Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1879-03-21
OLYMPIA, WASHINGTON TERRITORY FRIDAY, MARCH 2l 1870

NEARLY oil the goods in bond, at
Victoria, have been withdrawn in an
ticipation of an increase in the tariff.
COOP building lots ale said to be
in demand in Seattle, on account,
we suppose, of the cost of grading
the poorer ones.
BETWEEN five and six hundred
passengers are now on their way
from San Francisco TO Portland and
the Sound ports. Cheap fare.
Ma. Eldridse, recently employed
in District number of this place,
assisted by Miss Rose Dioden has
opened school in New Tacoma.
TIE Temperance Messenger is the
name of a paper just established at
Albany, by Mansfield 81 Monteith.
May it become bright and shining
light.
Those who are acquainted with
the situation, predict that the cam
ming of oysters and clans on the
Sound is destined to become an i'm
portant business.
ROMANTIC young ladies are all eady
planning lilying parties. A long
legged dog, or tall young man, is
handy to take along to keep of the
horrible snakes.
The few days of pleasant weather
have done wonders towards dry
ing our streets. Present prospects
strongly indicate that dust will be
flying before the end of the month.
JUDGE S. G. Wingard is still in
poor health. He left Walla-wal,a
few days ago for Portland, and may
extend his trip to the hot springs of
Ell Paso Robes, California.
The friends of temperance will
regret to learn that the veteran,
John B. Cough, is quite seriously
ill, in England. His disease is bron-
chitis, and he will probably be laid
up for some time.
EASTERN papers are devoting whole
columns to the reports of the walk
ing match at Gilmore's garden, New
York. A greater ado is made over
it than any intellectual contest
could possibly generate.
The Button Mania," which has
been quiescent several years, ap-
pears to have revived under ag-
gravated symptoms. Every miss
has string q yard long and is in-
dustriously collecting more.
The escaped prisoner, Scranton
Jack, who was recaptured at Win
lock, on Monday, now sees the folly
of pursuing the great highways of
travel. He was better known abroad
than he supposed himself to be.
We hear through our exchanges,
that Capt. L. NJ. Starr has abolished
the bar system on his Sound steam
ers. Neither liquors nor cigars are
sold on any of these steamers now,
and no difference is found in the
time made by the boats.
EVERYBODY will rejoice to know
that the Marshal has commenced ac-
tive operations upon our dilapidated
thoroughfares. Good streets and
safe, commodious sidewalks, are
among the first essentials OF thriv-
ing town.
Ara cabinet meeting held on Tues
day, it was olGeled that The Altsta
should be sent TO SitEa, and she has
beea ordered to take 10 stores and
otherwise prepare for sailing. Her
commander has received insiruc-
tions TO Investigate the recent In
dian troubles aod report what action
may be necessary 10 preserve The
peace OF the copatiy.
The British war vessel Osprey and
the revenue cutter WolcoH have ar
rived at Sitka, and u letter brought
thence by the steamer California
represents a deplorable state of af-
fairs there. The Indians are very
impudent, and openly boast that they
ale not at all afraid of the diminu-
tive Wolcon, while they are quite
respectfully inclined towards the
Osprey. The last named vessel will
remain in Alaskan waters till our
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