Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1876-08-26
FROM THE DAILY OF Fanny

over. The total amounted to probably over
$4,000. On arriving at the grounds, pro.
cession was formed within the enclosure,
which marched through the principal ave>
nues of the grounds and through all the
larger buildings. Every band of music in
the State was engaged for this purpose, and
the sections from the various historic places,
ofTrentOn, Monmouth, Elizabeth, Red Bank,
Princeton, etc, bore the battleflags of the
Revolution and other Revolutionary trophies
in the procession. The procession ended at
the magnificent pavilion of the State at Bel
mont, when Governor Bedle held State re.
ception. A beautiful silk banner was to
have been presented to the town or township
turning out the largest number of partici
pants, proportionably to its inhabitants, to be
kept forever as souvenir of the Centennial
Other States are making similar arrangements
for excursions to Philadelphia, and there
seems every probability that the crowd of
visitors for the ensuing three months will be
large increase on the total number up to
the 1st of August.
The INTERNATIONAL REG ATTA-Thc most
complete arrangements have been made for
this grand occasion, which bids fair to out
rival any thing of the kind ever before known
in the world. The Schuylkill presents every
advantage for complete view, and the
beauty of its scenery alone would compensate
for visit to Philadelphia. Among the for
eign entries in this Regatta are the Trinity
College, Cambridge, England; Dublin Uni
versity Boat Club, London Rowing Club, aud
Canadian Club. In Four-Oare Shells there
are some twenty home entries, comprising
Princeton, Yale and Columbia Colleges, with
some prospect of Cornell, and in addition,
entries from New York, New Orleans, Phila-
delphia, Newark, Washington, Chicago,
Portsmouth, Va, Albany, etc, etc. There
are also large number of entries for Double
Scull. Pair-Oars. Single Souls, etc. The In
ter-Collegiate RACES will attract special atten-
ton, and it is hoped and expected that the
result will prove favorable to one of our Col
legc crews. Special care has be taken by the
committee in charge and by the Schuylkil
navy that every possible advantage and con-
venience shall be furnished for competing
clubs and for visitors A large number of
valuable prizes have been offered, and it is
estimated that the attendance in Philadelphia
will be very great. These regattas COM
menced ON the Goth inst, and will continue
till the 9Th of next month.
IT is proposed to drain several thousand
acres of rich agricultural land on White river,
subject to annual inundation, and by running
a. h0ft of ft,a
bluff past the outlet of the Talbot coal mine
to intercept the enormous inflow from the
surrounding hills, it is thought that it may he
reclaimed and subjected to the various pur-
poses of agriculture. II the project is feasi'
BILE, and the law of the last Assembly makes
provision for public aid in such enterprises,
it will open large tract of the most fertile
land in King county to agriculture.
THE steamship Dakota was at Port Town
send yesterday morning She probably ar
rived at Seattle last evening and may be ex>
pected here tomorrow. She will sail from
this port direct for San Francisco, only stop
ping at Port Townsend for clearance and
Victoria for the mails.
LORD Dufferin and suite have left Vic
toria and gone northward. They contem-
plate visiting Butte Inlet and the coast and
the interior of the mainland. They Will De
absent about a month and on their return TO
Victoria will remain but a short time and
then proceed East
THE initial copies of the Wasp have been
received 1t gives promise of being literary
success. 1t is the only illustrated como pa
per, ever published on the coast, which gave
evidences of that careful preparation neces-
sary for permanency.
The members of the Italian circus are
pertorming in Orc Fine Theatre, Portland,
to make enough money to pay fare 10 oan
Francisco. The circus "busted" aud the
company are working their passage nome.
RECENT information is to the effect that
hops will probably command high price
this season. A short crop is anticipated IN
the East and contracts have been made for
California hops at 20 cents per pound.
THE county tax levy in Walla-walla county
this wear is IS mills, an excess being necess
sary to provide means for detraymg the eA
penses of improvements to the courthouse
and on the Wallula road
Johnny MEAGnER, formerly of misplace, Is
now engaged in the coal business in San
Francisco. He has abandoned his 1ormer
profession" he says forever and is building
up lucrative trade.
A LITTLE daughter Of Mr. T. &. Roberts, Oh
ibis place, recently arose from bed IN hef
sleep. and walked or fell from doorway,
fifteen feet to the ground, without sustaining
any severe injuries.
THE following dispatch was received last
eve ming:
CROSBY & LOWE: Passengers by the Dako-
ia will be up on the Annie Stewart. Adver
tise to sail from Olympia on Sunday. viii
arrive about Saturday. FREEMAN.
IT is reported that two patients, woman
and child. are down with the smallpox, on
Boisfort prairie. They were passengers by
the John L. Stephens on a recent trip to Ports
land.
THE price Of admission to the Centennial
Grounds is now 25 cents on Saturdays and
30 cents at other times,
swEEr-potatoes arc selling here at cents
per pound.