Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1876-07-01


Lee, by virtue Of seniority, assumed com
mand of the expedition. The conflict was
opcucd sharp by the British to drive the
| American forces from position, and through
| some mismanagcmcnt Lees forces were soon
rctrcating in disorder. AT this moment,
Gen Washington, with reserve forces APP
pcarcd on the field, and ut once reformed the
men and held the position till nightfall,
when Clinton silently withdrew his army and
returned to New York. The Americans lost
less than 200 in this engagement, while the
! British lost over 800, and during the retreat
> 600 Hesslans deserted from the British
forces. The 2Sth of June is likewise the ami
yersary of Il battle at Fort Sullivan, Charles
ton. in 40, and at Springfield, in 1880 in
b,,h Of which victory crowned our efforts.
ALErrER from Mr. West of Lewis county,
saws that the following programme has been
adopted for the celebration ut Chehalis Sta.
ton, on the approaching anniversary: Sa
| lutte of 81 guns ut sunrise, noon and sunset
PROCESSION to form ut the courthouse at $50
O'Clock, under the direction Of the Marshal
and aids, headed by music, to the picnic
grounds; Prayer; Reading; Grafton and
music, the whole to conclude with a ball in
the evening. The following officers of the
day have been selected: President, j. II.
Long; Grand Marshal, W. II. ii. Davis:
Aids, John Dobson and Thomas Waterbury;
Orator, Hon. Geo. N. McConahs; Reader
| J. H. Naylor; Chaplain, Rev. J. Raw
son; Executive Committee, ThOS HeacOck,
VIM II. Long, w. West, j. c. Barrett, Frank
Allen and j. L. HolbroOk; Committee of
Reception, Henry Miles, John Golf and J. T.
Browning.
COOPERATIVE BUILDING SOCIETIEs.-Co>
operative building societies in Canada are
very thriving institutions. Real estate that is
valued at nearly $43, 600, 900, is mortgagcd by
them for various loans, and the influence they
have gained thereby is SO considerable as to
inspire nervous people with no little alarm.
In Ontario the amount of loans they have
made is said to be $15, $3.50, 900, and in Quebec
So, 729, OOO The total outstanding loans
made in these two provinces alone amount to
sis, 800, ia, secured by real estate property
worth 81, 962 900. The paid up stock is
s11 ,437, 267 and the deposits have been S.
OF, FOG.
| A LETTER from Mr.. Fairweather, the Gen
eral Ticket Agent of the Northern Pacific
Railroad, informs us that half-fare tickets will
be issued during Centennial week, from
June Goth to July 9th, at the following rates:
From Victoria to Portland and return $13.
Seattle to Portland an, return So, Tacoma to
Portland and return. 81, TeninO to Portland
and return So. This reduction places the
fare within the reach of all who may desire
attend the grand celebration in that city.
THE recent flood in the Columbia river,
backing up the Cowltz, demonstrates that
about ten miles of the roadbcd of the North
ern Pacific Railroad will have to be rebuilt,
or raised four or five feet and protected by
rock, to guard against possible consequences
of the future The bridges fortunately were
all placed at an elevation above the present
high-water mark.
The wool clip this season is unusually
large, but as the price has declined from q,
cents last year to II the present price,
many of our wool-growers will not sell at
that figure, but keep the clip over till next
season, if necessary, for rise. Maclcay &
Co. shipped $4,000 pounds last year, but
they do not expect 70 obtain half that amount
this season, unless an upward tendency soon
controls the market.
MIR. Esterly, a skillful artificer in wood, at
-rumwarcr, IS cng1gcu m TURNING "Jewe1Ey"
from the ornamental woods, native and im
ported. We were shown, the other day
some really elegant sleevc-buttons and nap
kin rings made from rosewood and yew-
Among the other favorite woods used by Mr..
E. are the Mesquette, from Mexico, and the
Usage orange, which receive and retain
high polish.
YESTERDAY forenoon was lowering, with
every indication of rain, but about midday
the horizon cleared up, and the afternoon
was one of the finest of the Summer season.
The temperature was equalizcd by the pre-
vious rainfall; and with clean, bright sky,
we experienced that rarity in the open air,
sunlight without an undue proportion of
heat
PORTLAND resembles Venice somewhat
since the food has covered the principal
streets, and instead of gondolas all manner
Of water craft are brought in requisition. A
tub-race occurred on Front street, the other
day, which indicates that our aquatic neigh
bors are determined to make the best of cirs
lcumstances
| DONALD MACLEAY, ESQ, of the firm of
Corbitt & Macleay, of Portland, passed
through this place yesterday, en- route for
the Puyallup, on business connected with
hop culture. He will return Friday and pro-
badly remain few days to take breathing
spell from the cares of business
| A LADY has sent us mammoth egg laid by
an ordinary variety of hen which measures st
inches in circumference one way and 81 in
ches the other. Doubtless that biddy con-
centrated her efforts to commemorate the
centennial year.
PEOPLE are making excursions from the
interior of Oregon to Portland to see the
flood, and the Yankee denizcns of that wa
terry place have changed their tune consider
ably since there is prospect of making
money out of it.
We learn from the lntelligeEcer that a
subterranean spring was struck in the Talbot
Mile, few days ago, which rapidly filled
the chambers and drove the wOrkmen from
the mine. 1t is feared that operations will
have to be suspended until steam pump is
obtained from San Francisco
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