to immediate action.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1874-07-04

STATIsr1cAL.-The municipal tax list
of the town of Olympia, for 1874, shows
in the corporate limits real estate valued
at 4O6,G and personal property as
sessed at 1914, $40, making total OF
$72l ,G5S. The tax list of the county
shows the real estate valuation to be
1907 ,023, and the personal property,
s64O, 165, making a total of 81 SAT 1888.
Thus it will be seen that Olympia will
have to pay nearly half the tax of the
county. The total amount of taxes as
shown by the county assessment roll,
are: Property tax, at mills, 50, 2S6 H.
and S916 poll tax, or $40, 2O2 IL total
county tax; school tax, at mills, &c..
19l 20; and Territorial tax, 4 mills, &c.
191 20 Total tax, s22, 5S4 so.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1874-07-04

The SwANTowN SCHooL-HoUsE.-
new school-house in Swantown has ad-
yanced so far that the carpenters are
raising the frame. An entire brick
wall encloses the basement, which will
contain the fixtures for heating the
house, and fuel. The foundation is
fifty-six feet long, by thirty-two feet
wide, with wing sixteen by twenty
eight feet. 1t will contain two recita-
ton rooms, and another wing sixteen
by twenty-four feet two halls and two
stair-cases. The main building will be
divided into two rooms, thirty-one by
twenty-seven feet each, with sliding
doors between, so that the two rooms
may be thrown into one. The upper,
or second story will be divided the
same as the first floor, having library
room over the lower hall. The house
will seat about $50 pupils. w. E.
Boone is the architect, and A. B. Rab-
bosom the builder.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1874-07-04

sG- The H,telligencer has been in
formed that large number of the set.
tiers on the Swinomish have subscribed
toward the building of q steamboat
which will prove accommodating to the
farming community. 1t is intended to
run her from Muckilteo to the Falls
and connect with the Bellingham Bay
steamer. She is to cost about 81 600
So, 800 of which has already been sub
scribed.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1874-07-04

RAILROAD MEETING. 1t is announced
there will be grand mass convention
of the citizens of Thurston county, in
Columbia Hall on Thursday evening
the 9th inst, to consider the question
of bonds. Gov. Ferry, Rev. j. r.
Thompson, Hon. Francis Henry, f. A.
Hoffman, Esq, and other speakers will
discuss the subject in all its bearings.
All are invited to attend and to ex-
press their views freely upon the sub
iect. .,
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1874-07-04

ABo1sHED.-It appears that the ex-
pensive piece of political machinery
known as the Office Of Superintendent
of Indian Affairs in this Territory has
been abolished, and Gen Milroy has
been directed by tho Department to
forward the books and papers to Wash
ington. This is doubtless kind OF
crusade that the General don't relish,
but the people are ready to join in the
good old hymn, Believing, we rejoice,
to see the curse removedw
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1874-07-04

The DAY WE CELEBRATE. There be-
ing no general celebration in Olympia
to-day, we have concluded to celebrate
on our own hook and accordingly
printed our paper in red and blue,
forming with the white paper, our ma
tional colors. We have likewise de-
voted much space to "reminiscences of
the Revolutionary times, which cannot
fail to arouse spark of patriotic fer
vor within the breast of every true
lover of his country.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1874-07-04

GYMNAsuc.-The exhibition given by
the pupils of Prof. Young on Tuesday
evening, for the benefit of that gentle.
man, was a success, the attendance be.
ing large, and the performance exceed.
ingly creditable. The names of the
performers were, Prof. Yonng, Messrs
Frank Treen, S. L. CRAwroRD, S. NJ
Percival, Seth Murphy and Charley
Patton.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1874-07-04

"BEARD1Na THE LION" The Echo
appears to be elated over the fact that
the Neu-N Northwest manifests O DISPOSE
ton to deal gently with it, and replies
in mild terms to its scandalous abuse.
The last issue OF the Echo contains q col
umn of scurrility against Mrs. Duni-
way, who will now doubtless see that
fair words are thrown away on black.
guard. The Echo verifes the adage
" Fools rush in unaware, where angels
fear to tread"
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1874-07-04
FIRST CELEBRATION OF THE AAERI
CAN ANNIVERSARY.

