Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1878-08-31
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- d0wH the P4,oz.4e. Chs-y-.ke Ia
and Rp tbe York EsSer - Yosktyxl
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on the bat, na~1r and aaacIng 10
those Inclined that xay.
old NoFkton }. well worthy = visit
One h apt tO think 81 u before See,
ing. - much more of a place than !,
true of H. 4 duzen or two # houses
almost wi,Eou, exception Of aucienf
architecture and dilapiiatel. few
negro hu's, a low slightly bull; ho-
tel. the old church e Evolutionary
days with Its tumble-down church
yard-these constitute IorktOn. Tie
points of special interest Ia a visitor
are the old church and yard Just men
toned, the site of CORVALLIS surren-
der to Washington, the National
Cemetery, and Lord Nelson's house,
in which still live his descendants.
The church is of brick, plastered and
sanded without, and although in a
comparatively good state of preser-
vation, its antiquity is noted by the
ferns and struggling vines, growing
in the chinks and cracks of the un-
derpinning and walls. The graves
are all marked by square slabs of
marble, some mounted on brickwork
as high as table and others laid
flat upon upon the graves. The site
of the surrender has none but his
torical interest. The cemetery is
we'll kept like other National bury
ing grounds, each grave being
marked by small square marble
blocks. 1t is enclosed by a red
brick wall with iron gates. Nelson's S
house is the building of the town.
A large many-windowed two-story
sbuilding built Of small red bricks
which were brought from England,
with corners of sandstone tiles. A
brick wall also encloses the front
yard, and the fame-colored blossoms
of the Virginia Creeper shine from
the walls and roof. Between two
of the upper end windows is a rough
break where a ball from British guns
struck as their forces came up the
river.
Rumor is rife again to the effect
that q speedy change in President
Hayes Cabinet is to take place At
torney General Devens to be ruled
out, Secretary of Navy Thompson to
succeed Devens and Gov. Rice, Of
Massachusetts to succeed Thomp-
son. Political circles here do not
credit the report, but it has been in
strumental in drawing from Mr..
HAYES the assertion that he is de-
termined to make his Administra-
ton notable in at least one respect.
This is what he says: "The relations
between all the Cabinet members
and myself have been from the first,
and are now, entirely harmonious
and pleasant, and it is one of my
ambitions, so far as am concerned,
that my Administration shall be no.
table as one whose Cabinet was CO.
existent with it in its entirely, from
first to last, unbroken by any
changes and unmarried by any How
of unkind feeling"
Gen. Grant appears to be the
strongest name now mentioned In
connection with the next Presidency,
for the reason that it is believed by
both parties that some of the South
ern States would support him. He
is reported to have declared recently
that he was heartily tired of public
life when he left the White House
and never desired to re-enter it.
Some one asked him in Paris if he
believed his going abroad was the
cause of bringing him before the
people for q proposed third term,
and bis reply Was that If he had
thought 10 he would have strsyed in
America. He 0oucu Suot uC COuSAu-
cred his great mistake to have been
Iesigning command of the United
States Army for the Presidency.
notwithstanding Gsoesal Grants
svovsd distasae for pubic life, no
one either among his friends or foes,
believes bat be would INTERESTINGLY
accept the pominaiion q Pre<sdea-
t,al candidate for 1ss0 sbould Il be
tesdered him
The press has il thss Mira Jenks
iusends entering the bsrtnse feid-
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