Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1913-07-18
WHAT OUR Fathers READ ABOUT
IN THIS PAPER Fifty YEARS AGO
tl'ron The Washington standard for
sui, IL. 1861. Vol, III. NJ. 3i.D

! one Of the Van Norman children, a
.rl - wears Old, has been recovered
from the Bannock Indians
A tri.weehly mail from The Dalles
20 Wala Walla commenced on the LIST.
The survey of the California and
Oregon railroad route has been COM
meuced.
The Orogonian of the 18th inst,
| says that the steamship Sierra Nevada
IN her late trip up, landed at the
mouth Of the Columbia Capt. Elliott
q. S. A., with 50 men and % tons of
freight 1t is the intention of Capt.
Elliott to erect cresting works and
plant cannon at Cape Disappointment
for the protection of the entrance to
he Columbia, a liberal appropriation
having been made by the government
FOR that purpose.
Wanted-40 to so men at the Ct.
salady mills, to whom liberal wages
will be given. Grennan & Cranney.
Note This issue contains late dis.
patches from the front telling of the
capture of Vicksburg and of several
Union victories, an extra having been
issued by the STANDARD on Monday,
July Is, 1868, giving late dispatches
from the front. Such lurid headlines
Rebels in Full Retreat" Federal
Cavalry in Pursuit" "Vicksburg Is
Ours" I'VE Capture $4,000 Prisoners
and 1873 Pieces Artillery" and 10000
Rebels Killed and Wounded" fill the
first page of this issue.)
The following editorial, "a Week of
Jubilee" tells how Olympians celebrat-
ed the receipt of the news of Union
victories:
The past week has been one of in
tense excitement and enthusiasm to
che good people of this vicinity. 1t
would be difficult to fifty describe the
joyous transports exhibited on Monday
last, when the glorious tidinss had be-
come generally known. The news was
received about 4 o'clock in the morn
ing and it spread like wild-fire even ct
that early hour, and soon could be seen
emerging the beaming countenances of
patriotic men and women, probably
awakened from pleasant dreams to a
more blissful reality in the confirma-
ton of their most sanguine hopes,
aroused by the faint glimmerings of
success in Saturdays dispatch. Soon
the bells rung forth their merry peals
and the cannon proclaimed the joyous
enthusiasm far and near. At sunrise
every available piece of bunting was
gaily. fluttering in the breeze and the
streets were thronged with the joyous
people, passing congratulations on the
glorious victories. This was kept up
all day and at short intervals the bells
and cannon were brought into requi-
sition to herald an enthusiasm which
would not be pent up. At night the
demonstration Of joy exceeded, If pos
sible those of the day, almost everv
private residence, store, hotel and
place of business was brilliantly H.
Illuminated, which with the many peo-
pie on the streets, including men,
women and children, gave the appear
ance of New York Cor some other
populous city, by gas-light' Later
in the evening immense bon-fires were
lighted and cannons again breathed
forth national salute. After the fires
had burned down, rockets, roman can
dies, blue lights and other fire works
were burned in profusion. This, even,
did not end the days rejoicing. A
company of choice Spirits numbering
SO and 100 persons, paraded the streets,
singing patriotic airs The governor,
surveyor general, secretary of the ter
ritory. Henry M. McGill, Esq, and
others, were called out and responded
as befitted the occasion. The firing of
cannons at 4 o'clock in the morning
demonstrated that many had not even
at that early hour SURRENDERED them
selves to the embraces of the drowsy
god.
THE feeling up to Thursday even
ing, though subdued, still continue to
betray itself in the cheerful and Joy.
Gus demeanor of our citizens. On
Thursday evening, however, later dis
patches were received, confirming
what came before and giving addition
al glorious news. Then again did this
patriotic spirit burst forth. The Wash
lngton hotel was brilliantly illuminat
ed and from its veranda the Olympia
Brass Band discoursed appropriate mu-
sic. Dr. Henry, Judge Lander and
Secretary Evans were called upon and
responded in rousing, patriotic speech.
les. A ball at the Washington closed