Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1876-05-13

OUR readers have, doubtless, from reading
our reports of business at Tenino, formed the
opinion that hoop-poles were the only arti-
Gle of export from that place; but cores
pendent removes that impression in short,
terSe letter to this journal He says
there are several other subjects of export, of
acknowledged reputation in commercial cir
Giles, among which are eggs. AS proof of
their superiority, he alludes to the fact that
Judge S, of Portland and Lawyer
B, of San Francisco, recently ate few
meals at that place, and SO well pleased were
they with the fine omelet served for their
breakfast that the Judge ordered box of
them to be shipped to his address in Port.
land The package was put aboard the cars
with the following instructions to Conductor
Hewitt:
please, Conductor, handle with care,
The embvro chickens contained in there
III they should meet with mlShap, warn you
For it might cause me to fearfully swear,
Which is not in line OF the legal passen-
galre.
Conductor Hewitt, ever mindful of the
wishes of his passengers, had the eggs
packed in cotton and q special guard to at
tend them to their place of destination
AT meeting of the Unitarian Society,
held in Olympic Hall. las: evening, it was
decided to Immediately take the preliminary
steps towards the construction of hall, for
religious uses, on the lot owned by the So
cety on Main Street. Immediately north of
the Surveyor Generals office committee
was appointed to draft plan and prepare
estimates, and another to solicit subscriptions
for the completion of the work These
committees will report at an adjourned
meeting to be held on Thursday evening,
the 18th inst, when it is presumed the
work will be sufficiently advanced for def.
piiS action to be taken.
THE S. F. Bulletin of recent date saws
that the owners of the ship Grace Darling
have filed compliant against Mr. l.. NJ.
Starr, owner of the steam tug Isabel, which
alleges that in November last, the plaintiffs
made an agreement with the defendant to
tow the ship from Departure Bay to the
Straits of Fuca. When seven miles out of
the bay the tug towcd the ship on a rock
| and She sustained damages to the amount of
| $',544 50, for which sum judgment is asked
a LOGGER known as John Robinson, EN-.
ployed in one of the camps near this place,
was seriously injured by falling tree, this
morning. He was brought to town, as we
went to press, and consequently we are I'M
informed as to the precise extent of his in
juries.
TIE Vivian Troupe are on their way to
California, after a very successful tour of
Eastern Washington and Oregon. They
will return by way of The Sound but whether
Olympia is included in their route of travel
| or not, is not announced.
Mr. 5. CALDWELL, of Portland has been an.
pointed general agent of the Union Fire and
Marine Insurance Company for Oregon,
Washington and Idaho n. Crosby, Esq, is
the resident agent of the Company in this
place.
WE received cali today from Miss Hat
tie Skinkle, formerly typo in this office and
now employed in tue same capacity in one of
the job offices in Portland She is on vis>
it to her relatives
MIR. NEATE has set up a neat soda fountain
in the New Drug Store, and is prepared to
dispense Arctic Soda" with any style of
! trimmings, along with his powders and pills
DIR. WILLARD, in a letter received last
evening by his wife, announces his safe ar
rival in Iowa, where he will remain few
days before persuing his trip eastward
CHARLES BURMIsTER, Esq, leaves by the
next trip of the Dakota, for a visit of several
months duration in the Atlantic States. lie
Intends TO celebrate the Fourth of july at
Philadelphia.
| THE Walla-walla Spirit reports the price
of butter in that city at ?! cents per pound,
! doubtless typographical error. The cor.
rect quotation is probably ~ cents.
GEN. JOSEPH LANE declines the honor of
being the lion of the Portland Centennial
celebration The committee will have to de.
! wise some other expedient "to draw"
! The celebrated Worrcll Sisters are per.
| forming at New Market Theatcr, Portland,
under the management of Sheridan Corbyn.
| Gov. Ferry will start for home about the
| first of next month.