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Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1874-07-04

When Freedom, from her mountain height,
Unfurled her standard to the air,
She tore the azure robe of night
And set the stars Of glory there;
She mingled with tho gorgeous dyes
The milky baldric of the skies,
And striped its pure celestial white
With streakings Of the morning light;
Then. from his mansion in the sun.
Sho called her eagle-bearer down,
And gave into his mighty hand
The symbol other chosen land.
Majestic monarch of the cloud,
Who rear'st alOft thy regal form,
To hear the tempest-trumpings loud,
And see the lightning lances driven,
When strike the warriors of the storm,
And rolls the thunder drum of heaven,
Child of the Sun. to thee 'tis given,
To guard the banner Of the free,
To hover in the sulphur smoke,
To ward away the battle-stroke,
And bid its blendings shine afar,
Like rainbows on the cloud of war,
The harbinger of victory.
Flag of the brave, thy folds shall fly
The sign Of hope and triumph-high.
When speaks the signal trumpet-tone,
And the long line comes cleaning on,
ERE yet the life blood warm and wet,
Has din'med the glistning bayonet),
Each soldiers eye shall brightly turn,
To where thy meteor-glories burn,
And, as his springing steps advance,
Catch war and vengeance from the glance
And, when the cannOn-mouthings loud
Heave, in wild wreathes, the battle-shroud
And cory sabers rise and fall,
Like shoots of flame on midnight's pail,
There shall thy victor-glanccs glow;
And covering foes shall shrink beneath
Each gallant arm that strikes below
That lovely messenger Of death.
Flag of the seas, on oceans wave,
Thy stars shall glitter DER the brave,
When death. careering on the gale,
Sweeps darkly round the bellied sail.
And frightened waves rushed wildly back,
Before the broadsides reeling rack,
The dying wanderer of the sea
Shall look at once to heaven and thee,
And smile to see thy splendors fly
In triumph DER his closing eye.
Flag Of the free hearts only home,
BY angel-hands to valor given,
Thy stars have lit the welkin dome,
And all thy hues were born in heaven;
For ever float TINT standard sheet!
Where breathes the foe but falls before us,
With freedoms soil beneath our feet,
And freedoms banner streaming DER us!
j. r. Drake.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1874-07-04

~ A young lady in San Jose, Cal. p,
about month ago secretly married the
man of her choice, and then went right
along attending to her business a. il
nothing had happened. But the other
day the happy couple concluded to pub
lish their marriage in the local paper,
and the old man saw Il. Showing the
notice to his daughter he stsrnly de-
mended, "What does this mean; is il
a joker" The daughter raised her head
her face suffused with blushes, and
answered, Yes, father, it is . joke
on your The old man weakened.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1874-07-04
GETTING A PHOTOGRAPH.

He was very pleasant spoken man
that photographer. He said it was q
nice day, and that we needed little
rain, and that the Arkansas difficulty
was a bad thing, and that photographs
were three dollars per dozen, no orders
booked without the cash in advance.
He wanted to know if I wanted full
length, half length, bust, face, or what.
1 told him cor what" and he yanked
his camera around, flung the big screens
recklessly about, poked the skylight
curtains this way and that with long
stick, and then he ordered me to sit
down.
GA trihe morew he said giving me
jerk.
Then he stepped back and closed his
righ eye and squinted again.
"Shoulders up?' he said, as he gave
them a twist which made the blades
crack.
Then he went to the left and squinted
and cried chat and went to the right
and squinted and shouted "um!" and
he came back, seized my head and
ierked it up until I saw stars.
"Thats betterr' he said, as he
walked back to the camera.
But it wasn't. He came back and
told me to twist the right shoulder
round, hump up my back, swell out my
chest and look straight at butterfly
pinned to a corn-starch box, and he as
pleasant as could.
"Capital!' he cried, as he took q
squint through the camera, "Only-"
And he rushed back, jerked my head
n little higher, pulled my ears back,
brushed up my hair, and said I'd better
try to smile and look natural.
Chow the deuce" began, but he
waved his hand, and said must pre-
serve my placid demeanor.
"Now sit perfectly still and don't
move hair" he whispered, as he threw
a black cloth over the brass-bound end
of the camera and made a sudden dive
into his little dark den. As he ratified
the glass and dashed the acids about, !
felt a big pain in my spine, small pain
in my chest, another in my neck,
another in my ribs, but I said I'd die
first, and 1 kept my gaze on that but
terAy.
"Ready now" he cried, as he jumped
out and put in the glass. My head be-
gan to bob, and the butterfly seemed
to grow as large as horse, and he
whispered:
"Look out-keep perfectly stillr'
I braced for a big effort, and he
jerked down the cloth. I felt as If the
fate of nation rested on my shoulders,
and I stuck to it. He turned away,
and heard him talking softly to him
self. After about an hour and half he
put up the rag, jerked out the glass and
ran into the den. He was out in q mo-
ment, and as he held the negative up to
the sun, he said:
"Ah! you bobbed your head, have
to try it again!"-M. Quod.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1874-07-04