CAN ANNlNE hSAh1.
The following account of the first
celebration of Independence Day, in
Philadelphia, July 4th, III, is extract
ed from the Philadelphia Journal, one
Of the newspapers of the time:
Yesterday, being the first anniversary
of the Independence OF the United
States Of America, was celebrated in
Philadelphia with demonstrations OF
ioy and festivities. About noon all the
armed ships and galleys in the river
were drawn up before the city. dressed
in the gayest manner, with the colors
of the United States and streamers dis
played. At one o'clock, the yards
being properly manned, they began
the celebration of the day by discharge
of thirteen cannon from each of the
ships, and one from each of the thir-
teen galleys, in honor of the thirteen
United States.
In the afternoon nm elegant dinner
was provided for Congress, to which
were invited the President and the
supreme executive council, the speaker
Of the Assembly of the State, the gen.
eral officers and colonies of the army
and strangers of eminence, and the
members of the several continental
boards in town. The Hessian band Of
music, taken in Trenton the twenty
sixth of December last, attended and
heightened the festivity with some fine
performances suited to the joyous &C.
casion; while q corps of British deser-
ters, taken into the service of the con-
tinent by the State of Georgia, being
drawn up before the door, filled up the
intervals with teur de joie.
After dinner, a number of toasts
were drank, all breathing Independence
and a generous love ofliberty, and COM
memorating the memories of those
brave and worthy patriots who CALAMITY
exposed their lives, and fell gloriously
in defense of freedom and the righteous
cause of their country. Each toast was
followed by discharge of artillery and
small-arms, and a suitable piece of mu-
sic by the Hessian band.
The glorious Fourth of July was re-
itered three times, accompanied by a
triple discharge of cannon and small
arms, and loud huzzas that resounded
from street to street through the city.
Toward evening, several troops OF
horse, corps of artillery, and brig
ade of North Carolina forces, which
was in town on its way to join the
grand army, were drawn up in Sec
ond Street, and reviewed by Congress
and the general officers.
The evening was closed by the ring
ing of bells, and at night there was a
grand exhibition of fireworks (which
began and concluded with thirteen
rockets) on the commons; and the city
was beautifully illuminated. Every
thing was conducted with the greatest
order and decorum, and the face of Joy
and gladness was universal.
Thus may the Fourth of July, that
glorious and ever memorial day, be
celebrated in America by the sons
of freedom from age to age, till time
shall be no more. Amen and Amen.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1874-07-04

sD~The Bellingham Bay Nail says
that fnrs are quite an important export
from that place. A recent shipment
comprised l 900 pounds of beaver skins,
l 900 mink skins, 40 or so bear skins,
together with lot of the smaller vari.
ieties."
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1874-07-04

s@ The French brig Sid, the vessel
recently stranded at the mouth of the
Columbia river, has been raised and re-
paired. The has been granted Ameri-
can registry under the name of Sea
Wait.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1874-07-04

@ On the ID day of June, the ap-
propriate committee of Congress- recon-
mended an appropriation of s7,271 for
putting the Territorial Penitentiary in
condition to be used for the purposes
designed in its construction.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1874-07-04

81 The Courier boasts that there
are only two papers on the Sound which
make any "pretentions Of Republican,
ism," the Courier and the Mail The
claim will be readily conceded, for it is
we'll known that their professions of
party fealty are only "pretentions' of
tho most flimsy nature. ......s.. 80.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1874-07-04

~ Mr.. W. H. White, q member of
the legal fraternity, formerly of Seattle.
has returned to that place to make it
his permanent home.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1874-07-04

TRUsrEEs.-The election of Trustees
of the Olympia Railroad Union, on the
26th ult. resulted in the following choice
Marshall Blinn, F. A. Hoffman, H. L.
Chapman, Oliver Shead, S. N. Cooper,
T. I. McKenny, G. H, Hale. Geo. w.
Biles, John NJ. Murphy, T. F. McElroy
Geo. a. Barnes, S. d. Howe, S. W.
Perciyal, Hazard Stevens, "A. Phillips.
Ira Ward, r. w. Ryerson. ..-
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1874-07-04

PREPARING FOR BUsINEss.-Mr. Coul-
ter has bought tho steamer j. B. Libby,
with which boat he designs performing
his mail contract ON the Seattle and
Bellingham Bay route. His service
commenced on the LIST instant. We
wish Mr.. Coulter success in his new On.
terprise.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1874-07-04

~ We are not going to stand the
one-sided battle between the Echo and
the Ne,c Northwest much longer. If the
Echo man don't cease his abuse of sis
ter Duniway we'll take hand in the
fight, and by the eternal, we'll make
the goose pimples start from every pore
of his thick epidermis.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1874-07-04

On the 18th Of December, 1899, he
was seized with an Inflammation in the
throat, which grew worse the next day
and terminated his life on the 14th in
the 6Sth year Of his AGE.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1874-07-04

. Tricks OF DEmaoaux.-The editor
of the Walla Walla Statesn,an must be
fairly wild for the nomination to Com
gress, judging from the lodges he re-
sorts to as means of attracting attention
to himself as one who can "fill the
bill" He affects to believe that the
people on the Sound are trying to
euchre Walla Walla out OF her chance
to name the candidate, and that they
will sinch him, even should he be so
fortunate as to secure the nomination
Mr.. Newell must not borrow trouble
We apprehend that he will not feel any
personal interest in the contest after the
nominations are made.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1874-07-04

ABDUCTION. The Seattle Dispatch
says man by the name of Bartholo-
new, whose wife had commenced a
suit for divorce, went to the South
school in that city on last Monday
afternoon, and forcibly carried away
his little girl, aged seven years, who
had, since the separation of the par
ents resided with the mother. When
last seen the man was making for the
woods with the child screaming and
struggling in his arms.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1874-07-04

t. The taxes levied in King county
for the year 1874 amount $27 ,345 60
out of which $22, 915 81 have been col
lected, leaving delinquent, with what
was previously delinquent, SIS, 245 So
The disbursements from the county
fund amounted to $14,975 81; s., 46s
IL of which went for the care and main
tenance of paupers, 81 1894 to assessing
county and taking census, 81 ,167 76 tc
roads and bridges, s463 on for a MAP
of the county, &c. The Indebtedness or
the LIST Of May, 1873, was 1927 80
and on the LIST of May, 1874, 1882 IS.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1874-07-04
THE WINTER OF Discomfort .
From the Historic American.

