Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1876-09-02

TEE ball given by citizens Monday evening
as q testimonial to the officers of the steam
ship Dakota was one of the long to-be-rcmen-
bered occasions in which joy reigned su-
premc. Besides Capt Morse and his officers
q number of visitors from abroad were guests,
and received that attention and courtesy
which our people know SO we'll how to be-
stow. The supper was spread by Mr.. Wood
paration of which he fully sustained his repu-
tation as skillful and experienced caterer.
THE tug>boat Tacoma, belonging to Mes
sers. Hanson. Ackerson & Co., of the Taco.
ma Mill, arrived at that place last Sunday.
She is the admiration Of all judges of naval
architecture, for her completeness. power
and beauty as representative vessel of the
Glass to which she belongs. She is perfectly
sea-werthy, and can at any time 60 outside
the Straits, if necessary, to tow or relieve
vessels in distress
The steamer Aida has made her last trip
to Olympia, at least for time She enters
upon the new daily mail service between
Tacoma and Seattle, next Friday. 1t is re-
ported that when the North Pacific resumes
her trips that daily line will be established
from Olympia to Port Townsend, in which
all of the steamers of the regular line will
engage. Lively times may be expected if
this arrangement is consummated.
Mr. E. NJ. Smithcrs, of King county, has
recently erected splendid mansion on his
farm on White river. 1t is one of the most
commodious and elegant buildings in the Ter
ritory, and the grounds surrounding it are
laid out in beautiful manner. A lawn of
twenty acres in the rear, extends by gradual
slope to the waters edge, which will in the
course of time constitute the browning feature
of the estate.
MIR. Wood, one of the principal stock
holders in the Seattle Coal Company, arrived
by the Dakota on visit to the Sound. He
went to Tumwater Tuesday, and inspected
the various objects of interest about Olympia
on the succeeding day, expressing himself as
highly pleased with our natural resources,
beauty of location, and future prospects.
THE steamship Dakota left yesterday noon
for San Francisco direct, only stopping for
passengers, and to clear and receive the
British mails. She carries as passengers
number of our most respected citizens, several
of whom are en- route for the East
THE recent assessment of Kitsap county
amounts to $50, 900, an increase of $3.50, 600
over that of last year, and there is money in
the treasury to pay all county script issued
previous to January, 1876. A good showing.
THE Vancouver Independent has closed its
first volume with tlattering prospects of flu
ture usefulness. Mr.. Daniels has published
an excellent journal, one in which the people
as we'll as himself, can feel laudable pride.
THE Dakota's outgoing freight this trip
consisted mainly of the wool-clip of the pies
ent year, in moving which she will doubtless
have full cargo from the several ports on
the Sound.
Mr. CLYDE, the President of the Pacific
Mail, Transit and Clyde Steamship Com
panies, has arrived in San Francisco, and will
probably visit the Sound sometime in Sep
TENDER.
A LETTER from Mr.. Harper, received last
evening says that there are two cases of
smallpox on the mountain between Cla-
quato and Boisfort
THE Dakota, on her late trip, brought
buoy to designate the sand>bauk in the lower
part of the harbor. 1t was placed in position
last Monday.
The Dakota purchased two and a half tons
of beef from the Patrons market, in this
place, for the present trip. 1t was in excel
lent condition.
THE grain crop of the Walla-walla valley
is nearly harvested, and averages better than
that of the Willamette valley.
The Dakota carries an unusually large
number of passengers from this port the
present trip.
A DROVE of 600 sheep are On the way to
Seattle from Walla-walla, via SnOqualmie
Pass.
TAGoLoNI, the famous opera singer, will
soon visit Victoria and the Sound.
WHoop1NG-couan prevails at Port Madi-
son.