~A New York lady has reported
on her visit to bar-room. After de-
scribing the horrible paraphernalia of
the bar, she goes on to state: In the
rear, upon table, the soul-destroying,
awful game of faro, was being played
by crowd of maddened, excited men.
The game of faro is played with two
sticks, four balls, and any number Of
pieces of chalk. t. -.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1874-07-04

PAY FOR THEM.--Was it strategy that
afflicted one of company Of soldiers
during the war, when their command
ing officer ordered them to retake sew
eral guns captured by the enemy?
" C-oaptain," said this philosopher in
the face of danger, " th-the l-loss isn't
very gr-great, why can't we take up
COLLECTION, and pay for the old
gu-uns ?"
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1874-07-04

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THE FIRST AMERICAN CONGRESS.

The interposition Of Divine Provi-
dence was eminently conspicuous in the
first general Congress. What men!
what patriots! whot Independent, he
roic spirits! Chosen by the unbiased
people, - chosen, as public servants
ought to be, without favor and without
fear,-what an august assembly of
sages! Rome, in the height Of her glo-
ry, fades before it.
There never was, in any age or na-
ton, body of men, who, for general
information, for the judicious use of
the results of civil and political history,
for eloquence and virtue, for true dig
nifty, elevation, and grandeur of soul,
could stand a comparison with the first
American Congress! See what the peo-
pie will do when left to themselves, to
their unbiased good sense, and to their
true interests! The ferocious Gaul
would have dropped his sword at the
hall-door, and have fled, thunderstruck,
as from an assembly of gods!
Whom do I behold "A Hancock,
Jefferson, an Adams, Henry, Lee,
Rutledge! Glory to your immortal
spirits! On you depend the destinies
of your country; the fate of three mil
lions of men, and the countless millions
of their posterityl Shall these be
slaves, or will you make q noble stand
for liberty, against a power whose
triumphs are already co-extensive with
the earth; whose legions tranple on
thrones and sceptres; whose thunders
below on every ocean? How tremen-
dous the OCCASION! How vast the re-
sponsibility. ...
The president and all the members of
this august assembly take their seats.
Every countenance tells the mighty
struggle within. Every tongue is si-
lent. It is o pause in nature, that
solemn, awful stiffness, which precedes
the earthquake and tornadol At length
Demosthenes arises,-he only is ade-
equate to the great occason-the Vir-
gianian Demosthenes, the mighty Hen
ry! What dignity! What majesty
Every eye fastens upon him. Firm,
erect, undaunted, he rolls on the
mighty torrent Of his eloquence.
What picture does he draw of the
horrors of servitude and the charms Of
freedom! At once he gives the full
reign to oil his gigantic powers, and
pours his own heroic spirit into the
minds of his auditors; they become as
one man-actuated by one soul; and
the universal shout is Liberty or
Deathr' This single speech Of this il
lustrious man, gave an impulse which
probably decided the fate Of America.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1874-07-04

s@ think one always feels the bet.
ter for looking any small evil Of life
square in the face. Country P0ss.
SON.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1874-07-04

SE Peru has lately discovered new
deposits Of guano, which will more than
pay her foreign debt of $3.50, ,OO0, 900.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1874-10-20
TIE Gs1ERIA.