i'iohi thc IiIStoIiC hiHcrlC2n.
During the winter of l777-S, Wash
ington went into winter quarters at VAL
10y: Forge, What a terrible time for
ths hopes Of America! In l77s, he had
AN army Of fprtyreven thousand men and
the nation was eS Exhausted by the great
effort. In 1777, twas less than twenty
thousand men. Women who had once
melted their pewter plates into bullets
could not do it a second time.
At Valley Forge, within day. march
of the enemy's headquarters, there were
not twelve thousand soldiers. Tint
winter they lay on the ground. So
scarce were blankets, that many were
forced to sit up all night by their fires
At one time, more than one thousand
soldiers had not shoe to their feet.
Youcould trace their march by the blood
which their naked feet left in the ice
AT one time, more than one-fourth of all
the troops there are reported as unfit
for duty, because barefoot or otherwise
naked" Washington offered prize
for The best substitute for shoes made
out of untanned hides!
Even provisions failed. Once there
was n famine in the camp, and Washing
ton must seize provisions, by violence,
or the army would die. He ordered
the Pennsylvania farmers to thresh out
the wheat and sell it to him, or he
would take it and pay them only for
straw. Congress was disheartened. The
men of ability staid at home, and weak
linGs took their place. For some time
there were only twenty-one members,
and it was difficult to assemble quorum
of States for business.
Tories abounded. There were cabals
against Washington in the army. Milf
lin, Conway, Gates, Pickering, Schuy-
Ter, were hostile; and they found album
dant support in Congress. Samuel
Adams distrusted Washington. So,
too, did John Adams. james Lowell,
of Massachusetts, and Richard Henry
Lee, of Virginia, We're not more friend
ly, and far less honorable.
Within year, Washington had lost
New York and its neighborhood-lost
Philadelphia and all the strongholds
around it. He had gained but one VIC
tory worth namng--that of Trenton.
In the meantime, Burgoyne, an ablo
soldier, with an admirable army, had
walked into trap on the North River,
and had been taken by Gates and the
Northern army, who were most of them
militia from New England. 1t is not
wonderful that some men doubted. and
thought that the selfish, mean-spirited
and loud talking General Conway
would do better than the modest Wash
ington to command the army.
Samuel Adams wanted democratic
rotation in office, that the general should
he hired by the year! If he had not
been possessed Of great wealth, and
cared for nothing, I think Washington's
command had come to an end before
IT'S. But Franklin was on the other
side of the sea; with consummate art, he
induced the French court to favor Amer
lea contributions of money and arms,
and, after the surrender of Burgoyne,
to acknowledge the independence of the
United States, and to make an open
treaty Of alliance, furnishing America
with money and men, artillery and
stores. Then, first, America began to
uplift her dropping head.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1874-07-04

That CusroM-HoUsE. THE editor OF
the Echo takes the Transcript to task
for it's comments on the Portland Gus
tom-House recommendation in II man
ner which reflects but little credit upon
either his judgment or information.
Had he availed himself of the means
afforded to all of acquiring information
on the subject, he would possibly not
have betrayed his ignorance and mallS-
nifty. If he had referred to the Con-
gressional Record of June 10th, page 81,
he would have learned not only what
our Delegate was doing in the matter
but might have found an excellent OPP
portunity for indulging his natural in
clination for fault-finding, and have
spared himself the modification which
an exposure Of his precipitate course
has brought upon him. The Commit
tee on Public Buildings reported favor
ably on House Resolution No. 1859,
the fourth section Of which directs the
Secretary of the Treasury to report to
Congress at the beginning OF the next
session whether tho present needs 0!
the Government require the erection OF
public buildings at any and if so which,
of the "following-named places ana
the estimates of costs of the same.
Among the places named we find Olym-
pia and Port Townsend.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1874-07-04

n Marshal kearney arrived in town
Thursday evening from Walla Walla.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1874-07-04

The CRops.-The Walla walla States
man is satisfied, from personal obser-
walton and other sources of information,
that the wheat crop this year will not
be over one-half rs large as that of
1878. The acreage sown was much
less, and, owing to the present low
prices at which wheat is selling, and
the great difficulty experienced in get
ting the surplus to the river for trans
portation, large breadth Of that sown
will not pay for harvesting.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1874-07-04

r. They were to have had grano
railroad ball in Seattle last night.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1874-07-04

SUDDEN DnATH.-The Portland Bu'-
letin says that during q recent game
Of base ball in Marion county, Oregon o.
A. j. Casio, one of the players, com
planned of sudden weakness, and fell.
BY the time the nearest man reacheo
him he was dead. The players ascer-
TENED the cause of death to be from
apoplexy.. The deceased was son Oh
Rev. j. Caste, of Lewis county, and was
about % years Of age.