Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1876-05-27

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| The business of shipping spars to eastern
and foreign parts, from Puget Sound and
/ British Columbia. is steadily increasing. a
vessel was recently sent north to load spars
! for Rio and subsequently another was dis
| patched to load similar cargo for Monte
yideo; The ship Pride of the Port sailed for
! British Columbia few days ago, to load ship
| timber for Calcutta, to which port a cargo is
annually sent. The ship Washington Libby
| tor some time engaged in the coast coal trade,
has Just been secured to take cargo oil
sparS at Burrard Inlet, for Bath, Maine, on
account of ship. This will be the first cargo
sent to the famous shipyard from the racine
coast, for long time. The new ship, Brown
Brothers which has Just left Boston for San
| Francisco, was built expressly for carrying
spars from our northern forests to eastern
snlpyards,
| THE EXCURSION Unitarian eXcur-
sion to Steilacoom yesterday was one of the
most pleasant incidents of the season. Not,
withstanding the Aida got stuck in the mud
and was delayed couple of hours in start
ing, she arrived at her destination in time
for the cXcursionists to stroll over the town
and partake of hospitable lunch laid in Ma
sonic Hail. before the whistle of the North
Pacific announced the hour of departure for
home. The party arrived at the wharf
about four O'clock and everybody who par
ticipated appeared joyous and happy. The
following resolutions were adopted by the
Unitarian Society:
THE weekly trips of the steamer Capital
to Mason Co. is proving real convenience
to the residents on her route She leaves
this place every Saturday morning, makes
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ing OF the same day. Loggers, families and
Others sending orders for supplies of any
kind on Friday, by mail, can have them
! filled by Capt. Chapman the succeeding day,
which is cXpedious enough to suit highpres-
sure people even in these times of railroads
and tclegraphs.
\ GOOD deal is said about fast sailing from
the Sound to San Francisco, and the follow
ing extract from the Columbian, of Sept. p,
1852, a newspaper published in this city by
J. w. Wiley and T. F. McElroy, is perheps
not out of place, considering the bark men
! toned is the same one sold at Utsalady & few
weeks ago:
" The bark BronteS, Captain {. Thomas,
Jr sailed for San Francisco a few days ago
with full cargo of piles and square timber.
Capt. T., made the passage from Cape Flat
! terv to San Francisco, in July last, i'll four
days, "A distance of over eight hundred miles.
AMONG the articles exhibited by Oregon at
the Centennial Exhibition, are grain, wood
| flax fur skins of mink, AngOra goat, elk,
bear seal and mountain sheep, apple butter,
apples dried by the Alden process, 10O 900
shingles. - cords of wood from single tree
and two barrels of cider, concentrated into
a compact roll and sold by the yard" Wash
ington Territory exhibits only grain and
canned salmon Even the big canoe will not
arrive in time to be assignedFa place in the
exhibition.
one Of the principal cannaries on the Coum~
ba river, have advertised IA new style Of tin
cans for putting UP salmon. We understand
that these new cans are of sufficient size and
of the right shape to receive fish just as it
comes from the dresser, without cutting.
The fish will be more highly appreciated
when served whole on the dinner tables of
our Eastern brothers.
An infant sea serpent has been picked up
near Cape Flattery. and taken to Port Town
send W. f., whence it will be send to the
Centennial 1t is seven feet long, and its
head, of conical shape, measures % inches
| in circumference. 1t has pair of formid-
able Jaws, thickiy set with powerful teeth,
and has IL prominent fin, above and below,
running the entire length Of the body. 1t is
different from anything heretofore seen in
that locality.
| THE Express says that recent letters from
Washington report that charges against Gov.
Ferry have been referred to a Senate com
mittee and that the accused and accuser are
having lively war of words. As the ru
nor is so general, we presume there Is some
investigation goirg on in which Gov.
Ferry is directly or indirectly interested.
\ wooL-growers' association has been
formed by the citizens engaged in that in
dustry in Eastern Oregon The objects of
| the Association, are to sell at first hands, to
establish securing, cleansing and grading
houses; to reduce taxation to the same rate
as other property, and to use all means to
prevent the spread of disease.
IT is reported that II. l. Chapman now at
! Washington, is an applicant for the position
of Surveyor>General Of this Territory, and
that to accomplish that object has preferred
charges against the present encumbent, Capt.
McMicken, which are undergoing investiga-
ton.
THE premium receipts last year for fire
insurance were $64, 900 600 and the amount
of losses TO S31 500. 900, dividends averaging
IL per cent. This is above the average
of profits mode by almost any other business
| in the country.
Tie waters of Duwamish, White and
Green rivers are high, but aside from the
cutting away of banks in some places and
| the Overlooking of low bottom lands in 9th
crs, no damage is done. The freshets on
these rivers generally occur in June.
| THE Transcript says tn at trotting match
is said to be in contemplation in few
weeks on the Fair grounds between the
| Chapman mare and Lummux, for purse
of $500
| A SIGN made of rustic moulding is cxhib-
tied at Messrs. Woodland Il Rabbeson's chop
house which displays considerable skill on
the part of the designer.
TUE annual meeting of the tniverssiist
Convention for the State of Oregon, will
take place at the town of Zena on the Sth of
June next.
\ NEW sidewalk is being laid in front of
]. C. IIorr's store.
FROM THE DAILY OF MONDAY.
a LADY correspondent of the Sacramento