COURT IN GENERAL TERN.
The Court in General Term has appointed
Mr.. Robert j. Murray L. S. commissioner
The case of Nailor agt. Nailor was argued to-
day and decision reserved. Day agt. American
Popular Life Insurance Company; argument
commenced.
POLICE COURT-JtG1ge Smell.
To-day, George Taylor, charged with assault
and battery on Henry Ebert, was dismissed.
Thomas Turner, assault and battery on Geor ge
Lowe, fight between two street lamplghters;
SIS. james Wheelan and VIM. Shreves, larceny
of two blankets worth S25; $50 each or sixty
days in jail; appealed. Harper Green, assault
and battery On Richard Brown; dismissed.
Lou. Brown, obstructipg the side walks at the
Centre market; as. George Fredericks, same
charge; IS. James Story, forfeited collateral.
GEORGE Javins, same. Allen Wise, profanity;
IS. Thomas jackson, loud and boisterous; as.
Lewis +. Mcpherson, same; g. Agnes white,
same; So. Shorty Hines, profanity in George
town; So. James Scott, same; s.. James
Birch, keeping dangerous dog which did bite
one Eugene Robinson, a small boy, the testi-
mony showed that the boy came into the house
OF MIR. Birch without the knowledge of any one,
whe the dog jumped at him and bit him on the
side; Judgment suspended. Charles Stewart,
leaving an excavation open in an alley; SIS
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1874-10-20
sSIn Vienna a second Arctic expedition, t,

sVIn Vienna a second Arctic expedition, to
sail next summer, Is in preparation.
@Nicaragus proposes to be represented az
the centennial anniversary to be held in PhiIa-
delphia.
MA special dispatch to the London Times
says famine prevails in the Russian provinces
of Kherson and Bessarabia.
1Jsmes Finacane yesterday shot and in
stantly killed saloon keeper In Chicago,
named Matthew Ryan.
1Ihe London Morning Post reports that
Germsny has definitely proposed to the powers
tie adoption Of An international maritime code
~Judge Brady has denied the motion of
INeeos counsel 70 correct an alleged error of
Chef Justice Davisin the record of their clients
trial.
~ At Orangeyille, Ont, yestero ay, Ireland,s
blacksmith shop was destroyed by nre. Two
children, son of Mr.. Ireland, and a daughter
OF Mr. Geary were consumed in the fames
0An ingenious Frenchman in the B,ti
more jail has invented an improvement for sew
ing the heels on shoes, for which he has been
offered IS, 600
charged with pariici pating in recent outrages'
are reported en- route for New Orleans uuder n
guard OF Federal soldiers.
sSIn New York, yesterday, Margaret wager
was convicted of an attempt TO kidnap a little
son of Mrs. Alice Roach, Ne. 262 Madison
street, on the evening of the 10th instant. She
was remsnded for sentence.
1The failure of +. 4. Morgan & Son.. of
San Francisco, Is announced. They have bean
acting as shipping agents for the California and
Oregon ,grangers. London and San Francisco
banks are the principal crepitors. The amount
OF liabilities not known.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1874-10-20
GEORG TO WV

GRAIN TRADR.-Messrs. Hartley Brothers
reports arrival of the Hattie and Bessie with
800 bushels red wheat, 70 barrelsof flour 800
bushels mill feed. Also schooner M. j. Chad
wick, from Boston, with furniture, fish, &c.
NEW STREET RAILwAY.-A meeting of thu
residents OF the district favorable TO the estah-
ment of street railway between Georgetown
ard Tennsllytown was held last evening" Some
ten thousand dollars was subscribed, and as
soon as the required amount $4,000 shall be
subscribed the work will be commenced.s
1T Is Mr.. David l. Shoemaker wro manu-
lecturers flour by "the Minnesota process we
are informed.
CANAL Acknowledgements boats have
been registered at the canal Office since Satur-
day, with $3.50 tons OF coal, and one load OF
brick.
COAL TRADR.-There is nothing new in re-
gard to Cumberland and gas bituminous Goals
sales are nominal, "a the deliveries are mainly
on easOn contracts. no transient trade having
been induced, even by the low prices that have
been quoted by some producers.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1874-10-20

"IMPORTANT IF TRUR."-Reported Settlement
81 Southern State Debts by an agent of EuroDsqn
Bond holders.-In July last there arrived in this
county the duly commissioned representative
OF European capitalists holding upward of
500 zoo 600 of bonds of the Southern States
ard he was armed with the power to effect with
such states settlement OF their Indebtedness
according to the terms to be hereinafter SET
forth. This gentleman is at present in this CITY,
and 1t has beenlearned that, as a partial result
of his mission, he has effected a settlement with
the following States, in 'the sums here given
Virginia, S34 600 900: South Carolina, SO OO,-
eco; North Carolina, 500, 900, 900; Alabama
Se,O0O,OGO; Arkansas, entire debt, 50 800 900
total, SIS 500 900. The 8, 100000 of fraudulent
debt OF South Carolina has not been settled
but negotiations looking to an ad iustment are
in progress The terms Of the settlem ent in All
the States are in the main similar. The gem
eral features of agreement are that, in consid-
Grafton of these States entering into a contract
and raofyiDg IL by State legislation, the foreign
bOndholders agree to fund the debt, principal
and interest, and extend the time of ipayment
OF the principal for thirty years, at or 8 per
cent interest, as may be agreed. The agents
visit to this city is for the purpose OF efecting
some arrangements as to our State debt, aud
he has been in conference with Governor Nc
Emery and other gentlemen, but owing to the
unsettled condition of our affairs, he has NOT
yet attempted to give the matter in this State
omcial shape -NeW Orleans Correspondent Of
Chicd6O Times.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1874-10-20
Al E. X A ND RIA

STREET RAILROAD-The committee An
pointed at the late citizens meeting to advance
the project on foot for putting the street rail-
road IN operation again met on Saturday after
noon last In the office of MIR. George Wise and
appointed a sub committee consisting of Messrs
George X. Hill and II. G. SaymakeT to confer
with the directors Of the railroad company, and
with MIR. Thornton, who proposes to lease the
road, and find out upon what terms the running
Of the cars can be effected.
WASHINGTON DISTRICT CONFERENCE.-The
Washington District Conference of the NJ. L.
Church South will meet in the Washington.
street Church in this city at 10 a. m. to- morrow
at which time the committee appointed at the
lsst Springs Camp Meeting on the purchase of
the WarreDton Springs property for school aud
camp meeting purposes willmake their report
lTCsette, last sreUi00.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1874-10-20
CORfens Ell Locals.


Laurel, SD. on "a asrday last, which IL to be
Known as the Liar rel Agricultural Society,"
Atthe ,ttb nee Ieg OF the Filth Wsrd Build
ing Association u = night, nineteen shares were
cancelled 81 an average premi In Of q per
share.
Chinese labr =, fer the first tine, is now in
competition Hth home labor in Washington.
company OF Chinese have opened here q
laundry. OF - they call IL, washhOuse.
bie moi ring q woman named Bertha Keller,
WIDOW OF the late CaspaT Keller, was found
DEAD IN er bed. st No. 1909 14th street, between
y and X streets, and the coroner notified.
A me- citing OF the Mexican veterans vas held
last NJ Eht at Gen. Denver's Office, and resOlu
tons adopted appropriate 10 the occasion Of the
oece-Ase Of one OF their members-Mr. John F..
Piece, whose sudden death from aPOpleXy was
noCiCed in yesterdays STAR.
DT. Tiffany, Of the Metropolitan Church, lee
tured in Springfield, NJ ASS, and the Springfield
RsyEblicGH saws his address (Which held the
audience IN close attention for q fun hour, was
OF character so Old-fashiOned and unWOnIed
that il fairly seemed newt was a eulOgy Of
Washington. Fluent in language, graceful in
manners, perfectly easy and unpretentiOus IN
delivery, the orator pleased his hearers an I
most happily introduced to them the real pur-
pose OF his lecture, the claims OF the revived
Washington monument project upon the people
Of the cOuItry.n
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1874-10-20
TIE ffarEasS

BALTIMORE, October a.-yirginie sizes, pesIers,
Az bid; 4lA asked; Virginias, consciidAte d. b2s,
West Vrgi1ias, Sc bid to-day.
BALTIMoEr, Ootober 2O.-Cotton steaty-iow
Wbest quiet and stea1y-EO red western, Loo
llGa; other Grades unchanged. Corn steady
white southern, f0@95; yellow southern, Si6lgD:
mixed western, 81; do. white, % Oats quiet
southern, el@63 western mi xed, 5S959; do. white,
90. BYE firm. l03Sel Is. Hay duII, j. OO6l3O. 90
Provisions dull and weak: Pork, 22.J@lx1.5l,
Bulk meats-sh' ulcers, "a; clear rib sides, 1879.
Bscon-sboulders, sl4CGS's; clear rib sides, Ia
hans, H@l5. Lard. 10. Butter, SSG35. Petroleum.
unchanged. Coffee firm. Whisky dull at o.; sales
small Sugar ii
NEW YORK, October % -Stocks active Money,
~; Gold, 10. Exchange. long. ass; short, 4SS1.
changed. Wheat dull and unchanged. Corn quiet
and firm
throughout England to-day is fair. Erie, 27l1lT
LONDON, October 20, $50 p: m:-The amount Of
bUlfFn withdrawn from the Bank of England on
balance TODAY il al O00. Erie. DE- MI.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1874-10-20
Wall street To-day,

New YORK, October 20.-The Posts financial ar.
tcie SAWS The Wall street srkets are anly mod
eEstely active to-day. All sales of gold nave been
ar ll9B. On gold loans the rates have all been
pad Tor bCIroSers, aud have ged from per ceEt.
70 per cert. per aHDum, abd I6iGl-32 per day
Foreign exchange is strong aid higher, leaiing
bankers hsNirg MAJ ked their rates for bills on Lon
don M 10 4o5-e and 4S9, sales having been male At
ass snd 4ss1a. Monty 2hG3 per csat. for call
loans, aud rates for time loans aad mercau-
tile paper unchanged. TIE banks are send
j : currency 70 the sruth TO move the c3tton
crop. Government bonds continue stasiy. State
ds At tn first board firm for Mitseuris 10
Which dealings were confined. The SOCK market
oprnet Irregular, Out in tue main steady. During
tn INST hour tue market dee lined sol except for
Il ie, V hich ,dyaHced; since the market has ad-
need s. tC14 ace at advance is steady Extreme
lee, giving the stocks In the orter of stivity,
Pacific, S4dsS: Telegram, 49, tc2i; WtbasC, ~ a
SIS; Isrthc Hell 40 as krI-, ~ std}j.a; Dhi
OSS -. -
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1874-10-20
THE WEATHER

WIZ DKPAKTMkNT, UJtce ~ thltt StFndI UMte,l
WASHINGTON, o., Oct. 20, 1874, 10 80 a. m. {
PROBk BLTTIEs.-FCr the northwest and upper
lakes. and southw ard to Missouri and the lover
Ohio valley, rising barometer northwest to south
wet winds, occasional rain aud partly cloudy
weather, with frosts on Wednesday. For the lower
lakes and upper Ohio valley, southwest to hesst
wtads, falling barometer, warmer and partly cloudy
weather. For the middle states and New England,
northvesterly to southeastern winds, dim shing
pressure, warmer ard clear athOr, with frosts in
New England on "Wednesday. For Tennessee and
the gulf states, reduced pressure, south sasseriy
winds, warmer and clear weather. For tho South
Atlantic states, high bar )mster, Rortheksterly
Winds cool, clear and partly cloudy weather.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1874-10-20
State Associations.

PENNsYLVAHIA.
At meeting of the PENNSYLVANIA Republj.
can association last night the trans portation
committee reported that tickets would DE Issued
at reduced rates to Philadelphia and from
Philadelphia or Harrisburg on the Reading
road and all its branches, as furnished by the
cOmmittee-A. A. Shissler, chairman, Treasury
department.; l.. Harrison, Land office; and j.
W: Thomas, Government printing Office APP
lolntment5 were made as follows: Executive
committee-Messrs. F. X. Griffith, j. W. De-
mean, W. III. Everett, j. @. Quein and ID. L.
Stoner. Finance committee-Messrs. X. b.
Kline, j. III. Parke and X. NJ. Jones' SOcable
Jos. Nj. Wilson, w. A. Short and j. II. L.
Lager. Political committee-Messrs G. G. Ca
sey, X. b. Wallace, j. II. PilsOn, l.. X. Lippin-
colt, W. H. Harmer, j. q. Jacquette, w. II.
Royer, Ii. M. DE Hart, stephen ID. Skeen, A.
ID. Hazen, j. W. Swank, Q. NJ. Cyphers, j. III.
Sbono. l.. Il. Patterson, W. n. Chamberlain
Z. IL. Siements, John Mather, j. A. DOYLE, H.
A. CObauah, Theodore Gregg, j. G.. Johnston,
j. I. Power, Chesterfield RObb, VIM. Platt T.
h. Martin, Z. l.. Grant and j. +. Miller.
EBw JERSEY.
AT meeting OF the New jersey association
lAst night the executive committee reported
mat arrangements have been made for redu ced
rates OF fare to Philadelphia and New York
ana that tickets can be procured On application
10 W. V. y. Wilson, room No. 81, Treasury de =
paItment, and Major j. Shaw, Pension OFF ce,
Seat0n house. Arrangements were made to
meet the expenses Of sending documents into
the state. The executive committee were
charged with the duty f taking such action as
is necessary to meet the expense Of trans porta
ton to voters who are unable to attend the
election III that state at the coming election,
anu such parties are req uested TO report 70 this
CON nnlItee az early as possible.